The history of sliced bread from baking innovation to kitchen staple

Four pints of milk, chicken breasts, cheddar cheese, and a loaf of sliced bread – all popular staples on the average family’s shopping list.

But when walking down the bread aisle of your average supermarket it might be hard to believe that pre-sliced loafs have only been sold in the UK for less than a century.

Bread in all of its forms, from flatbreads to rolls, have been...