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B&G Foods, Nortera terminate Green Giant Canada sale after Canadian approval missed Sept 24 outside date
B&G Foods, Inc.
- Asset purchase agreement signed Oct 24, 2025 was terminated Oct 5, 2026 after approval under Canada's Competition Act was not obtained by the Sept 24, 2026 outside date.
- Nortera Foods will pay B&G Foods US$1.6 million, consisting of a contractually required termination fee and reimbursement of a portion of B&G Foods' legal expenses.
- B&G Foods will continue to own and operate Green Giant Canada; Nortera remains the primary co-manufacturer for Green Giant Canada.
- CEO Robert D. Mills said Green Giant is the No. 1 brand in frozen and shelf-stable vegetables in Canada; B&G will keep evaluating a sale, strategic partnerships or other alternatives.
- Nortera Interim CEO and CFO Erwan Hediar said the company remains committed to Canadian vegetable production and its strategic partnership with B&G Foods.