B&G Foods
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B&G Foods is a holding company for branded foods.[1] It was founded in 1889 to sell pickles, relish and condiments. The B&G name is from the Bloch and Guggenheimer families, sellers of pickles in Manhattan.
B&G acquired several brands from Nabisco including Regina Wine Vinegar, Brer Rabbit Molasses, Wright’s Liquid Smoke, and Vermont Maid Pancake Syrup. The company also owns Trappey’s Fine Foods (maker of Trappey's Hot Sauce from Louisiana and pickled peppers). Other brands include maple syrup and maple candy company Maple Grove Farms of Vermont. From Pillsbury Company, B&G acquired B&M Baked Beans, Ac’cent Flavor Enhancer, Las Palmas Mexican Sauces, Joan of Arc canned ingredient beans, and Underwood meat spreads.[2]
It acquired the Polaner All Fruit line of jams, jellies and preserves in 1999. It also sells Emeril Lagasse branded food products. The Ortega brand of Mexican chiles and sauces was purchased from Nestle in 2003.
Other B&G brands include:
- Grandma’s Molasses, purchased from the Mott’s Company
- Cream of Wheat, purchased from Kraft Foods in 2007.
- Sclafani and Don Pepino tomato products
- Mrs. Dash
- Molly McButter
- Spice Islands seasonings
- Sugar Twin sugar substitute
- Baker’s Joy baking spray with flour
- Static Guard and Kleen Guard furniture polish
- Mrs. Fanning’s Bread & Butter Pickles
- Chipita, snack chips and bagel crisps
- Green Giant
References
- ^ "B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS)". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Our History". B&G Foodservice. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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