B&G Foods Announces First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- B&G Foods, Inc. (AMEX: BGF), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, shelf-stable foods, announced today that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss the Company's first quarter 2006 financial results on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 4:30 pm ET. Hosting the call will be David L. Wenner, Chief Executive Officer and Robert C. Cantwell, Chief Financial Officer. E[acute accent]The call will be webcast live over the Internet from the Company's website at www.bgfoods.com under "Investor Relations--Company Overview." Participants should follow the instructions provided on the website for the download and installation of audio applications necessary to join the webcast. The call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing [phone] or for international callers by dialing [phone]. E[acute accent]The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at www.fulldisclosure.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com). E[acute accent]A replay of the call will be available one hour after the call and can be accessed by dialing [phone] or [phone] for international callers; the password is 9641811. The replay will be available from April 27, 2006, through May 4, 2006. E[acute accent]The Company intends to issue a press release with the first quarter 2006 financial results via Business Wire after the market close on Thursday, April 27, 2006.

E[acute accent]About B&G Foods, Inc.

E[acute accent]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 pickles and peppers, jams, jellies and fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, spices, seasonings, marinades, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrup, salad dressings, Mexican-style sauces, taco shells and kits, salsas and other specialty food products. B&G Foods competes in the retail grocery, food service, specialty store, 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, Emeril's, Grandma's Molasses, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, Ortega, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, San Del, Ac'cent Sa-Son, Trappey's, Underwood, Up Country Organics, Vermont Maid and Wright's.

E[acute accent]Forward-Looking Statements

E[acute accent]Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of B&G Foods to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes," "belief," "expects," "intends," "anticipates" or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in B&G Foods' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.