Jobs at a General Mills plant in the US are to be affected once B&G Foods buys the group's Green Giant business.

The company told just-food "certain packaging assets" at its plant in Belvidere are included in the deal, which was announced last month.

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"We expect up to 160 positions will be impacted in Belvidere," a spokesperson for General Mills said.

B&G declined to comment on where in its network it would add the packaging functions.

The company announced its US$765m acquisition of Green Giant – a deal that marked B&G's move into the frozen food business – last month.

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It is anticipated the agreement will close during the fourth quarter and is subject to closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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Under the terms of the deal, General Mills will continue to operate the Green Giant brand in Europe and other markets under licence from B&G. General Mills said the sale reflected its greater focus on brands, categories and markets where it sees the greatest opportunities to grow.