---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-072428"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BGS"
cik: "0001278027"
company_name: "B&G Foods, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T00:46:07.281579+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# B&G Foods reorganizes into four business units, appoints three presidents

## Summary
- Four business units created: Spices & Seasonings (18% of net sales), Meals (22%), Frozen & Vegetables (27%), Specialty (33%).
- Jordan Greenberg to President of Spices & Seasonings, Ellen Schum to President of Specialty, Kristen Thompson to President of Frozen & Vegetables; external search for Meals President.
- Erich Fritz, EVP Supply Chain, to retire Oct 1; receives $701K salary continuation, accelerated vesting of 6,722 restricted shares.
- Other promotions: Gary Benedict to SVP Commercial Ops, Rick Drummond to SVP QA/R&D, Tessie Gallagher to SVP Field Sales, Marty Schoch to SVP Supply Chain.
- CEO Keller says reorganization aims to improve growth, drive efficiency, and clarify portfolio focus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-072428
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BGS
- cik: 0001278027
- company_name: B&G Foods, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465922072428/0001104659-22-072428-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465922072428/tm2218767d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-072428
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-072428.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-072428.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Erich A. Fritz departed as Executive Vice President of Supply Chain at B&G Foods, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Supply Chain
  source text: Erich A. Fritz, our Executive Vice President of Supply Chain, will retire on October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465922072428/0001104659-22-072428-index.htm

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