Hain Celestial, one of the country's largest sellers of natural and organic foods, had owned roughly 20 percent of EK Holdings, Empire's parent corporation, before announcing on March 4 that it had purchased the remaining 80 percent for a reported $57.5 million. Empire's products are available at chains such as Trader Joe's, Safeway and Costco, and at Whole Foods Markets under the Kosher Valley brand, according to Wikipedia.