B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS), Parsippany, NJ, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, shelf-stable foods, reported sales of $123.9 million for the third quarter, an increase of 6.3% from third quarter 2008. Profit improved 44% to $4.2 million.
Sales for the first nine months of 2009 increased 3.8% to $365.4 million from the comparable period of fiscal 2008. Profit increased 48.7% to $16.1 million.