Some say Costco is the best thing since sliced bread. And the store sells a lot of sliced bread, too. Here are the buys and skips of the bagged bread aisle.

Otto Rohwedder gave the world an innovation by which all others are compared. Rohwedder, a native of Davenport, Iowa, invented sliced bread. It’s the greatest thing since … Well, it’s the greatest ...

Rumour has it that British bakeries Hovis and Kingsmill could merge. The two bread-making giants have both been market staples for decades, and their union could change the bread market substantially.

Chillicothe, Missouri, has an unusual claim to fame: It’s the town where pre-sliced bread first debuted back in 1928. The state has even declared July 7, Sliced Bread Day, as an official holiday. But ...

On the main strip of town in Chillicothe, Missouri, you’ll pass by a large colorful mural: “Home of sliced bread.” It’s actually the official slogan for the town, which hosts an annual Sliced Bread ...