Exhibit 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



       I, Robert C. Sledd, do hereby constitute and appoint David B. Kewer and
Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr., my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, any of whom acting
singly is hereby authorized for me and in my name and on my behalf as a director
and/or officer of Eskimo Pie Corporation (the "Company"), to act and to execute
any and all instruments as such attorneys or attorney deems necessary or
advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and any rules, regulations, policies or requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in respect thereof, in connection with
the preparation and filing with the Commission of the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and any and all
amendments to such Report, together with such other supplements, statements,
instruments and documents as such attorneys or attorney deem necessary or
appropriate.

       I do hereby ratify and confirm all my said attorneys or attorney shall do
or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

       WITNESS the execution hereof this 27th day of January, 2000.


                             /s/ Robert C. Sledd
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                                 Robert C. Sledd


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



       I, Judith B. McBee, do hereby constitute and appoint David B. Kewer and
Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr., my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, any of whom acting
singly is hereby authorized for me and in my name and on my behalf as a director
and/or officer of Eskimo Pie Corporation (the "Company"), to act and to execute
any and all instruments as such attorneys or attorney deems necessary or
advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and any rules, regulations, policies or requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in respect thereof, in connection with
the preparation and filing with the Commission of the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and any and all
amendments to such Report, together with such other supplements, statements,
instruments and documents as such attorneys or attorney deem necessary or
appropriate.

       I do hereby ratify and confirm all my said attorneys or attorney shall do
or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

       WITNESS the execution hereof this 3rd day of February, 2000.


                             /s/ Judith B. McBee
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                                 Judith B. McBee


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



       I, F. Claiborne Johnston, Jr., do hereby constitute and appoint David B.
Kewer and Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr., my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, any of
whom acting singly is hereby authorized for me and in my name and on my behalf
as a director and/or officer of Eskimo Pie Corporation (the "Company"), to act
and to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys or attorney deems
necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and any rules, regulations, policies or requirements of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in respect thereof, in
connection with the preparation and filing with the Commission of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and any
and all amendments to such Report, together with such other supplements,
statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys or attorney deem
necessary or appropriate.

       I do hereby ratify and confirm all my said attorneys or attorney shall do
or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

       WITNESS the execution hereof this 25th day of January, 2000.


                             /s/ F. Claiborne Johnston, Jr.
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                                 F. Claiborne Johnston, Jr.


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



       I, Wilson H. Flohr, Jr., do hereby constitute and appoint David B. Kewer
and Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr., my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, any of whom
acting singly is hereby authorized for me and in my name and on my behalf as a
director and/or officer of Eskimo Pie Corporation (the "Company"), to act and to
execute any and all instruments as such attorneys or attorney deems necessary or
advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and any rules, regulations, policies or requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in respect thereof, in connection with
the preparation and filing with the Commission of the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and any and all
amendments to such Report, together with such other supplements, statements,
instruments and documents as such attorneys or attorney deem necessary or
appropriate.

       I do hereby ratify and confirm all my said attorneys or attorney shall do
or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

       WITNESS the execution hereof this 8th day of February, 2000.



                             /s/ Wilson H. Flohr, Jr.
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                                 Wilson H. Flohr, Jr.


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



       I, Daniel J. Ludeman, do hereby constitute and appoint David B. Kewer and
Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr., my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, any of whom acting
singly is hereby authorized for me and in my name and on my behalf as a director
and/or officer of Eskimo Pie Corporation (the "Company"), to act and to execute
any and all instruments as such attorneys or attorney deems necessary or
advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and any rules, regulations, policies or requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in respect thereof, in connection with
the preparation and filing with the Commission of the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and any and all
amendments to such Report, together with such other supplements, statements,
instruments and documents as such attorneys or attorney deem necessary or
appropriate.

       I do hereby ratify and confirm all my said attorneys or attorney shall do
or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

       WITNESS the execution hereof this 14th day of February, 2000.


                             /s/ Daniel J. Ludeman
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                                 Daniel J. Ludeman


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



       I, Arnold H. Dreyfuss, do hereby constitute and appoint David B. Kewer
and Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr., my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, any of whom
acting singly is hereby authorized for me and in my name and on my behalf as a
director and/or officer of Eskimo Pie Corporation (the "Company"), to act and to
execute any and all instruments as such attorneys or attorney deems necessary or
advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and any rules, regulations, policies or requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in respect thereof, in connection with
the preparation and filing with the Commission of the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and any and all
amendments to such Report, together with such other supplements, statements,
instruments and documents as such attorneys or attorney deem necessary or
appropriate.

       I do hereby ratify and confirm all my said attorneys or attorney shall do
or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

       WITNESS the execution hereof this 25th day of January, 2000.


                             /s/ Arnold H. Dreyfuss
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                                 Arnold H. Dreyfuss