<a href="/topics//Melville,_NY">Melville</a>-based <a href="/topics//Hain_Celestial_Group,_Inc.">Hain Celestial Group Inc.</a>, which makes natural and organic foods and personal-care products, said Thursday strong sales in some of its key brands boosted revenue 25.4 percent in its fiscal first quarter, ended Sept. 30. 
 Revenue rose to $359.8 million from $286.8 million in the year-earlier period. Despite the increase, sales fell below analysts' estimate of $369.4 million for the quarter. Hain is Long Island's eighth-largest company by revenue. 
 Net income rose 40 percent to $16.4 million. Earnings per share rose to 35 cents from 26 cents. 
 The company said some of the brands that boosted first-quarter sales include Celestial Seasonings teas, <a href="/topics//Earth_(musician)">Earth</a>'s Best baby food, Terra chips and Alba Botanica personal care products. 
 The acquisitive company also announced that it had signed a letter of intent to buy BluePrint, a Manhattan-based company that sells detox juices. Earlier this week Hain said it had closed on the purchase of the grocery brands of <a href="/topics//United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>-based <a href="/topics//Premier_Foods">Premier Foods</a> Plc. The products include peanut butter, honey, jams and chocolate products. The U.K. business generated more than $250 million of sales in its last fiscal year, Hain said.

Melville-based Hain Celestial Group Inc., which makes natural and organic foods and personal-care products, said Thursday strong sales in some of its key brands boosted revenue 25.4 percent in its fiscal first quarter, ended Sept. 30. Revenue rose to $359.8 million from $286.8 million in the year-earlier period. Despite the increase, sales fell below analysts' estimate of $369.4 million for the quarter. Hain is Long Island's eighth-largest company by revenue. Net income rose 40 percent to $16.4 million. Earnings per share rose to 35 cents from 26 cents. The company said some of the brands that boosted first-quarter sales include Celestial Seasonings teas, Earth's Best baby food, Terra chips and Alba Botanica personal care products. The acquisitive company also announced that it had signed a letter of intent to buy BluePrint, a Manhattan-based company that sells detox juices. Earlier this week Hain said it had closed on the purchase of the grocery brands of United Kingdom-based Premier Foods Plc. The products include peanut butter, honey, jams and chocolate products. The U.K. business generated more than $250 million of sales in its last fiscal year, Hain said.

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