So neat and precise are the slices, and so definitely better than anyone could possibly slice by hand with a bread knife that one realizes instantly that here is a refinement that will receive a ...

It is common to see sliced bread in most homes, but have you ever wondered who invented this concept? The simple answer lies with Otto Frederick Rohwedder, an American inventor. Born on July 7, 1880, ...

Sliced bread -- that is, loaves of bread sold pre-sliced to make our favorite sandwiches or freshly buttered toast extra convenient -- is a relatively recent invention. The bread-slicing machine was ...

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. – Any way you slice it, a small town in Missouri knows where its bread is buttered as the home of the wondrous innovation of sliced bread. Yes, the “greatest thing since sliced bread” ...

A Missouri bakery became the first to sell pre-sliced bread using a machine invented by Iowa native Otto Frederick Rohwedder. Marketed as “the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The phrase “the best thing since sliced bread” has roots in the Quad Cities, where sliced bread was actually invented. The Han-Saloy Company in Davenport became the world ...