<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-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                     DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                             3,915,642
<SECURITIES>                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      3,791,112
<ALLOWANCES>                                         287,341
<INVENTORY>                                        1,516,631
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   8,980,196
<PP&E>                                             7,075,638
<DEPRECIATION>                                     2,543,439
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    16,908,838
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              4,063,370
<BONDS>                                                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                0
<COMMON>                                              64,501
<OTHER-SE>                                        12,671,644
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                      16,908,838
<SALES>                                           12,871,761
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  12,871,761
<CGS>                                              7,145,806
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      7,145,806
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   2,865,066
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      37,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   (35,708)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    2,877,159
<INCOME-TAX>                                          90,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                        0
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                       2,787,159     <F1>
<EPS-BASIC>                                            .44
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            .44
<FN>
<F1> Net income includes $1,376,000 of Net Planters Other Income, see
     financial statements.
</FN>