The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is an international food and personal-care company based in the United States. Its products include natural foods and organic personal-care items. Founded in 1993 as Hain Food Group, it changed its name to Hain Celestial Group after merging with Celestial Seasonings in 2000. It is publicly traded on the NASDAQ with brands that include Ella's Kitchen, Frank Cooper's, and Linda McCartney Foods.
History
Hain Celestial Group was founded by Irwin D. Simon in 1993.[7] It was originally called Hain Food Group when founded, making acquisitions of other companies that included Barricini Foods and Kineret. It went public on the NASDAQ in 1993.[8]
The H. J. Heinz Company acquired 19.5% of the company in September 1999,[9]