B&G Foods Donates Maple Syrup to U.S. Troops

B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) announced today that it is donating Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Pure Maple Syrup to U.S. military personnel this holiday season.

B&G Foods has partnered with Operation Gratitude to provide 540,000 1.7 oz. bottles of Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Pure Maple Syrup for inclusion within care packages for U.S. military personnel serving in hostile territory this holiday season. B&G Foods is providing the products as part of Operation Gratitude’s Holiday Drive, which collects care package goods from corporations and individuals between October and December each year, for delivery to troops around the holidays.

David L. Wenner, President and Chief Executive Officer of B&G Foods, stated, “It is important for individuals and organizations to honor the men and women serving our country and fighting for the freedoms that we have come to enjoy in this great land. The holidays can be especially difficult for all those serving, and so we hope that providing a little piece of comfort from home will go a long way to show our service members that they are remembered and appreciated.”

Carolyn Blashek, Founder and President Operation Gratitude, added, “We are incredibly grateful to B&G Foods and all of Operation Gratitude’s partner organizations that are willing to provide great quantities of their products to aid the effort of recognizing our country’s brave troops serving around the world. Our hope is that seeing and tasting the maple syrup and other nostalgic goods will remind troops of their own breakfast table where friends and family will be awaiting their safe return.”

For information about getting involved with Operation Gratitude please contact the organization at 818-909-0039 or visit www.OperationGratitude.com.

About Maple Grove Farms of Vermont

Maple Grove Farms of Vermont had its sweet beginnings in 1915 when Helen Gray and Ethel McLaren began perfecting maple confections on the family farm. Today, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, a division of B&G Foods since 1998, is the largest packer of pure maple syrup in the United States and is most well known for its Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Pure Maple Syrup. Maple Grove Farms of Vermont also offers gourmet salad dressings, pancake mixes, fruit syrups, marinades and maple candies.

About B&G Foods, Inc.

B&G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute a diversified portfolio of high-quality, shelf-stable foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. B&G Foods’ products include hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, spices, seasonings, marinades, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, salad dressings, Mexican-style sauces, taco shells and kits, salsas, pickles, peppers and other specialty food products. B&G Foods competes in the retail grocery, food service, specialty, private label, club and mass merchandiser channels of distribution. Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods’ products are marketed under many recognized brands, including Ac’cent, B&G, B&M, Brer Rabbit, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Emeril’s, Grandma’s Molasses, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, Ortega, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, Sa-són, Trappey’s, Underwood, Vermont Maid and Wright’s. For more information on B&G Foods, please visit www.bgfoods.com.

About Operation Gratitude

Operation Gratitude is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, volunteer-based organization that sends care packages filled with snacks, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation addressed to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed in hostile regions such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and on Naval ships at sea. Its mission is to lift morale, bring a smile to a service member’s face and express to all our Armed Forces the appreciation and support of the American people. Operation Gratitude receives the names of thousands of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines from commanders in the field who see the positive impact of care packages on their troops’ morale. The organization sends 100,000+ care packages every year during two major campaigns: A Patriotic Drive in May and a Holiday Drive in the winter. Each package contains donated product valued at approximately $125 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship. For safety and security, assembling of packages occurs at the Army National Guard armory in Van Nuys, California. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude has shipped more than 560,000 packages to American Military deployed overseas. For more information on Operation Gratitude, please visit www.OperationGratitude.com.

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