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Contact: Chad Mathon
Company: The Hain Celestial Group
Phone: (631) 730-2338
E-mail: cmathon@hain-celestial,com

INTRODUCING ORGANIC IMAGINE BISTRO™ SOUPS AND LOW SODIUM BROTHS

Melville, NY (March, 2006) – Imagine Foods, renowned for it’s high quality organic gourmet soups, continues its innovation in the aseptic soup category with the introduction of Imagine Bistro™ Organic Soups and Low Sodium Broths.

Imagine Bistro™ Organic Soups are the first premium organic aseptic soups with a thicker more full-bodied texture, including finely pureed organic vegetables. Their discernible blend of seasonings add to an extraordinary robust flavor offering restaurant quality taste for your enjoyment. USDA certified organic, Imagine Bistro™ Organic Soups are available in two unique flavors; Corn Chipotle and Cuban Black Bean, in 32 oz aseptic cartons. SRP $3.79-$4.29

New Imagine Organic Low Sodium Broths in Chicken and Vegetable varieties allow everyone to be a healthy gourmet. Used in favorite recipes to create great tasting dishes these broths are lower in sodium than the current market offering. Imagine Organic Low Sodium Broths are available in 32 oz. aseptic cartons and are USDA certified organic. SRP $2.99-$3.19.

Look for Imagine Bistro™ Organic Soups and Low Sodium Broths at Natural Food stores and select Grocery stores beginning this soup season.

For more information about Imagine soups, broths and cooking stocks, log onto www.imaginefoods.com. For other natural and organic specialty snacks and foods and personal care and cleaning products log onto www.hain-celestial.com.

The Hain Celestial Group
The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN), headquartered in Melville, NY, is a leading natural and organic food and personal care products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial participates in almost all natural food categories with well-known brands that include Celestial Seasonings®, Terra Chips®, Garden of Eatin’®, Health Valley®, WestSoy®, Earth’s Best®, Arrowhead Mills®, DeBoles®, Hain Pure Foods®, Raised Right™, Hollywood®, Spectrum Naturals®, Spectrum Essentials®, Walnut Acres Organic™, Imagine Foods®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, Rosetto®, Ethnic Gourmet®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Lima®, Biomarché™, Grains Noirs®, Natumi®, JASON®, Zia® Natural Skincare, Queen Helene®, Batherapy® and Footherapy®. For more information, visit www.hain-celestial.com.