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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-049227.txt : 20041022
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-049227.hdr.sgml : 20041022
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041022162840
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-049227
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			B&G FOODS HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278027
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133918742
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR GATEHALL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9734016500

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000073076
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32316
		FILM NUMBER:		041092164

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		720 E WISCONSIN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4142992508

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-14</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001278027</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>B&amp;G FOODS HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000073076</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1817332</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities are included in 1,817,332 Enhanced Income Securities (&quot;EISs&quot;).  Each EIS consists of one share of Class A Common Stock and a 12% senior subordinated note due 2016 with $7.15 principal amount.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 150,665 shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Group Annuity Separate Account of the reporting person, in which the reporting person may have a pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By Carol L. Kracht, Vice President and Investment Counsel-Securities</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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