BREAD FRESHNESS—
And the twist tie color code

Yes, bread manufacturers use different twist-tie or plastic tie colors to tell the day individual loaves of bread were baked.

But, the color code used for each day of the week is not standardized in the baking industry.

Consequently this information is of little value to the consumer unless they know the color code being used by their preferred bakery.

Store and delivery employees are supposed to know these color codes and keep the shelves stocked with bread that is only one or two days old. Some employees are better at this task than others.

Likewise, some stores get daily bread deliveries while others may get deliveries on a less frequent basis.

So, if you are looking for the freshest possible bread product you are left with two reliable choices;

1) Carefully check the always-difficult-to-read date on the wrapper, or
2) Give your loaf the old reliable--a careful squeeze test.
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