Bush Brothers and Company
Bush Brothers and Company is a family-owned corporation best known for its Bush's Best brand canned baked beans. The company produces approximately 80 percent of the canned baked beans consumed in the United States, representing estimated annual sales in excess of $400 million and the processing of more than 55 million pounds of beans per year. In addition, the company also offers other canned beans, as well as peas, hominy, and cut green beans. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Bush Brothers operates plants in Augusta, Wisconsin, and Chestnut Hill, Tennessee. Its canned goods are sold through retail food outlets and food service operators throughout the United States and Canada.
Bush Brothers and Company
Bush cannery, Chestnut Hill, Tennessee
Bush Visitor Center, Chestnut Hill, Tennessee
Baked beans are a dish traditionally containing white common beans that are parboiled and then, in the US, baked in sauce at low temperature for a lengthy period. Canned baked beans are not baked, but are cooked through a steam process.
Baked beans in tomato sauce
Three beanpots used for cooking homemade baked beans. The small one is glazed with the letters "Boston Baked Beans".
Baked beans made with BBQ sauce, brown sugar, cider vinegar, Dijon mustard and sliced bacon
Canned beans