<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>                      9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                     APR-04-1998
<CASH>                                             4,141,233
<SECURITIES>                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      2,089,377
<ALLOWANCES>                                         331,518
<INVENTORY>                                        2,604,786
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      39,331
<PP&E>                                             7,154,481
<DEPRECIATION>                                     2,712,281
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    16,941,888
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              4,452,813
<BONDS>                                                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                0
<COMMON>                                              64,501
<OTHER-SE>                                        12,318,481
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                      16,941,888
<SALES>                                           17,495,477
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  17,495,477
<CGS>                                             10,532,280
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     10,532,280
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   4,497,073
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      46,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   (87,313)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    2,533,996
<INCOME-TAX>                                         100,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                        0
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                       2,433,996 <F1>
<EPS-BASIC>                                            .38
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            .38
<FN>
<F1> Net income includes $1,376,000 of Net Planters Other Income, see
     financial statements.
</FN>