Blue Seal Feeds to acquire I.L. Richer

SANGERFIELD – Blue Seal Feeds, Inc. of Londonderry, N.H. and I.L. Richer Company, Inc. of Sangerfield announced today that they are working on an agreement for Blue Seal to purchase the assets of I.L. Richer. They hope to complete the transaction within the next 30 days.

I.L. Richer Company, Inc. is a major manufacturer and supplier of dairy feed products and services to the central and eastern New York dairy market. The company’s origin dates back to the late 1800s when Irving L. Richer purchased and operated a flour mill in New Berlin. Today, the company led by John Mitchell, the great grandson of I. L. Richer, owns and operates animal feed production facilities in Sangerfield, Adams Center, and Central Bridge.

Like Blue Seal, Richer Feeds is a regional leader, setting the standard for the marketing, manufacturing and distribution of dairy feed products and related services to agriculture. To meet the high standards set by the company, Richer has employed and developed excellent sales, nutrition, customer service, production and delivery teams. These teams, in combination with the Blue Seal Feeds teams, will join forces to provide best in class products and services to the dairy market.

Mitchell, commenting on the pending transaction, said, “My family has taken great pride in serving the New York agriculture community for over a century. It is very important to us to find the type of organization that shares our core beliefs of dedication to our employees, customers, and communities. Blue Seal has that same commitment and the strength to continue to develop and grow for many years to come.”