Published on 26/08/2026 – 9:18 GMT+2 • Updated
9:21
A baker in Bavaria who says he had to spend €15,000 on new scales after a row with a customer over half a loaf of bread has made headlines across Germany.
The dispute took place in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, a town north of Munich, where baker Matthias Breitner has for decades sold half loaves to customers who do not want to buy a whole one.
The dispute started by email
As first reported by Bild and RTL, the row began when a customer emailed to complain after weighing a half loaf at home and discovering it was 10 grams lighter than half the stated weight of a full loaf.
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