Big Heart Pet Brands Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1916

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 14,700

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 31

  • Investments
  • 4

Big Heart Pet Brands General Information

Description

Producer of pet food and pet snacks. The company is a producer, distributor and marketer of pet packaged foods under the brand names Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Kibbles 'n Bits, 9Lives, Natural Balance, Pup-Peroni, Gravy Train, Nature's Recipe, Canine Carry Outs and Milo's Kitchen.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Del Monte Foods, California Packing
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • One Maritime Plaza
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States
Primary Industry
Other Consumer Non-Durables
Other Industries
Food Products
Corporate Office
  • One Maritime Plaza
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States

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Big Heart Pet Brands Valuation & Funding

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Big Heart Pet Brands Comparisons

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Producer of pet food and pet snacks. The company is a producer, distributor and marketer of pet packaged foods under the
Other Consumer Non-Durables
San Francisco, CA
14,700 As of 2010

Neenah, WI
 
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Big Heart Pet Brands Competitors (1)

One of Big Heart Pet Brands’s competitors is Nestlé Purina PetCare, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Neenah, WI.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Nestlé Purina PetCare Corporate Backed or Acquired Neenah, WI
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Big Heart Pet Brands Patents

Big Heart Pet Brands Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1023787-S1 Container Active 22-Nov-2022
US-D1033794-S1 Pet treat Active 13-Apr-2021
US-D952988-S1 Pet treat Active 30-Dec-2020
US-D952986-S1 Pet treat Active 30-Dec-2020
CA-204632-S Pet treat Active 30-Dec-2020
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Big Heart Pet Brands Signals

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Big Heart Pet Brands Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Big Heart Pet Brands Investments & Acquisitions (4)

Big Heart Pet Brands’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Sager Creek Vegetable Company for . The deal was made on 11-Mar-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Sager Creek Vegetable Company 11-Mar-2015 Buyout/LBO Food Products
Natural Balance Pet Foods 23-May-2013 Buyout/LBO Other Consumer Non-Durables
Meow Mix 19-May-2006 Merger/Acquisition Other Consumer Non-Durables
Elmira Pet Products 01-Jan-2002 Buyout/LBO Other Consumer Non-Durables
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Big Heart Pet Brands Exits (3)

Big Heart Pet Brands’s most recent exit was on 11-Mar-2015 from Sager Creek Vegetable Company. The exit was categorized as with 7 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Sager Creek Vegetable Company 11-Mar-2015 Completed
  • 7 buyers
Natural Balance Pet Foods 23-May-2013 Completed
  • 8 buyers
Elmira Pet Products 01-Jan-2002 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Big Heart Pet Brands Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Big Heart Pet Brands Master Trust San Francisco, CA

Big Heart Pet Brands FAQs

  • When was Big Heart Pet Brands founded?

    Big Heart Pet Brands was founded in 1916.

  • Where is Big Heart Pet Brands headquartered?

    Big Heart Pet Brands is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Big Heart Pet Brands?

    Big Heart Pet Brands has 14,700 total employees.

  • What industry is Big Heart Pet Brands in?

    Big Heart Pet Brands’s primary industry is Other Consumer Non-Durables.

  • Is Big Heart Pet Brands a private or public company?

    Big Heart Pet Brands is a Private company.

  • What is Big Heart Pet Brands’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Big Heart Pet Brands is .

  • How much funding has Big Heart Pet Brands raised over time?

    Big Heart Pet Brands has raised $233M.

  • Who are Big Heart Pet Brands’s investors?

    AlpInvest Partners, Anglo American Corporation, Auburn Hill Capital, Centerview Capital, and Centerview Partners are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Big Heart Pet Brands.

  • Who are Big Heart Pet Brands’s competitors?

    Nestlé Purina PetCare is a competitor of Big Heart Pet Brands.

  • When was Big Heart Pet Brands acquired?

    Big Heart Pet Brands was acquired on 15-May-2020.

  • Who acquired Big Heart Pet Brands?

    Big Heart Pet Brands was acquired by The J. M. Smucker.

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