<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPORATION AS OF
AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
<CASH>                                          55,700
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   93,591
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,176
<INVENTORY>                                    155,179
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               332,063
<PP&E>                                         432,235
<DEPRECIATION>                                 178,337
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 766,571
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          174,765
<BONDS>                                        171,106
<COMMON>                                         2,698
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     346,110
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   766,571
<SALES>                                        187,724
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               187,724
<CGS>                                          122,371
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  122,371
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (49,560)<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   229
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,968
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 68,716
<INCOME-TAX>                                    33,134
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             35,582
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    35,582
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.37
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.37
<FN>
<F1>Unusual Item:  Gain on sale of Frozen Foods business.
</FN>