The Hain Celestial Group, a food and beverage company, completed the acquisition of food producers Proven Brands and KTB Foods from Clearlake Capital Group, a private equity firm, for $259m. "We have been proud to partner with Aldo, Sammy and the entire team in executing on our combined vision of scaling a better-for-you snack platform to meet the demands of today's health conscious, informed consumers. We believe ParmCrisps and Thinsters have found a perfect home, and we look forward to the brands' continued success under Hain," José E. Feliciano and Behdad Eghbali, Clearlake Co-Founders and Managing Partners.