HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
SC 13G/A, 2000-07-06
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 3)*

                            HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC.
                            -------------------------
                        (F/K/A THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC.)
                        ---------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    405219106
                            -----------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  July 5, 2000
                            -----------------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [ ]     Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X]     Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [ ]     Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 or  otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that  section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




                         Continued on following page(s)
                                Page 1 of 8 Pages


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 405219106                                            Page 2 of 8 Pages


1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            0

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                            0%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 405219106                                            Page 3 of 8 Pages


1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  GEORGE SOROS (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            0

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                            0%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 405219106                                            Page 4 of 8 Pages


1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            0

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                            0%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                               Page 5 of 8 Pages

Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:

                  Hain Celestial Group Inc. (the "Issuer")  (f/k/a The Hain Food
                  Group, Inc.).

Item 1(b)         Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  50 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Uniondale, New York 11553.

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:

                  This  statement  is filed on behalf  of each of the  following
                  persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

                  (i)    Soros Fund Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability
                         company ("SFM LLC"),

                  (ii)   Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros"), and

                  (iii)  Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr. Druckenmiller").


                  This   Statement   relates  to  Shares  (as  defined   herein)
previously  held for the  accounts  of Quantum  Partners  LDC, a Cayman  Islands
exempted limited duration  company  ("Quantum  Partners") and Quota Fund N.V., a
Netherlands Antilles limited liability corporation  ("Quota").  Each of SFM LLC,
Mr. Soros and Mr. Druckenmiller shall no longer be considered a Reporting Person
in connection with this Statement.

                  Effective as of July 1, 2000, Mr.  Druckenmiller  ceased to be
the Lead Portfolio  Manager of, and is no longer  employed by, SFM LLC and, as a
result  of a  reorganization  of SFM  LLC,  the  Management  Committee  has been
eliminated.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  The address of the  principal  business  office of each of SFM
LLC and Mr. Soros is 888 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10106.

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  i) SFM LLC is a Delaware limited liability company; and

                  ii) Mr. Soros is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Shares").


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                                                               Page 6 of 8 Pages

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                  405219106

Item 3.           If this  statement  is filed  pursuant  to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                  This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.           Ownership:

Item 4(a)         Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  As of July 5,  2000,  each  of SFM  LLC and Mr.  Soros  may no
longer be deemed the beneficial owner of any Shares.

Item 4(b)         Percent of Class:

                  The  number of Shares of which  each of SFM LLC and Mr.  Soros
may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner  constitutes 0% of the total number of
Shares outstanding.

Item 4(c)         Number of shares as to which such person has:

    SFM LLC
    -------

    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                              0

    (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                           0

    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:               0

    (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:              0

    Mr. Soros
    ---------

    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                              0

    (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                           0

    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:               0

    (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:              0

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                                                               Page 7 of 8 Pages

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  If this Statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [x].

Item 6.           Ownership  of More than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf of  Another
                  Person:

                  This Item 6 is not applicable.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

                  This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  By signing below each signatory certifies that, to the best of
his/its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and  are  not  held  for the  purpose  of or with  the  effect  of  changing  or
influencing  the control of the Issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired
and are not  held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
having that purpose or effect.


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                                                               Page 8 of 8 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES


After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best of my  knowledge  and  belief,  the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  July 5, 2000                    SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

                                        By:     /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                                -------------------------------
                                                Michael C. Neus
                                                Deputy General Counsel


Date: July 5, 2000                     GEORGE SOROS

                                        By:     /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                                -------------------------------
                                                Michael C. Neus
                                                Attorney-in-Fact


Date: July 5, 2000                     STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

                                        By:     /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                                -------------------------------
                                                Michael C. Neus
                                                Attorney-in-Fact


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