B&G Foods hired John Ozgopoyan as executive vice president of sales. Until December, he was chief customer officer – North America at Hain Celestial, a post he’s held since August 2024. He will report directly to President/CEO Casey Keller.
Prior to Hain, Ozgopoyan was a senior vice president at L’Oreal from July 2021 to July 2024. He also served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility at Reckitt Benckiser from 2007 to 2021, including as a general manager of sales for health U.S. and as a vice president of sales.
In November, B&G Foods reported disappointing financial results for its third quarter 2025. Sales in the quarter were $439 million, down 4.7% from the year-earlier period. For nine months, sales were $1.289 billion, down 6.6%. Net income was a $19 million loss for the quarter and a $28 million loss for nine months.
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