As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012

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BARCODE See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. BROKER LOGO HERE 1 OF 2 12 15 1234567 1234567 1234567 1234567 1234567 1234567 1234567 Broadridge Internal Use Only Job # Envelope # Sequence # # of # Sequence # *** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on <mtgdate>. You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Meeting Information Meeting Type: <mtgtype> For holders as of: <recdate> Date: Time: <mtgtime> Location: 0000135502_1 R1.0.0.11699 B&G FOODS, INC. Annual Meeting May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012 10:00 AM EDT March 23, 2012 Sheraton Parsippany Hotel 199 Smith Road Parsippany, NJ 07054 Return Address Line 1 Return Address Line 2 Return Address Line 3 51 MERCEDES WAY EDGEWOOD NY 11717 Investor Address Line 1 Investor Address Line 2 Investor Address Line 3 Investor Address Line 4 Investor Address Line 5 John Sample 1234 ANYWHERE STREET ANY CITY, ON A1A 1A1

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BARCODE 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 123456789012 Broadridge Internal Use Only xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx Cusip Job # Envelope # Sequence # # of # Sequence # 0000 0000 0000 . Voting items 0000135502_3 R1.0.0.11699 The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 Robert C. Cantwell 02 Cynthia T. Jamison 03 Charles F. Marcy 04 Dennis M. Mullen 05 Cheryl M. Palmer 06 Alfred Poe 07 Stephen C. Sherrill 08 David L. Wenner The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): 2 Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of executive compensation. 3 Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. NOTE: Other Matters: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

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