VACU-DRY COMPANY COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 01912 For the year ended June 30, 1997 Exhibit No. 23.(i) Consent of Independent Public Accountants CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report included in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statement File No. 33-70870. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP - ----------------------- San Francisco, California September 29, 1997 -33-