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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EAGLE FAMILY FOODS, INC. FOR THE FIFTY-TWO WEEK PERIOD
ENDED JULY 1, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> EAGLE FAMILY FOODS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-04-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000
<CASH> 1,197
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 15,242
<ALLOWANCES> 136
<INVENTORY> 33,780
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 51,785
<PP&E> 46,013
<DEPRECIATION> 12,238
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 396,670
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,198
<BONDS> 326,500
0
0
<COMMON> 1
<OTHER-SE> 39,971
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 396,670
<SALES> 224,733
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 224,733
<CGS> 111,140
<TOTAL-COSTS> 111,140
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 102,261
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,669
<INCOME-PRETAX> (20,337)
<INCOME-TAX> (8,727)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,610)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (11,610)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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