B&G Foods to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Credit Conference.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, shelf-stable foods, announced today that the Company will be presenting at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Credit Conference on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in New York, New York. The presentation will begin at 8:10 a.m. Eastern Time. Presenting from the Company will be David L. Wenner, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert C. Cantwell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Investors and interested parties may listen to the live audio webcast of this presentation by visiting the Company's website at www.bgfoods.com under the investor relations section at the appropriate time. A replay of the webcast will be available following the conclusion of the presentation.

About B&G Foods, Inc.

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 hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, spices, seasonings, marinades, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, salad dressings, Mexican-style sauces, taco shells and kits, salsas, pickles, peppers and other specialty food products. B&G Foods competes in the retail grocery, food service, specialty, 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, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Emeril's, Grandma's Molasses, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, Ortega, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, Sa-son, Trappey's, Underwood, Vermont Maid and Wright's.