M&A Deal Summary

Hain Celestial Acquires Avalon Natural Products

On January 11, 2007, Hain Celestial acquired consumer products company Avalon Natural Products from North Castle Partners for 120M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hain Celestial’s 4th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Hain Celestial’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Hain Celestial’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hain Celestial’s 8th transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-01-11
Target Avalon Natural Products
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Hain Celestial
Sellers(s) North Castle Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 120M USD

Target

Avalon Natural Products

Boulder, Colorado, United States
Avalon is a provider of natural products. Categories include skin care, hair care, bath and body and sun care.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hain Celestial

Lake Success, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Consumer Products
Employees4,287
Revenue 1.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Hain Celestial is a natural and organic food and personal care products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial was founded in 1993 and is based in Lake Success, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 31
Sector (Consumer Products) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 28
State (Colorado) 8 of 10
Country (United States) 13 of 24
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-03 Para Laboratories

Hempstead, New York, United States

Para Laboratories, Inc. is a producer of health and beauty products for personal use. Para Labs offers skin care, hair care and body care products through drug stores, supermarkets and mass retailers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-06 nSpired Natural Foods

San Leandro, California, United States

nSpired Natural Foods, Inc. is a producer and processor of natural and organic snack foods. The brand's products offer health-conscious consumers an assortment of innovative products including baking chocolate and chocolate candy. The company's baking chips and chocolate bars include rich, indulgent, Fair Trade, organic and alternative products. nSpired Natural Foods was formed in 1979 and is based in San Leandro, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

North Castle Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

North Castle Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in consumer-driven product and service businesses. North Castle seeks control investments in companies that benefit from consumers looking to live 'healthier' lives as well as businesses that benefit from the baby boomer population. Specific areas of interest include aesthetics and personal care, consumer health, fitness and recreation, home and leisure, and nutrition. North Castle was formed in 1997 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 25
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 15
State (Colorado) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 6 of 23
Year (2007) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-05 Naked Juice

Monrovia, California, United States

Naked Juice is an independent producer and marketer of super premium refrigerated juices and juice smoothies in the United States.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-22 DDF Skincare

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Doctor's Dermatologic Formula (DDF) formulates and markets therapeutic skincare "cosmeceutical" products providing the most comprehensive solutions available without a prescription.

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