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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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INTERNATIONAL HOME FOODS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
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459655 10 6
(CUSIP Number)
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CUSIP No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459655 10 6
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1) Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person
(entities only) Hicks, Muse, Tate &
Furst Equity Fund III,
L.P.
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 42,092,466
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by Each ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 42,092,466
Person With ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 42,092,466
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) [ ]
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 54.6%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
International Home Foods, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1633 Littleton Road
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P.
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NON, RESIDENCE:
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1600
Dallas, Texas 75201
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Not applicable.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
International Home Foods, Inc. Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
459655 10 6
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,092,466
(b) Percent of Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,092,466
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of . . . . . . . . 42,092,466
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of . . . . . . . 0
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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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following: [ ]
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST EQUITY FUND III, L.P.
By: HM3/GP Partners, L.P.
By: Hicks, Muse GP Partners III, L.P.
By: Hicks, Muse Fund III, Inc.
/s/ DAVID W. KNICKEL
------------------------------------------ Date: February 3, 1998
By: David W. Knickel, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary
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