Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Fleming Companies, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 18, 1999 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fleming Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 26, 1998. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma June 11, 1999