LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — The Hain Celestial Group Inc. an organic and natural products company, has acquired the remaining approximately 80 percent that it did not already own of EK Holdings Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. based in Mifflintown, Pa.
The purchase price for the remaining approximately 80 percent of Empire was $57.6 million, which includes net debt that was repaid at closing.
In May 2010 Empire purchased Kosher Valley, the first brand of certified kosher antibiotic-free, vegetarian fed and humanely raised all natural branded chicken and turkey products, from Hain Pure Protein. . .
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