Hain Celestial to Acquire Raw Juice Manufacturer

The Hain Celestial Groug, Melville, NY, a leading natural and organic products company, has entered an agreement to acquire lifestyle brand BluePrint, a nationally recognized leader in the raw juice category based in New York City.

BluePrint is a marketer and manufacturer of raw, organic cold-pressed fruit and vegetable juices including BluePrintCleanse, a raw juice cleanse program designed to detoxify the body; BluePrintJuice, a line of juices; and BluePrintBar, a raw fruit and nut bar. The founding management team of Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss will continue to manage all aspects of BluePrint reporting to John Carroll, CEO, Hain Celestial United States.

The acquisition, which is expected to close by the end of calendar year 2012, is expected to be accretive to Hain Celestial’s earnings in fiscal year 2013. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.