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  <xsd:element name="BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" id="bgs_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInRemainderOfFiscalYear" id="bgs_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInRemainderOfFiscalYear" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="JasonCohenMember" id="bgs_JasonCohenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MichaelSandsMember" id="bgs_MichaelSandsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ReplenishCapitalLLCMember" id="bgs_ReplenishCapitalLLCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RelatedPartyOwnershipPercentage" id="bgs_RelatedPartyOwnershipPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="SpecialtyBrandsOfAmericaMember" id="bgs_SpecialtyBrandsOfAmericaMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WorkforceSubjectToCollectiveBargainingArrangementsWithAdditionalTermMember" id="bgs_WorkforceSubjectToCollectiveBargainingArrangementsWithAdditionalTermMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RelatedPartyTransactionNumberDuringPeriod" id="bgs_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberDuringPeriod" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RelatedPartyTransactionNumberProposed" id="bgs_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberProposed" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AccountsReceivableAndInventoryMember" id="bgs_AccountsReceivableAndInventoryMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="GoodwillAndOtherWorkingCapitalPurchaseAccountingAdjustment" id="bgs_GoodwillAndOtherWorkingCapitalPurchaseAccountingAdjustment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ConcentrationRiskNumberOfCustomersOtherThanWalmartAccountingForMoreThanTenPercent" id="bgs_ConcentrationRiskNumberOfCustomersOtherThanWalmartAccountingForMoreThanTenPercent" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TrancheATermLoanDue2019Member" id="bgs_TrancheATermLoanDue2019Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TrancheATermLoanMember" id="bgs_TrancheATermLoanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentPeriodFromSecondQuarterOf2014ThroughFourthQuarterOf2015Member" id="bgs_DebtInstrumentPeriodFromSecondQuarterOf2014ThroughFourthQuarterOf2015Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentPeriodFromFirstQuarterOf2016ThroughFourthQuarterOf2016Member" id="bgs_DebtInstrumentPeriodFromFirstQuarterOf2016ThroughFourthQuarterOf2016Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentPeriodFromFirstQuarterOf2017AndThereafterMember" id="bgs_DebtInstrumentPeriodFromFirstQuarterOf2017AndThereafterMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BusinessCombinationGainLossOnContingentConsideration" id="bgs_BusinessCombinationGainLossOnContingentConsideration" abstract="false" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" />
  <xsd:element name="BearCreekCountryKitchensBrandMember" id="bgs_BearCreekCountryKitchensBrandMember" abstract="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" />
  <xsd:element name="SpringTreeBrandMember" id="bgs_SpringTreeBrandMember" abstract="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" />
</xsd:schema>


