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B&G Foods, Inc. manufactures, sells and distributes branded shelf-stable and frozen foods in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. News about BGS centers on quarterly results, dividend declarations, portfolio changes and brand activity across products such as vegetables, cooking oils, cereals, sauces, spices, seasonings, broths and stocks.
The company’s updates also cover acquisitions and divestitures within its packaged-food portfolio, including the completed addition of the College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth and stock brands. Brand-level announcements include consumer marketing for names such as Ortega, while financial releases discuss sales trends, pricing, volume, adjusted EBITDA and cash-flow measures.
B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) reported Q1 2026 net sales of $408.9 million, down 3.9% year over year, with base business net sales up 2.8% to $365.1 million. The company posted a net loss of $32.5 million (–$0.41 per diluted share) and adjusted net income of $6.8 million ($0.08 per adjusted diluted share). Adjusted EBITDA was $57.6 million, down 2.5%, or 14.1% of net sales. Results reflect the divestiture of Green Giant U.S. frozen and acquisition of College Inn and Kitchen Basics. Full-year 2026 guidance was revised to net sales of $1.735–$1.775 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $275–$290 million, and adjusted EPS of $0.575–$0.675. The annual dividend rate was cut from $0.76 to $0.38 per share.
B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.095 per share, payable July 30, 2026 to stockholders of record on June 30, 2026.
The new intended annual dividend rate is $0.380 per share, a 7.5% yield at May 11, 2026’s closing price, marking the 87th consecutive quarterly dividend. The Board reduced the dividend rate while reaffirming its dividend policy, aiming to lower leverage, support refinancing upcoming debt maturities and retain more excess cash for debt repayment or other business needs.
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) will issue first quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 and will host a conference call the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Casey Keller, President and CEO, and Bruce Wacha, EVP of Finance and CFO, will host. The earnings release, live webcast, and replay will be available at www.bgfoods.com/investor-relations.
Ortega (NYSE:BGS) declared May 6 as Seis de Mayo, a new annual holiday to extend Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The brand will launch the inaugural event in Chicago on May 6 with taco truck pop-ups, appearances by brand character Brotega, and a limited-time Chicago Taco Dog.
Ortega will promote The Seis 50 digital recipe series and run a buy-one-get-one-free retail promotion May 5–6, 2026.
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) completed the acquisition of Del Monte's broth and stock business, including College Inn and Kitchen Basics, for approximately $110 million in cash on March 19, 2026.
Company projects annualized net sales of $110–$120 million, adjusted EBITDA of $18–$22 million, adjusted diluted EPS of $0.08–$0.12, and expects ~$15 million NPV tax benefits. At the midpoint, the purchase implies ~5.5x adjusted EBITDA (4.8x net of tax benefits). Acquisition was funded with cash, proceeds from divestitures, and revolving loans.
Del Monte Foods (NYSE: BGS) announced on March 19, 2026 that it has completed three sale transactions covering substantially all of its assets and going-concern businesses. Transactions transfer vegetable, tomato, refrigerated fruit, JOYBA beverage, broth & stock, and shelf-stable fruit assets and related brand rights to three buyers.
The buyers named are Fresh Del Monte Produce (vegetable, tomato, refrigerated fruit, JOYBA, and certain brand IP subject to licenses), B&G Foods (BGS) (broth & stock brands College Inn and Kitchen Basics), and Pacific Coast Producers (shelf-stable fruit brand rights in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Mexico).
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results including divestitures and an extra reporting week. FY2025 net sales fell to $1,828.7M (down 5.4%); Adjusted EBITDA was $272.2M. Management provided FY2026 guidance: net sales $1,655M–$1,695M, adjusted EBITDA $265M–$275M, adjusted diluted EPS $0.55–$0.65.
Q4 adjusted diluted EPS was $0.28 and adjusted net income was $22.8M; reported net loss improved to $43.3M for FY2025, driven by lower impairment charges versus 2024.
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share, payable April 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2026.
According to the company, the dividend equates to an annualized yield of 14.7% based on the March 2, 2026 closing price, and marks the 86th consecutive quarterly dividend since the October 2004 IPO.
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) sold its Green Giant U.S. frozen vegetable product line to Seneca Foods Corporation, effective March 2, 2026. The sale includes the Yuma, Arizona frozen manufacturing operations and follows prior shelf-stable divestitures to Seneca (Nov 2023) and McCall Farms (Aug 2025).
B&G Foods will retain frozen manufacturing in Irapuato, Mexico and signed a co-pack agreement for certain Green Giant frozen products with Seneca. The company intends to use proceeds to repay long-term debt, buy business-use assets, and pay taxes, fees, and expenses. Transaction terms were not disclosed; Barclays and Deutsche Bank advised B&G Foods.
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) will release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 results after market close on March 3, 2026, followed by a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET the same day.
The call will be hosted by Casey Keller, President and CEO, and Bruce Wacha, EVP Finance and CFO; the press release and live webcast will be available at the company investor site with a replay accessible after the call.