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| name = Big Heart Pet Brands |
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| logo = Big heart pet logo.png |
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| type = [[Private company|Private]] |
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| image = One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco.jpg |
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| foundation = 2014 |
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| image_caption = [[One Maritime Plaza]], headquarters |
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| area_served = [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[South America]], [[Middle East]] and [[Indian Subcontinent]] |
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| type = [[Subsidiary]] |
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| fate = Acquired by The J.M. Smucker Co. in 2015, which took over its brands |
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| predecessor = [[Del Monte Foods]] |
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| successor = [[The J.M. Smucker Company|J.M. Smucker Company]] |
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| foundation = {{start date and age|2014|1|28}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whois.domaintools.com/bigheartpet.com|title=BigHeartPet.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools|work=[[WHOIS]]|date= |accessdate=2016-12-07}}</ref> |
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| owner = [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]], [[Vestar Capital Partners]] and [[Centerview Partners]] |
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| defunct = {{end date and age|2015}} |
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| homepage = [http://www.bigheartpet.com/ http://www.bigheartpet.com] |
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| area_served = Americas |
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| parent = [[The J.M. Smucker Company]] |
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* [[Gravy Train (dog food)|Gravy Train]] |
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* Meow Mix |
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* Milk-Bone |
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* Milo's Kitchen |
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* [[Kibbles 'n Bits]] |
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* [[9Lives (cat food)|9Lives]] |
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* Natural Balance <ref>[https://www.cleveland.com/business/2015/03/jm_smucker_acquires_big_heart.html J.M. Smucker acquires Big Heart Pet Brands (Meow Mix, Milk Bones, Kibbles 'n Bits, 9Lives) in a $6 billion deal] on Cleveland.com, March 24, 2015</ref> |
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'''Big Heart Pet Brands''' was an American company that manufacturers, distributes and markets branded [[pet food]] and other products for the U.S. retail market. Formerly a subsidiary of [[The J.M. Smucker Company|J.M. Smucker Co.]], it was headquartered at the [[One Maritime Plaza]] in [[San Francisco]]. |
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Big Heart Pet Brands was previously the pet food [[division (business)|division]] of [[Del Monte Foods]] prior to their 2014 sale to Del Monte Pacific Limited.<ref>{{cite news |title=Big Heart Pet Brands is the New Name for Del Monte Foods' Pet Products Business; Now Largest Standalone Pet Products Company in North America |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140219005924/en |work=[[Business Wire]] |date=2014-02-19 |accessdate=2015-02-04}}</ref> |
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Big Heart Pet Brands is a producer, distributor and marketer of premium quality, branded pet products for the U.S. retail market. They are based in San Francisco, CA. |
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They generated approximately $2.0 billion in net sales in fiscal 2013. Their brands included [[Meow Mix]], [[Kibbles 'n Bits]], [[Milk-Bone]], [[9Lives (cat food)|9Lives]], [[Gravy Train (dog food)|Gravy Train]], Nature's Recipe, Canine Carry Outs, Pup-Peroni, and Milo's Kitchen, among others. Big Heart Pet Brands also produced and distributed private label pet products. |
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Big Heart Pet Brands was previously the pet food division of [[Del Monte Foods]] prior to their 2014 sale to [[Del Monte Pacific Limited]].<ref>{{http://article.wn.com/view/2014/02/19/Big_Heart_Pet_Brands_is_the_New_Name_for_Del_Monte_Foods_Pet/}}</ref> |
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On February 3, 2015, it was announced The J.M. Smucker Company would acquire Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8 billion.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jim |last=Mackinnon |title=J.M. Smucker adds major pet food brands in 'transformational' $5.8 billion purchase |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/j-m-smucker-adds-major-pet-food-brands-in-transformational-5-8-billion-purchase-1.564057 |work=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |date=2015-02-03 |accessdate=2015-02-04 }}</ref> J.M. Smucker took over the former Big Heart's brands, marketing under its name. |
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They generated approximately $2.0 billion in net sales in fiscal 2013. |
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==Pentobarbital detection in Gravy Train dog food in 2018== |
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Their brands include [[Meow Mix]], [[Kibbles 'n Bits]], [[Milk-Bone]], [[9Lives]], [[Natural Balance]], [[Pup-Peroni]], [[Gravy Train (dog food)|Gravy Train]], [[Nature’s Recipe]], [[Canine Carry Outs]], and [[Milo’s Kitchen]]. |
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After [[pentobarbital]]—a [[barbiturate]] used for euthanasia of dogs, cats and horses—caused the death of a dog on New Year's Eve of 2016, a wide range of pet food brands were tested by [[WJLA-TV]] of [[Washington, D.C.]], partnered with Ellipse Analytics. The brand that most consistently was found to contain pentobarbital was Big Heart Pet Brands' Gravy Train dog food. |
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Out of 15 cans of the company's Gravy Train dog food that were tested, 60% tested positive for pentobarbital. The source was identified as likely to be that animals that had been [[Animal euthanasia|euthanized]] with pentobarbital had been used for making the dog food. While the levels detected were not considered lethal, the drug is not legally permitted at any concentration in pet food. After declining an on-camera interview, the [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]] stated that it would "investigate the matter and take appropriate enforcement action".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fletcher |first1=Lisa |title=FDA to investigate after report exposes euthanasia drug in dog food |url=http://wgme.com/news/nation-world/fda-to-investigate-after-report-exposes-euthanasia-drug-in-dog-food |accessdate=December 8, 2019 |website=[[WGME-TV]] |date=February 9, 2018}}</ref> |
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Big Heart Pet Brands also produces and distributes private label pet products. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140324001428/http://www.bigheartpet.com/ Official website] (archived, 24 Mar 2014) |
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* [http://wgme.com/news/nation-world/fda-to-investigate-after-report-exposes-euthanasia-drug-in-dog-food WGME-TV investigation of dog food deaths] |
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{{Smucker's}} |
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[[Category:Companies based in San Francisco |
[[Category:Companies based in San Francisco]] |
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[[Category:Animal food manufacturers]] |
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[[Category:2015 mergers and acquisitions]] |
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[[Category:The J.M. Smucker Co. brands]] |
Latest revision as of 22:17, 3 January 2024
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industrie | Food |
Predecessor | Del Monte Foods |
Gegründet | January 28, 2014[1] |
Defunct | 2015 |
Fate | Acquired by The J.M. Smucker Co. in 2015, which took over its brands |
Successor | J.M. Smucker Company |
Hauptsitz | One Maritime Plaza San Francisco, U.S. |
Area served | Americas |
Key people | David J. West (CEO) |
Produkte | Pet food, pet snacks |
Brands |
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Parent | The J.M. Smucker Company |
Big Heart Pet Brands was an American company that manufacturers, distributes and markets branded pet food and other products for the U.S. retail market. Formerly a subsidiary of J.M. Smucker Co., it was headquartered at the One Maritime Plaza in San Francisco.
Big Heart Pet Brands was previously the pet food division of Del Monte Foods prior to their 2014 sale to Del Monte Pacific Limited.[3]
They generated approximately $2.0 billion in net sales in fiscal 2013. Their brands included Meow Mix, Kibbles 'n Bits, Milk-Bone, 9Lives, Gravy Train, Nature's Recipe, Canine Carry Outs, Pup-Peroni, and Milo's Kitchen, among others. Big Heart Pet Brands also produced and distributed private label pet products.
On February 3, 2015, it was announced The J.M. Smucker Company would acquire Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8 billion.[4] J.M. Smucker took over the former Big Heart's brands, marketing under its name.
Pentobarbital detection in Gravy Train dog food in 2018
[edit]After pentobarbital—a barbiturate used for euthanasia of dogs, cats and horses—caused the death of a dog on New Year's Eve of 2016, a wide range of pet food brands were tested by WJLA-TV of Washington, D.C., partnered with Ellipse Analytics. The brand that most consistently was found to contain pentobarbital was Big Heart Pet Brands' Gravy Train dog food.
Out of 15 cans of the company's Gravy Train dog food that were tested, 60% tested positive for pentobarbital. The source was identified as likely to be that animals that had been euthanized with pentobarbital had been used for making the dog food. While the levels detected were not considered lethal, the drug is not legally permitted at any concentration in pet food. After declining an on-camera interview, the FDA stated that it would "investigate the matter and take appropriate enforcement action".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "BigHeartPet.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ J.M. Smucker acquires Big Heart Pet Brands (Meow Mix, Milk Bones, Kibbles 'n Bits, 9Lives) in a $6 billion deal on Cleveland.com, March 24, 2015
- ^ "Big Heart Pet Brands is the New Name for Del Monte Foods' Pet Products Business; Now Largest Standalone Pet Products Company in North America". Business Wire. February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ Mackinnon, Jim (February 3, 2015). "J.M. Smucker adds major pet food brands in 'transformational' $5.8 billion purchase". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ Fletcher, Lisa (February 9, 2018). "FDA to investigate after report exposes euthanasia drug in dog food". WGME-TV. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived, 24 Mar 2014)
- WGME-TV investigation of dog food deaths