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General Mills agreed to acquire Blue Buffalo Pet Products for nearly $8 billion.
The cash offer represents a premium of 17.2 percent to Blue Buffalo's Thursday closing price.
The deal would mark Minneapolis-based Cheerios cereal maker General Mills' entry into the pet food business.
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