ALPINE LACE BRANDS INC
SC 13G/A, 1996-02-13
GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                     
                          Washington, D.C. 20549
                                     
                                     
                               SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                     
                                     
                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                     
                      (Amendment No.       1       )*
                                     



                         Alpine Lace Brands, Inc.
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                             (Name of Issuer)
                                     
                               Common Stock
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                      (Title of Class of Securities)
                                     
                                 020837100
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                              (CUSIP Number)




Check  the  following  box if a fee is being paid with this  statement [].   (A
fee  is  not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous  statement
on  file  reporting  beneficial ownership of more than  five  percent  of  the
class  of  securities  described in Item 1; and (2)  has  filed  no  amendment
subsequent  thereto  reporting beneficial ownership of five  percent  or  less
of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*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  ("Act") 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).

                        CUSIP NO.   020837100
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(1)  Names of Reporting Persons.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification 
     Nos. of Above Persons:  Palisade Capital Management, 
     L.L.C., Tax ID #: 22-3330049
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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:  New Jersey
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by 
    Each Reporting Person With                (5) Sole Voting
                                                    Power:             305,010
                                              (6) Shared Voting
                                                    Power:                --
                                              (7) Sole Dispositive
                                                     Power:            305,010
    
                                              (8) Shared Dispositive
                                                     Power:                --

(9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting 
     Person:    305,010*

    *  The reporting person has the right to acquire the 305,010 shares upon
       conversion of 45,000 convertible bonds issued by Alpine Lace Brands,
       Inc.
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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):  6.1%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):   IA
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Item 1(a).  Name Of Issuer:  Alpine Lace Brands, Inc.
______________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
            111 Dunell Road, Maplewood, New Jersey 07040
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:  Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.
______________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
            Residence:  One Bridge Plaza, Suite 695, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
______________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(c).  Citizenship:  New Jersey
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock
            Item 2(e).  CUSIP No.:  020837100
______________________________________________________________________________
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)  [X] 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

          (g)  [ ]  Parent  Holding  Company,  in accordance with Rule 
13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note:  See Item 7).

          (h)  [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

Item 4.  Ownership

          (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned (as of December 31, 1995)

                305,010*

            *   The  reporting person has the right to acquire the 305,010
            shares  upon conversion of 45,000 convertible bonds issued  by
            Alpine Lace Brands, Inc.

      (b)   Percent of Class (as of December 31, 1995):

            6.1%

      (c)   Number of Shares as to which such person has:

            (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote        305,010

            (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote           --

           (iii)  sole  power to dispose or to direct the disposition  of
                  305,010

         (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition  of --


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

       Upon  conversion  of  the convertible bond, the shares  beneficially
owned by the reporting person will held on behalf of the reporting person's
clients in accounts over which the reporting person has complete investment
discretion.  No other person would have the right to receive or  the  power
to  direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
such  shares.   No other person's interest would relate to more  than  five
percent  of  the  class.  No client account would contain  more  than  five
percent of the class.

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

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.    N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.   N/A

Item 10.  Certification

       By  signing  below I certify that, to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  the  securities referred to above were acquired  in  the  ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
the  effect  of changing or influencing the control of the issuer  of  such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant  in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.

       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.
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    February 12, 1996
                                     (Date)
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    /s/ Steven E. Berman 
                                    (Signature)
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    Steven E. Berman/Member
                                    ____________________________________
                                    (Name/Title)
                                    



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