EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-10527 of the Colonel's International, Inc. on Form S-8 of our reports dated June 2, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Colonel's International, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1998. /s/Deloitte & Touche, LLP Ann Arbor, Michigan June 2, 1999