LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.,
Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) today announced a
Bearitos® brand Snacks program, "Give a Bear a Home," to educate
children on the importance of preserving natural habitats.
Bearitos® brand Snacks, which offer a wide variety of
delicious and better-for-you snacks and features an iconic bear on
its logo, has proudly supported World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
conservation efforts through contributions and commitments totaling
$150,000 through 2015 to protect
bears and other species and their habitats.
"Give a Bear a Home" encourages elementary school students, aged
kindergarten to second grade, to create bear habitats in the
classroom, based on a curriculum provided by WWF and the Bearitos®
brand. The three winning classrooms will receive grants of
$2,500, $1,500 and two mini-tablet devices for first,
second and third places, respectively. A kick-off event will take
place later this week at elementary school PS84 Jose De Diego in Brooklyn, New York.
An online portion of the program invites consumers to draft
captions to accompany bear photos on the Bearitos® Facebook page
for one month starting today. For each caption, Bearitos® brand
will donate $1 in support of WWF, up
to $5,000.
"Bearitos® brand is committed to protecting bears and preserving
their habitats given our bear mascot, Louie, and we know that our
consumers share our passion for environmental causes," said
Brett Hartmann, Snacks Category
Manager, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. "'Give a Bear a Home' is a
great way to teach children about the importance of protecting
species like bears and their homes, so we are proud to work with
WWF once again to develop curriculum that reaches a young
audience."
Dave Salmoni, Canadian Animal
Trainer and animal expert, said, "I'm thrilled to work with
Bearitos® brand on this program. I'm passionate about protecting
animals and their habitats, and I fully support starting
preservation education at an early age."
Bearitos® brand is manufactured without GMO ingredients, no
artificial colors, flavors or preservatives and made from high
quality ingredients with no hydrogenated oils. Bearitos®
Cheddar Puffs, Veggie Puffs, Corn Chips and Pita Chips are sold
exclusively at Whole Foods Markets.
About Bearitos®
A leading natural food brand,
Bearitos® provides a wide variety of snacks that are delicious and
natural. From puffs to tortilla chips to pita chips, all of
Bearitos® distinct and flavorful products are made using high
quality non-GMO ingredients and feature no artificial colors,
flavors or preservatives. Products currently include: Cheddar and
Veggie Puffs; Blue, White and Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips; and Sea
Salt, Multigrain, Olive Oil and Lemon & Garlic Pita
Chips. Bearitos® is a brand of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
For more information, visit www.bearitos.com.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
The Hain Celestial
Group (NASDAQ: HAIN), headquartered in Lake Success, NY, is a leading organic and
natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India. Hain Celestial
participates in many natural categories with well-known brands that
include Celestial Seasonings®, Earth's Best®, Ella's Kitchen®,
Terra®, Garden of Eatin'®, Sensible Portions®, Health Valley®,
Arrowhead Mills®, MaraNatha®, SunSpire®, DeBoles®, Casbah®, Rudi's
Organic Bakery®, Gluten Free Cafe™, Hain Pure Foods®, Spectrum®,
Spectrum Essentials®, Walnut Acres Organic®, Imagine®, Almond
Dream®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, WestSoy®, The Greek Gods®,
BluePrint®, FreeBird®, Plainville Farms®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®,
Europe's Best®, Cully &
Sully®, New Covent Garden Soup Co.®, Johnson's Juice Co.®,
Farmhouse Fare®, Hartley's®, Sun-Pat®, Gale's®, Robertson's®,
Frank Cooper's®, Linda McCartney®,
Lima®, Danival®, Natumi®, GG UniqueFiber®, Tilda®, Akash Basmati®,
Abu Shmagh®, JASON®, Avalon Organics®, Alba Botanica® and Queen
Helene®. Hain Celestial has been providing A Healthier Way of
Life™ since 1993. For more information, visit
www.hain.com.
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