Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

B&g Foods North America, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$77M
Total assets Below avg plan size
548
Participants Below avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$140,701
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: B&g Foods Pension Plan · Sponsored by B&g Foods North America, Inc. · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$77M in assets, 548 participants

B&g Foods North America, Inc.'s B&g Foods Pension Plan reported $77M in total assets and 548 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #17,865 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where B&g Foods Pension Plan sits by assets

B&g Foods Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $77M for 548 participants (~$140,701/participant), down 18.3% in 2022.

#17,865
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-18.3%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $17M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

B&g Foods Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

B&g Foods Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$77,104,227 Top 9% higher than 91% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

B&g Foods Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. B&g Foods Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (548 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 223640377 · B&g Foods North America, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

B&g Foods Pension Plan · $77M · 548 · 91st

  • IND $77M
  • EOY 548
  • 5500 91st
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Retirement Plan for Certain Hourly Employees of Foundation Coal
  • EIN ind #17865

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

B&g Foods Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Plan for Certain Hourly Employees of Foundation CoalRetirement Plan for Certain …$77MB&g Foods Pension Plan$77MBlock Communications Retirement PlanBlock Communications Retirem…$77MThird Federal Savings Retirement PlanThird Federal Savings Retire…$77MHoly Cross Retirement Plan for Nonexempt EmployeesHoly Cross Retirement Plan f…$77M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among B&g Foods Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$94M
Net Assets (End of Year)$77M
Net Income-$17M
Employer EIN223640377
Plan Effective Date1984-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (B&g Foods North America, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All B&g Foods North America, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$370M 23.26610392206293% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$300M$350M$400M 202220232024 $300M $370M ▲ +23.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 7 2,713 $300M
2023 7 2,557 $342M
2024 4 2,479 $370M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

B&g Foods Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants B&g Foods Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.077104227 · Participants: 548B&g Foods Pension PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 19.833052673 · Participants: 38100Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.820156855 · Participants: 102340JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.495801 · Participants: 7413Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.277296822 · Participants: 17538The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.941506503 · Participants: 25746Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
B&g Foods Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

B&g Foods Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan for Certain Hourly Employees of Foundation Coal in TN ($77M); by covered participants it is IBEW Local 712 Pension Trust Fund in PA (548 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (548 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did B&g Foods Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
B&g Foods Pension Plan declined sharply - down 18.3% during 2022, from $94M to $77M. Reported net income was -$17M.
How have B&g Foods North America, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), B&g Foods North America, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 23.3%, from $300M to $370M.
Where does B&g Foods Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
B&g Foods Pension Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to B&g Foods Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Certain Hourly Employees of Foundation Coal in TN ($77M, 1 participant).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to B&g Foods Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is IBEW Local 712 Pension Trust Fund in PA (548 participants, $93M in assets).