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B&G Foods sells B&M and Joan of Arc bean brands to McCall Farms; proceeds to repay long-term debt
B&G Foods, Inc.
- B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) sold the B&M brand of baked beans and brown bread and the Joan of Arc brand of kidney, chili and other canned beans to McCall Farms, Inc. on October 13, 2026.
- Terms of the transaction were not disclosed — no purchase price, revenue contribution or multiple was provided.
- B&G intends to use net proceeds to repay long-term debt; CEO Robert D. Mills said the sale supports simplifying the portfolio and reducing leverage.
- Mills called McCall Farms 'the right owner for these brands going forward' and said B&G remains focused on core brands and profitable growth.