Green Giant Restaurant Style sides, Green Giant Zucchini Tots and Green Giant Veggie Spiral Skillets to its growing portfolio of frozen sides and meals.
The assets include inventory, equipment, a sublease for a portion of a manufacturing facility in Yuma, Arizona, and a lease for a warehouse facility in San Luis, Arizona.
B&G Foods has appointed Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 14, 2021. Mr. Keller will succeed B&G Foods’ Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, David L. Wenner, who will remain a director of the company and will work closely with Mr. Keller to ensure a seamless transition. Mr. Keller will also be elected to B&G Foods’ Board of Directors.
Don Goodwin, founder and former owner of GoldenSun Insights, a strategy-centric firm focused in the fresh produce industry, passed away on Sunday, April 18th, 2021. Goodwin was 58 years old. He leaves behind his loving wife, Roxanne, and daughter Isabella. He was surrounded by family during his passing. Goodwin had been battling multiple myeloma since November 2013.
Green Giant has announced new product additions to its popular Green Giant Veggie Swap-Ins line, including new Green Giant Veggie Fries and Green Giant Veggie Rings. Additional introductions to the brand’s Green Giant Grilled Veggies, Green Giant Riced Veggies, and Green Giant Simply Steam lines will round out its new frozen offerings this fall.
Growers Express, a premier processor of high-quality frozen vegetable products and primary licensed partner of the Green Giant Fresh brand announces that Kirk Wagner is promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO).