Hain Celestial's Products in Demand During the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

MELVILLE, N.Y., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAIN), a leading natural and organic products company in North America and Europe providing consumers with A Healthy Way of Life™ today announced that its Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Terra Chips®, and Garden of Eatin'® brands met with strong demand during the Vancouver 2010 Games.  Hain Celestial Canada, the Official Supplier of natural and organic products for the 2010 Winter Games, proudly offered athletes and fans healthy food choices at all venue concessions and enjoyed outstanding success as more and more consumers sought out these natural alternatives to traditional processed foods.  

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"We weren't surprised at the sales of our veggie products and other healthful snacks, as more and more people around the world are looking for healthy alternatives to everyday foods, which was apparent during the Vancouver 2010 Games," said Beena Goldenberg, President, Hain Celestial Canada.  "Advertising for our Yves® brand that aired during the last weekend was viewed by record audiences in Canada, and we expect this exposure will further increase awareness among Canadians of Yves Veggie Cuisine as a way to incorporate protein with less fat and no cholesterol into their diets."

Hain Celestial Canada -- known for popular healthy natural and organic foods such as Yves Veggie Cuisine, Garden of Eatin' and Terra Chips and Imagine® organic soups -- had exclusive Official Supplier sponsorship rights in the natural and organic packaged grocery products category for the 2010 Winter Games.

"The 2010 Olympic Games were a remarkable event, and it was a great decision for us to participate as the Official Supplier of natural and organic packaged grocery products .  We were able to showcase several of our brands and selected products among some of the world's finest athletes, with a unique sampling opportunity for all visitors to the Olympics," commented Irwin D. Simon.  "A resounding theme throughout the Olympic Games was sustainability, managing the social, economic and environmental impacts and opportunities of the Games to produce lasting benefits.  As Hain Celestial continues to promote A Healthy Way of Life™, athletes and spectators will be able to savor the memories of the Olympic Games through our portfolio of natural and organic products including Yves Veggie Cuisine, Terra Chips, Garden of Eatin', Imagine and Celestial Seasonings."

Hain Celestial Canada experienced great success at the venue concessions with a demand for Terra Chips, Yves Veggie Dogs, Garden of Eatin' Organic Corn Chips and Yves Hearty Alpine Chili.

The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq: HAIN), headquartered in Melville, NY, is a leading natural and organic products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial participates in many natural categories with well-known brands that include Celestial Seasonings®, Terra®, Garden of Eatin'®, Health Valley®, WestSoy®, Earth's Best®, Arrowhead Mills®, MaraNatha®, SunSpire®, DeBoles®, Gluten Free Cafe™, Hain Pure Foods®, Hollywood®, Spectrum Naturals®, Spectrum Essentials®, Walnut Acres Organic®, Imagine®, Almond Dream®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, Rosetto®, Ethnic Gourmet®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Granose®, Realeat®, Linda McCartney®, Daily Bread™, Lima®, Grains Noirs®, Natumi®, JASON®, Zia® Natural Skincare, Avalon Organics®, Alba Botanica®, Queen Helene®, Tushies®, TenderCare® and Martha Stewart Clean™. Hain Celestial has been providing "A Healthy Way of Life™" since 1993.  For more information, visit www.hain-celestial.com.

SOURCE The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

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