Maddie Munden works as an official toast tester for Asda in Leeds , nibbling 50,000 slices a year . For Maddie Munden a slice of toast in the morning is anything but a hasty breakfast grabbed on the way to work . The 41-year-old nibbles on up to 90 loaves a week , chewing her way through 50,000 slices of bread every single year in her job as an official toast tester in a Leeds supermarket . Ms Munden tastes bread to ensure it is suitable for sale , ranking loaves by their taste , density and smell . And despite spending her working day eating toast Ms Munden insists the aroma of a freshly baked loaf or toasted slice of bread is still 'the ultimate smell . ' 'Some people ca n't believe it when I tell them I 'm tasting bread on daily basis , sometimes solidly from 9 til 5 , but it 's when the baker in me really comes out and having been in the industry for over 25 years , not much gets past me - only the really great stuff , ' said Ms Munden . And despite eating bread on a daily basis , Ms Munden manages to stay fit by eating fruit and vegetables as well as going for an odd run round the block . Ms Munden comes from a baking background and began working at just 16 . Four years later Ms Munden was awarded Master Baker Status and now works for Asda in Leeds . She added : ' I spend every waking minute thinking lighter loaves , bouncy buns and trends in breakfast treats , but bread is still one of my favourite foods . 'One of the most important parts of my job is making sure that our customers are getting the best and tastiest loaves and with over 300 lines in the in-store bread category , it 's a full time job . 'We look at the life of the products and the density - I ca n't bear a heavy loaf . 'To me the smell of toast or bread baking in the oven is the ultimate smell . ' Ms Munden rarely eats a whole slice of toast , but instead usually takes a bite from the crust and centre to get the full texture . As part of her official tasting role , Ms Munden also has to keep on top of the latest trends in bread and toast . She said cornbread is one of the most popular varieties at the moment , as is a combination of healthy grains with white loaves . Ms Munden , who spends most days munching on toast , still insists that bread is her favourite smell . The tester has been in the baking industry for 25 years and said baking is more a way of life than a job . Ms Munden tastes dozens of slices of toast a day , but has managed to remain slim . She added : ' I try and stay fit by going mountain biking and also by doing the odd run around the block as often as I can . I also try and maintain a balanced diet , and eat a good mix of fruit and vegetables each week too . ' And to add some variety to her tasting role , Ms Munden recently got to turn her hand to cookies . In an average week Ms Munden might nibble through up to 90 loaves to test their taste , smell and density . Ms Munden is involved in watching out for new bread trends as well as developing new products in store . She said : 'It was nice to take a break from testing toast and taste the new cookies instead . ' I love being able to use my imagination to develop something the UK shoppers have previously been unable to buy in store . That 's my favourite part of the job - seeing someone in store walk away with one of my products and I know they 're in for a treat . ' I enjoy baking as far more than just a job - it 's a way of life . '
Ms Munden works as a toast tester for Asda supermarket in Leeds . She tastes up to 90 loaves a week and eats 50,000 slices of bread a year . Despite eating toast every day , the aroma of toast is still 'ultimate smell ' Maddie Munden tests toast for the taste , smell and density before it is sold . She keeps fit by eating fruit and vegetables and going for occasional run .