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Baked beans are an American tradition, dating back to the early 1800s. Back then, New Englanders prepared beans in large pots of sauce that cooked for hours in large brick ovens. Slow baking made the beans tender and brought out deep flavors other cooking methods just don’t deliver.

In 1867, George Burnham started his own food canning business. He was soon joined by Charles Morrill, and Burnham & Morrill was born. In 1913, B&M moved from its original location at 13 Franklin Street, Portland, Maine, to its present site on Casco Bay, also in Portland. The B&M facility is seen by thousands of motorists daily and is a New England landmark. In 1965, the city of Portland recognized this and B&M_’s address was designated “One Bean Pot Circle.” Since the company’s beginnings in 1867, the excellence of _B&M products has been recognized both nationally and internationally, a fact attested to by the numerous medals and awards received over the years from U.S. and world trade expositions.