Blue Buffalo: version 1

Saved 2026-09-27 04:20 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added BLUE Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 15 lb (UPC 0859610000098) from the wanted list. Identity is confirmed by Amazon.com (B0009YUGAG) and Big R, which both print UPC 85. This is the current version.

Source of v1

# Blue Buffalo <!--company-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Blue Buffalo
summary: US maker of BLUE dog and cat food, based in Wilton, Connecticut, part of General Mills since 2018.
legal_name: Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd.
country: US
website: https://www.bluebuffalo.com
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role       | target                | market | from       | until | ended | status  | source | note                                                                                       |
| ---------- | --------------------- | ------ | ---------- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| parent_org | company/general-mills |        | 2018-04-24 |       |       | sourced | ^sec   | General Mills acquired Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. for USD 40 per share on 2018-04-24. |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                       | type   | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. | legal  |        |      |       |
| Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd  | search |        |      |       |
| Blue Buffalo Pet Products  | search |        |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref   | url                                                                                         | title                                                                                     | accessed   | publisher                         | kind         | published  | record_id | locator                                                     | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| maker | https://www.bluebuffalo.com/dry-dog-food/life-protection-formula/chicken-brown-rice-recipe/ | Life Protection Formula Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice                         | 2026-09-27 | Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd.        | manufacturer |            |           | Product description; LifeSource Bits; page footer copyright |         |             |          |
| sec   | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000040704/000119312518128432/d576121dex991.htm     | General Mills Completes Acquisition of Blue Buffalo Pet Products (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1) | 2026-09-27 | General Mills, Inc. via SEC EDGAR | registry     | 2018-04-24 |           | Exhibit 99.1                                                |         |             |          |
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## About <!--about-->
Blue Buffalo is a US pet-food company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut, making natural foods and treats for dogs and cats under the BLUE brand.[^sec] Its website is published by Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd.[^maker] General Mills completed the acquisition of Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. on 24 April 2018 in an all-cash deal at USD 40 per share, an enterprise value of about USD 8.0 billion, and placed it in a new Pet operating segment led by co-founder Billy Bishop.[^sec]

For fiscal 2017 the company reported USD 1.275 billion in net sales and described BLUE as the leading Wholesome Natural pet food brand in the United States.[^sec]
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