Exhibit 2.16 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and between THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.Merger Agreement • August 29th, 2005 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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Organic Food Products, a California corporation (the "Company"), hereby confirms its agreement (this "Agreement") with the several underwriters named in Schedule 1 hereto (the "Underwriters"), for whom Sentra Securities Corporation and Spelman & Co.,...Underwriting Agreement • July 10th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT is entered into effective as of June 25, 1996, between DEAN NICHOLSON ("Nicholson"), and GARDEN VALLEY NATURALS, INC., a California corporation ("GVN"), with reference to the following facts: A. Nicholson...Settlement Agreement • July 10th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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Exhibit 2.15 ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT ----------------------------------- AGREEMENT dated as of April 25, 2002 by and between Spectrum Organic Products, Inc., a California corporation ("Seller") and Organic Ingredients, Inc., a California...Assignment and Assumption Agreement • May 9th, 2002 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • New York
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SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT Floyd R. Hill, Chief Executive Officer Organic Food Products, Inc. 550 Monterey Road Morgan Hill, California 95037 RE: Private offering of unsecured promissory notes by Organic Food Products, Inc. (the "Company") Dear Mr. Hill,...Subscription Agreement • July 10th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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AGREEMENT ---------Loan and Security Agreement • August 10th, 2004 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies
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RECITALS --------Settlement Agreement • November 6th, 2001 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies
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Exhibit 10.53 FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BY THIS AGREEMENT, made this 15th day of November, 2003, the Sublease Agreement dated October 23rd, 2002 by and between Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P., as ("Sublandlord") and Spectrum Organic Products,...Sublease Agreement • March 29th, 2004 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies
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F I N O V A FINANCIAL INNOVATORS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.Loan and Security Agreement • November 20th, 1998 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • Arizona
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LOCK-UP AGREEMENT FOR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS This Lock-Up Agreement ("Agreement") is effective as of ____________, 1997 by and among Organic Food Products, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), ______________, a director and/or officer of...Lock-Up Agreement • July 10th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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Exhibit 10.61 SEVERANCE AGREEMENT ------------------- SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), made and entered into August 23, 2005, by and between Neil Blomquist ("Blomquist") and Spectrum Organic Products, Inc., a California corporation (the...Severance Agreement • August 29th, 2005 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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ARTICLE I.Asset Purchase Agreement • June 26th, 2001 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • New York
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ARTICLE I ---------Management Services Agreement • May 19th, 1998 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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LICENSE AGREEMENTLicense Agreement • June 26th, 2001 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • New York
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Exhibit 10.39 SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT This Amendment, dated as of October 30, 2002, (this "Amendment") is made by and between SPECTRUM ORGANIC PRODUCTS, INC., a California corporation (the "Borrower"), and WELLS FARGO...Credit and Security Agreement • March 17th, 2003 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies
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SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANYUnderwriting Agreement • March 7th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • California
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RECITALS --------Non-Competition Agreement • August 29th, 2005 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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WITNESSETH: -----------Noncompetition Agreement • May 9th, 2002 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • New York
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EXHIBIT 1.02 ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTSSelected Dealer Agreement • March 7th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • California
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COMERICA SECOND MODIFICATION AND WAIVER TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • August 8th, 2005 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies
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Exhibit 2.12 TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT ----------------------------- THIS TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated April 25, 2002 (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between Spectrum Organic Products, Inc., a California corporation ("Spectrum"),...Transition Services Agreement • May 9th, 2002 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • New York
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SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE -----------------------Secured Promissory Note • November 20th, 1998 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMIENT THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is dated as of July 1, 1996, by and between GARDEN VALLEY NATURALS, INC., a California corporation ("Corporation"), and FLOYD R. HILL ("Employee") under the following circumstances: A. Corporation...Employment Agreement • March 7th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • California
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AGREEMENT OF MERGERMerger Agreement • March 7th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc
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RECITALS: ---------Redemption Agreement • March 20th, 2002 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO STOCK REDEMPTION AGREEMENT This First Amendment to Stock Redemption Agreement is dated effective as of January 10,1996, by and among GARDEN VALLEY NATURALS, INC., formerly known as S & D FOODS, INC., a California corporation (the...Stock Redemption Agreement • July 10th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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Exhibit 30.36 LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made effective as of the 1st day of October, 2001 by and between Kenneth I. Namimatsu, Reiko Matsumoto, Richard Inouye and Sharon C. Inouye, as Trustees of the Inouye Family Trust dated May 13,...Lease Termination Agreement • March 20th, 2002 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies
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AMENDMENT TO PROMISSORY NOTE THIS AGREEMENT TO PROMISSORY NOTE is entered into as of June 9, 1997, between STEVE REEDY ("Payee") and ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS, INC., a California corporation formerly known as Garden Valley Naturals, Inc. ("Maker"), with...Promissory Note Amendment • July 10th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies
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STANDARD INDUSTRIAL LEASE -------------------------------------- BLICKMAN TURKUS COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE -------------------------------------- An Affiliate of The Woodmont Companies -------------------------------------- 1. PARTIES. This...Standard Industrial Lease • March 7th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • California
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ARTICLE 1 AGREEMENT TO VOTEVoting and Support Agreement • August 29th, 2005 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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Exhibit 10.42 CONSENT TO SUBLEASE ------------------- THIS CONSENT TO SUBLEASE (this "Agreement") is entered as of November 13th, 2002, by and among Redwood Business Park IV, LLC, successor-in-interest to G & W/Copley Redwood Business Park, L.P.,...Consent to Sublease • March 17th, 2003 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies
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ARTICLE IEscrow and Security Agreement • May 9th, 2002 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • Connecticut
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • March 7th, 1997 • Organic Food Products Inc • California
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ARTICLE I.Asset Purchase Agreement • May 9th, 2002 • Spectrum Organic Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • New York
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STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT ---------------------- (Incentive Stock Option) THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT is made as of __________ between ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. a California corporation ("Company"), and __________________ ("Optionee"), under the...Stock Option Agreement • August 26th, 1998 • Organic Food Products Inc • Canned, fruits, veg, preserves, jams & jellies • California
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