B&G Foods Announces New Diversity Scholarship Program at The Culinary Institute of America
July 20 2021 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) announced today that it has
founded the B&G Foods Scholarship at The Culinary Institute of
America (CIA) to support individuals from diverse backgrounds in
their pursuits of culinary careers. With a goal of making culinary
education and employment more accessible to all, the B&G Foods
Scholarship will award five $10,000 grants to eligible students at
the CIA each year with a total commitment of $1,000,000 in
scholarships over the next eight years. Scholarship recipients who
continue their education in good standing will receive the award
each year until graduation.
B&G Foods’ partnership with the CIA is rooted in shared
values of passion, collaboration, inclusion and empowerment.
B&G Foods’ story began in 1889 when two immigrant families came
to America in search of a better life. What began with one pickle
brand sold on the streets of New York City has become a portfolio
of more than 50 iconic and beloved brands—including, B&G, Green
Giant, Crisco, Ortega, Clabber Girl, Cream of Wheat, Dash, Victoria
and Back to Nature.
The scholarship is the latest addition to B&G Foods’ ongoing
support of the CIA, and underscores its commitment to help build a
more diverse and inclusive future for the food industry. The
company has also committed to making ongoing in-kind contributions
of products and ingredients for use in CIA classrooms and invites
students to continue their engagement with B&G Foods through
mentorship, internships, and potential employment.
Jordan Greenberg, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial
Officer of B&G Foods stated, “Food is a universal language, and
B&G Foods believes that the culinary arts are made infinitely
more powerful with a diverse blend of people and perspectives.
Whether students seek employment in or outside the kitchen, B&G
Foods hopes that these annual awards will promote greater
diversity, equity and inclusion within the world of food.”
“This scholarship program will help even more students realize
their dreams of attending the world’s premier culinary college,”
said Kevin Allan, Vice President of Advancement at the CIA. “We are
grateful to B&G Foods for their ongoing support of our mission
and our students’ education.”
For more information about B&G Foods’ corporate social
responsibility efforts, including the company’s environmental,
sustainability and DEI efforts, please visit
www.bgfoods.com/about/responsibility/.
About The Culinary Institute of America
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the
world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders
in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA
offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in
culinary arts, baking & pastry arts, food business management,
hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies.
The college also offers executive education, certificate programs,
and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences,
leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made the CIA
the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of
more than 50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the
food world. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas,
and Singapore. For more information, visit www.ciachef.edu.
About B&G Foods, Inc.
Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods and its
subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded
shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and
Puerto Rico. With B&G Foods’ diverse portfolio of more than 50
brands you know and love, including Back to Nature, B&G,
B&M, Bear Creek, Cream of Wheat, Crisco, Dash, Green Giant, Las
Palmas, Le Sueur, Mama Mary’s, Maple Grove Farms, New York Style,
Ortega, Polaner, Spice Islands and Victoria, there’s a little
something for everyone. For more information about B&G Foods
and its brands, please visit www.bgfoods.com.
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