Hain Celestial Canada is the First-Ever Official Supplier of Natural and Organic Products at the 2010 Winter Games

February 18th, 2010

Melville, N.Y., February 18, 2010 -- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a leading natural and organic products company in North America and Europe, has announced that Vancouver 2010 is the first-ever Olympic Games to feature a distinctly organic flavor.

Hain Celestial Canada, the Official Supplier of natural and organic products for the 2010 Winter Games is offering spectators healthy alternatives at all venue concessions. "With natural salty snacks from Terra Chips to Yves Veggie Cuisine vegetarian hot dogs and chili, Hain Celestial is pleased to provide nutritious choices for all Olympic athletes and fans," the company announced.

"As a born Canadian, I'm proud that Hain Celestial Canada operates in the Vancouver community. We're proud to be involved with an iconic sporting event that complements our values and brings worldwide attention to this great province and to Canada," said Irwin D. Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hain Celestial.

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

Hain Celestial Canada is experiencing great success at the venue concessions with an increased demand for Terra Chips, Yves Veggie Cuisine veggie dogs and Garden of Eatin' nacho chips. With an increased demand for nutritious, healthy alternatives it is no surprise that spectators are choosing to go natural in their food choices.

The Hain Celestial Group, headquartered in Melville, N.Y., is a leading natural and organic products company in North America and Europe.