By Katrina Doran.

For anyone with a wheat intolerance or the more serious coeliac wheat allery - having an every day basics of toast, biscuits and treats like brownies are off the menu.

While there are ranges which cater for this - they tend to take the joy out of having a biscuit in the first place with their dry texture that is more like a mouthful of cardboard than a tasty treat.

M&S have come to the rescue with 14 brand new products to join its ‘Made Without Wheat' range .The delicious new range of breads and cakes has been specifically developed to be suitable for coeliacs and are all 100% gluten free, but also taste delicious too.

Tempting new products include a tasty range of Bakery products including gluten free loaves. Being wheat intolerant myself - I haven't had a slice of toast in over ten years. It's the one thing I really crave for. I've thrown my head up and had a sandwich twice in that time and while it was heaven on the lips - I might as well have munched on a bag of razor blades - as the after effects are never worth it. I've tried every wheat free loaf option and the crumbly texture is just never quite right. The M&S seeded loaf is the most ‘like soft fresh bread' texture and just heaven to be able to have a tasty BLT - ah the small pleasures in life!

But let's get down the to nitty gritty here - cake!  The Chocolate Brownie Squares £2.19 are dense and delicious and intensely chocolately - as good as any brownie I've ever tated. The Almond Frangipane cake £2.99 was moist and morish - even my non wheat intolerant hubby was scrapping with me over the last slice! The sweet treats also include Caramel Crunch Squares £2.29; Chocolate Muffins £2.19; Lemon Sponge Cake £2.99. Yum!

Ingredients such as rice four, tapioca starch and potato starch are used to replace wheat, and the recipes have been specifically developed so people don't have to compromise on quality or flavour.

In September, a further selection of products will be launched including seasonal products: Gluten free Mince Pies, Christmas Cake and Christmas Puddings! Many of the products will also be available at M&S cafes and delis.

The number of people in the UK who are Coeliacs and need to follow a strict gluten free diet has risen to approximately 1 in 100. Coeliac UK, the leading charity working for people with Coeliac disease has over 50,000 members and 1000 newly diagnosed Coeliacs join them every month.

Claire Hughes, M&S Nutritionist says: "Over 40% of queries we receive through our health website are regarding gluten free products, by far the largest single query we have. There's clearly a demand for these products, and we're delighted we're now able to cater for customers who don't want gluten, but also don't want to compromise on taste"