# B&G Foods Inc.

> B&G Foods is a publicly traded food manufacturer and brand owner behind Crisco, Ortega, Cream of Wheat, Spice Islands and other pantry staples. It sells branded and private-label products through retail and foodservice channels in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, and is reshaping its acquisition-built portfolio to improve profitability and reduce debt.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Parsippany, United States
- **Founders:** Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co.-led investor group (Formation sponsor in 1996), Leonard Polaner (Helped form B&G Foods in 1996), David Wenner (Helped form B&G Foods in 1996), Robert Cantwell (Helped form B&G Foods in 1996)
- **Products:** Crisco, Ortega and Las Palmas, Cream of Wheat and McCann’s, Spice Islands and Dash, Clabber Girl and baking brands
- **Notable:** Built an acquisition-led portfolio now described as more than 45 brands in the October 13, 2026 announcement., Listed common shares separately on the NYSE in 2007 under BGS., Completed the Green Giant and Le Sueur acquisition in 2015.

## Products & services

- **Crisco** — Cooking oils, all-vegetable shortening and cooking sprays; acquired in 2020.
- **Ortega and Las Palmas** — Mexican-style meal ingredients, including sauces and taco-related products.
- **Cream of Wheat and McCann’s** — Hot cereals for home and foodservice use.
- **Spice Islands and Dash** — Spices and seasoning blends, including salt-free seasonings.
- **Clabber Girl and baking brands** — Baking powder, baking soda and corn starch; complementary to Crisco.
- **College Inn and Kitchen Basics** — Broths and stocks purchased from Del Monte’s bankruptcy estate in March 2026.
- **Green Giant Canada** — Frozen and shelf-stable vegetables; retained after the proposed Nortera sale terminated in October 2026.
- **B&G Foods Away From Home** — Branded and private-label foods and ingredients for restaurants, schools, hospitals and other institutional kitchens.
- **Contract manufacturing** — Mexico operations produce frozen vegetables for the purchaser of the Green Giant U.S. frozen business.

## Achievements

- Built an acquisition-led portfolio now described as more than 45 brands in the October 13, 2026 announcement.
- Listed common shares separately on the NYSE in 2007 under BGS.
- Completed the Green Giant and Le Sueur acquisition in 2015.
- Added Crisco in December 2020 and College Inn and Kitchen Basics in March 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 13: sold B&M and Joan of Arc to McCall Farms; plans to apply net proceeds to long-term debt.
- **2026-10** — October 6 announcement: Green Giant Canada agreement terminated October 5 after regulatory approval was not obtained by the contractual deadline; B&G retains ownership.
- **2026-08** — Rob Mills became president and CEO on August 10, succeeding retired Casey Keller.
- **2026-08** — Second-quarter net sales were $383.3 million and adjusted EBITDA was $60.4 million; GAAP net loss was $4.0 million.
- **2026-05** — Quarterly dividend reduced to $0.095 per share to support leverage reduction and refinancing.
- **2026-03** — Sold Green Giant U.S. frozen business March 2; acquired College Inn and Kitchen Basics March 19 for approximately $110 million cash.

## Links

- Website: https://bgfoods.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bgfoodsinc/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bgfoodsinc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BGFoodsInc/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22