Hain Celestial (HAIN) 25 Aug 202020 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Greetings and welcome to The Hain Celestial Group Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Ms. opening for Heller Kate remarks. Anna Thank you.

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