<ARTICLE>      5
<LEGEND>       This schedule contains summary financial information
               extracted from Lincoln Snacks Company financial statements
               and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
               financial statements.
<MULTIPLIER>   1

                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                        6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                       DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                               9,301,400
<SECURITIES>                                                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        2,367,748
<ALLOWANCES>                                           412,970
<INVENTORY>                                          2,331,345
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                        42,946
<PP&E>                                               7,173,874
<DEPRECIATION>                                       3,659,214
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      20,574,059
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                4,572,957
<BONDS>                                              5,000,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                        0
<PREFERRED>                                                  0
<COMMON>                                                64,501
<OTHER-SE>                                          10,853,121
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        20,574,059
<SALES>                                              8,958,884
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     8,958,884
<CGS>                                                5,378,967
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        5,378,967
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     3,025,300
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        39,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      15,129
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        552,124
<INCOME-TAX>                                            10,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                          0
<DISCONTINUED>                                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                              0
<CHANGES>                                                    0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                              .09
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