Seneca Foods acquires another B&G Foods business

FAIRPORT, NY. — Seneca Foods Corp. has acquired the Green Giant US frozen vegetable business of Parsippany, NJ-based B&G Foods. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

The transaction includes B&G Foods’ frozen vegetable manufacturing operation in Yuma, Ariz. In addition, the companies have entered into a supply agreement for certain Green Giants products produced by B&G Food at its manufacturing operation in Irapuato, Mexico.

The transaction follows B&G Foods’ sale of its Green Giant US canned vegetable product line to Seneca Foods in November 2023.

“This acquisition significantly enhances our frozen capabilities and expands our reach in the frozen category,” said Paul Palmby, president and chief executive officer of Seneca Foods. “With this acquisition, the iconic Green Giant shelf-stable and frozen businesses are back together. We also very much look forward to growing the frozen franchise in a category that continues to expand and building on the positive momentum we’ve experienced in Green Giant shelf-stable business.”

The sales of its Green Giant US frozen and shelf-stable vegetable businesses represent part of B&G Foods’s divestment strategy from non-core brands and product lines, according to the company. Other divestment efforts include the sale of its Le Sueur US shelf-stable vegetable product line to McCall Farms in August 2025 and the pending sale of its Canadian Green Giant and Le Sieur frozen and shelf-stable vegetable product lines to Nortera Foods, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.

“Today’s sale of Green Giant US frozen represents another milestone in our ongoing effort to divest brands and product lines that are non-core to B&G Foods’ long-term strategy, sharpen our focus and reduce long-term debt,” said Casey Keller, president and CEO of B&G Foods.