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                                  Exhibit 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No.'s
33-16409, 33-38259 and 33-78614 of Shorewood Packaging Corporation each on Form
S-8 and to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-3671
of Shorewood Packaging Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated June 4, 1997,
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Shorewood Packaging Corporation
for the 53 weeks ended May 3, 1997.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

New York, New York
July 29, 1997




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