Read the short end-of-chapter case on Hain Celestial Group on page 135 ch. 4 and answer questions in the following areas.

1. Evaluate Hain Celestials strategy and what would you have done differently to implement it?

2. On what environmental trends did Hain Celestial base its business-level strategy? What environmental trends could have a negative effect on this firms strategy in the future? Why?

3. In years to come, should Hain try to grow primarily organically, through collaborative strategies such as joint ventures and strategic alliances, or through mergers and acquisitions? Explain your answer.

4.What are the most serious competitive challenges you anticipate Hain Celestial will face over the next ten years? How should the firm respond to these challenges?

Detailed solutions please..