Pal-o-Mine is a chocolate bar which consists of a peanut & fudge middle covered in dark chocolate. It is produced by Ganong Bros. in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada.
It is considered to be one of the oldest continuously-produced chocolate bars in North America. [1]
When chocolatier George Ensor and businessman Arthur Ganong would embark on fishing expeditions, they would take chunks of chocolate along in their pockets. However, they found that the chocolate would melt in their pockets and make a mess, so they began wrapping bars of chocolate in cellophane. In 1898, Ganong started selling individually-wrapped chocolate bars, [2] the first company to do so in North America.
In 1910, Ganong added nuts to their chocolate bars, and they adopted the name "Pal-o-Mine" in 1920. [3] According to one version of the story, Ganong and Ensor would give the leftover chocolate to local children, and one girl would respond each time by declaring "you’re a pal of mine." [4]
In 2021, Ganong temporarily halted production of the Pal-o-Mine in order to enhance the bar's formula and install new equipment at the factory. However, when the product reappeared in stores in 2022, some consumers voiced their displeasure with the new formula. [5]
Bathurst is a city in northern New Brunswick with a population of 12,157 and the 4th largest metropolitan area in New Brunswick as defined by Census Canada with a population of 31,387 as of 2021. The City of Bathurst overlooks Nepisiguit Bay, part of Chaleur Bay and is at the estuary of the Nepisiguit River.
Charlotte County is the most southwestern county of New Brunswick, Canada.
St. Stephen is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, situated on the east bank of the St. Croix River around the intersection of New Brunswick Route 170 and the southern terminus of New Brunswick Route 3. The St. Croix River marks a section of the Canada–United States border, forming a natural border between Calais, Maine and St. Stephen. U.S. Route 1 parallels the St. Croix river for a few miles, and is accessed from St. Stephen by three cross-border bridges.
Ganong Bros., Limited is a Canadian chocolate and confectionery company based in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. Founded in 1873 by brothers James and Gilbert Ganong, it is the oldest company in its industry in Canada. The family-owned company is in its fifth generation of ownership. Primarily a producer of boxed chocolates and the first to introduce heart-shaped boxes, it now provides many chocolates for Laura Secord stores.
Military chocolate has been a part of standard United States military rations since the original D-ration bar of 1937. Today, military chocolate is issued to troops as part of basic field rations and sundry packs. Chocolate rations served two purposes: as a morale boost, and as a high-energy, pocket-sized emergency ration. Military chocolate rations are often made in special lots to military specifications for weight, size, and endurance. The majority of chocolate issued to US military personnel is produced by The Hershey Company.
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Grand Bay-Westfield is a town in New Brunswick, Canada, on the west bank of the Saint John River immediately north of the boundary between Kings County and Saint John County.
Arthur Deinstadt Ganong was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick into a chocolate making family and would serve as president of Ganong Bros. Limited from 1917 to 1957. He was known for eating several pounds of chocolate a day.
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Major-General Hardy Nelson Ganong CBE, VD, ED was a Canadian sportsman and a military commander who served in both World War I and II.
Susan Brittain Ganong B.Sc., LLD was a widely respected Canadian educator and proprietor of the Netherwood School for girls in the Province of New Brunswick.
James Harvey Ganong was a Canadian businessman in St. Stephen, New Brunswick who co-founded Ganong Bros. chocolate making company in 1873 and the St. Croix Soap Manufacturing Co. in 1878.
James Edwin Ganong was a Canadian businessman. Known as Edwin, he was born in Boston, Massachusetts, where his Canadian parents had relatives. The son of James H. Ganong and Susan E. Brittain, he is the brother of Susie, Kit (Whidden), Arthur, and William.
The St. Croix Soap Manufacturing Company was a Canadian business founded in 1878 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick by brothers James and Gilbert Ganong and Freeman H. Todd. The brothers had earlier founded the Ganong confectionery company and in 1884 dissolved their partnerships with the result that James became sole proprietor of the soap making business.
Rendol Whidden Ganong, was a Canadian businessman from the Province of New Brunswick. Known as Whidden, he was born in the border town of St. Stephen, the eldest son of Berla Frances Whidden and Arthur D. Ganong.
David A. Ganong, is a Canadian business executive.
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Chicken Bones are a line of candy products manufactured by Ganong Bros. of St. Stephen, New Brunswick and available in Canada. They are pink, cinnamon-flavoured candy with a chocolate filling, and are considered a traditional treat among Atlantic Canadians during Christmas. Due to its popularity, it is the sole remaining hard candy manufactured by the company.