Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

B&g Foods North America, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$88M
Total assets Below avg plan size
423
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$208,314
Avg per participant Above 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

$88M in assets, 423 participants

B&g Foods North America, Inc.'s B&g Foods Pension Plan reported $88M in total assets and 423 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #15,036 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where B&g Foods Pension Plan sits by assets

B&g Foods Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $88M for 423 participants (~$208,314/participant), up 7.4% in 2024.

#15,036
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+7.4%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$88,116,853 Top 11% higher than 89% of 123,620 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 2024

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

Plan-year 2024 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 (423 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • B&g Foods Pension Plan reported net income rose from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • B&g Foods Pension Plan reported participants fell from 473 in the plan year 2023 filing to 423 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • B&g Foods Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $82M in the plan year 2023 filing to $88M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 223640377 · B&g Foods North America, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

B&g Foods Pension Plan · $88M · 423 · 89th

  • PART $88M
  • TYPE 423
  • NET 89th
  • BOOK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Local 475 Pension Plan
  • BOY ind #15036

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

Iron Workers' Locals No. 15 & 424 Pension PlanIron Workers' Locals No. 15 …$88MUAW Employees' Pension and Severance PlanUAW Employees' Pension and S…$88MLocal 475 Pension Plan$88MB&g Foods Pension Plan$88MTexas Trust Credit Union Retirement Income PlanTexas Trust Credit Union Ret…$88M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among B&g Foods Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$82M
Net Assets (End of Year)$88M
Net Income$6M
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. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants B&g Foods Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.088116853 · Participants: 423B&g Foods Pension PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.095569114 · Participants: 37882Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.066557714 · Participants: 83812JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.855309 · Participants: 7280Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.025028912 · Participants: 16233The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanMerck US Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.090083286 · Participants: 26843Merck US Pension Plan
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 Local 475 Pension Plan in NY ($88M); by covered participants it is Cmp Pension Plan in CT (423 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($88M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (423 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. 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 2024?
B&g Foods Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.4% during 2024, from $82M to $88M. Reported net income was $6M.
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 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile 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 Local 475 Pension Plan in NY ($88M, 333 participants).
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 Cmp Pension Plan in CT (423 participants, $1.6B in assets).