Hain Celestial to buy baby care product company

Hain Celestial to buy baby care product company

Hain Celestial to buy baby care product company

Natural and organic food company Hain Celestial Group Inc., always hungry for new acquisitions, Monday said it plans to buy a Wisconsin-based marketer and distributor of diapers and baby wipes for $3.4 million in cash.

Melville-based Hain said that it would pay 45 cents a share for the 7.5 million shares outstanding of TenderCare International Inc., whose products are sold under the Tushies and TenderCare brand names.

Hain said the acquisition is expected to add slightly to earnings during its fiscal 2008 year.

The deal must be approved by TenderCare shareholders.

Irwin D. Simon, Hain's chief executive officer, said in a statement that the acquisition will allow the company to expand its Earth's Best brand beyond its current categories of baby foods, soups and snacks.

Hain employes about 2,000 people, including about 200 on
Long Island.

Shares of Hain were up in early Monday trading, increasing 4 cents to $27.45.

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