B&G Foods: brands it owns and its ownership tree
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States that owns 13 consumer brands and makes and sells 1 consumer brand under licence without owning the name.[1][2]
B&G Foods is a New Jersey food company built almost entirely by buying established grocery brands from larger owners; it says it has acquired and integrated more than 50 brands since 1996. It sells shelf-stable and frozen foods and household products across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico through Specialty, Meals, Frozen & Vegetables and Spices & Flavor Solutions segments. Since 2025 it has been selling off its vegetable business, including the Green Giant U.S. frozen business to Seneca Foods in March 2026, while buying College Inn and Kitchen Basics broths.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- B&G Foods, Inc. (also B&G Foods Holdings Corp.)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
- Tickers
- NYSE: BGS
- Revenue
- $1.83 billion (2026)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0001278027
- Last verified
- · 5 sources
What B&G Foods's annual report says about its business
Read from B&G Foods's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Acquired: the frozen vegetable manufacturing operations of Growers Express, LLC (May 2022).
May 2022 Acquisition of the frozen vegetable manufacturing operations of Growers Express, LLC, referred to as the "Yuma acquisition" in the remainder of this report.
- Acquired: the Crisco brand of oils and shortening (December 2020).
December 2020 Acquisition of the Crisco brand of oils and shortening from The J. M. Smucker Co., referred to as the " Crisco acquisition" in the remainder of this report.
- Sold or exited: the Green Giant U.S. shelf-stable product line (November 8, 2023).
On November 8, 2023, we completed the sale of the Green Giant U.S. shelf-stable product line to Seneca Foods Corporation.
- Sold or exited: our Green Giant and Le Sieur frozen and shelf-stable product lines in Canada (October 24, 2025).
On October 24, 2025, we entered into an agreement to sell our Green Giant and Le Sieur frozen and shelf-stable product lines in Canada to Nortera Foods Inc., which, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, is expected to close during the second quarter of 2026.
- Sold or exited: the Le Sueur U.S. shelf-stable vegetable brand (August 1, 2025).
On August 1, 2025, we completed the sale of the Le Sueur U.S. shelf-stable vegetable brand to McCall Farms.
- Sold or exited: the Back to Nature business (January 3, 2023).
On January 3, 2023, we completed the sale of the Back to Nature business to a subsidiary of Barilla America, Inc.
B&G Foods in numbers
- B&G Foods owns 13 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is food with 13 brands.[1]
B&G Foods financial history
Headline figures from B&G Foods's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2021–2026. Revenue moved from $1.97bn to $1.83bn, an average of -1.5% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
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| $1.83bn | $97.1m | 5.3% | $-43,257,000 | $2.83bn | $1.95bn | 10-K | |
| $1.93bn | $-177,277,000 | -9.2% | $-251,251,000 | $2.99bn | $2.01bn | 10-K | |
| $2.06bn | $80.4m | 3.9% | $-66,198,000 | $3.46bn | $2.02bn | 10-K | |
| $2.16bn | $98.6m | 4.6% | $-11,370,000 | $3.84bn | $2.34bn | 10-K | |
| $2.06bn | $196.1m | 9.5% | $67.4m | $3.83bn | $2.27bn | 10-K | |
| $1.97bn | $276.4m | 14.0% | $132m | $3.77bn | $2.33bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything B&G Foods owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Full portfolio, 13 brands, with sources → · Competitors by shared categories →
Minority stakes, joint ventures and licences
- Weber Seasonings — licensee 100% since 2006[1]Made and sold under licence; the Weber Seasonings name is owned by Weber-Stephen Products LLC.
B&G Foods in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- 549300TRW1LZMDJZAQ78
- Registered name
- B&G Foods, Inc. (US)
- Registration status
- Lapsed · record updated 4 August 2023
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
B&G Foods SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure; Other events | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure; Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Creation of a direct financial obligation | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Other events | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Completion of an acquisition or disposal of assets; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure |
Latest news about B&G Foods
- B&G Foods sells bean brands amid push to sharpen business — fooddive.com, · deal
- B&G Foods calls off Green Giant sale in Canada after antitrust concerns — fooddive.com, · regulatory
- B&G Foods pulls Nortera deal amid regulator backlash — just-food.com, · regulatory
- B&G Foods files 8-K: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets; Regulation FD Disclosure — sec.gov, · deal
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does B&G Foods own?
B&G Foods owns 13 consumer brands tracked here, including Ortega, Spice Islands, Crisco, Maple Grove Farms, Cream of Wheat and Polaner.
Is B&G Foods an American company?
Yes. B&G Foods is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States.
Who owns B&G Foods?
B&G Foods is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as BGS on the NYSE.
Sources (5) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] B&G Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-03 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 3 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] B&G Foods, Inc.: Form 10-K for the year ended 2026-01-03 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 3 March 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [3] B&G Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2008-03-06 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 6 March 2008; retrieved 3 October 2026.
- [4] B&G Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2021-03-02 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2021; retrieved 3 October 2026.
- [5] B&G Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2016-03-02 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2016; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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