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Blue Buffalo controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    Blue Buffalo faces class action over alleged misleading advertising

    Lawsuit filed

    Blue Buffalo faced a class action lawsuit alleging misleading advertising. A woman sued the company, claiming that years of feeding her dog Blue Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe left the dog needing medical attention for canine obesity. The allegation centered on the company's advertising claims, which the plaintiff characterized as misleading. The event was reported on January 3, 2020.

    A woman is suing Blue Buffalo over claims of misleading advertising. She alleges that years of feeding her dog Blue Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe left the dog needing medical attention for canine obesity.

    Source excerpt

    • She is taking a class action lawsuit against Blue Buffalo, the company involved
    • A woman is suing a dog food company over claims of misleading advertising.
    • Shannon Walton claims her canine now needs 'medical attention for canine obesity' from years of eating Blue Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe.
  2. 2015

    Poultry by-product meal ingredient dispute

    Blue Buffalo faced litigation and public criticism after acknowledging that some products contained poultry by-product meal supplied through an intermediary, despite advertising that had emphasized its absence. The company settled the dispute and said the ingredient entered the supply chain through supplier misrepresentation.