CONSENT OF MCAFEE & TAFT A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION May 30, 1997 We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 to the opinions expressed in and the reference to our firm as legal counsel appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fleming Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 28, 1996. McAFEE & TAFT A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation