Hain Food Group to Acquire Four Natural Food Businesses

The Hain Food Group, Inc. (Uniondale, NY) has signed a purchase agreement to acquire four natural food businesses from The Shansby Group and other owners. The companies to be acquired are Arrowhead Mills, Inc., DeBoles Nutritional Foods, Inc., Dana Alexander Inc., and Garden of Eatin', Inc.

Arrowhead Mills is a manufacturer and marketer of natural and organic foods under the Arrowhead name, including several cereal, flour and baking mix, packaged grain and nut butter products. DeBoles is a leading pasta producer in the natural food industry. Dana Alexander Inc. manufactures and markets vegetable chips sold under the Terra Chips brand name. The Garden of Eatin' brand includes tortilla, corn chips and other snack foods.

The Hain Food Group is a specialty food company with product lines that include: Hain Pure Foods; Westbrae, Westsoy, Little Bear and Bearitos; Estee; Hollywood; Kineret; Featherweight; Farm Foods; Boston Better Snacks; Weight Watchers; and Alba.

Edited by Pam Ahlberg