B&G Foods, Inc.
B&G Foods, Inc. is an American branded foods holding company based in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company was formed in 1996 to acquire Bloch & Guggenheimer, a Manhattan-based producer of pickles, relish and condiments which had been founded in 1889.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- food industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- B&G Foods, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Parsippany-Troy Hills [1]
- Founded
- 1996 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.bgfoods.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US05508R1068 [1]
- CIK
- 1278027 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- BGS (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
B&G Foods, Inc. is an American branded foods holding company based in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company was formed in 1996 to acquire Bloch & Guggenheimer, a Manhattan-based producer of pickles, relish and condiments which had been founded in 1889. [3]
B&G has been publicly traded since 2007 and its primary growth strategy is to acquire "orphaned" brands, those which no longer fit with their parent company's primary business. The company made 20 acquisitions between 1997 and 2017 and as of 2018 held 51 brands, mostly frozen and shelf-stable food. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, B&G Foods. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: BGS (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was B&G Foods, Inc. founded?
Founded: 1996. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of B&G Foods, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Parsippany-Troy Hills. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for B&G Foods, Inc.?
Business sectors: food industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — B&G Foods (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.