Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: B&G Foods, Inc.
  • Street Address: Four Gatehall Drive
  • City: Parsippany
  • State, or Country if outside the US: New Jersey
  • Zip Code: 07054

Submitted By

  • Name: Timothy Blank
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Dechert LLP
  • Telephone Number: 617.728.7154
  • Email Address: timothy.blank@dechert.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 918
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 112
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/23/2023 - 02/07/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 02/05/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 09/11/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Notice Letter.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection through Experian IdentityWorks