Nortera and B&G abandon Canadian vegetable-brand merger

Nortera Foods and B&G Foods Canada have abandoned a proposed transaction involving the Green Giant and Le Sieur vegetable businesses in Canada, the Competition Bureau said Tuesday.

The companies jointly decided not to proceed after the Bureau asked the Competition Tribunal to block Nortera’s planned acquisition. The regulator had alleged that the deal would likely raise prices and reduce choices for frozen and canned vegetables.

Nortera markets brands including Del Monte and Arctic Gardens in Canada, while B&G owns Green Giant and Le Sieur. Because the deal was abandoned, the Bureau’s competition concerns were not decided by the tribunal.

The Bureau set out the outcome in an October 6, 2026 statement.

Illustrative photo: Zoshua Colah / Unsplash License. The pictured preserved vegetables are not products identified in the proposed transaction. Cropped and resized.