Exhibit 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT - ----------------------------- We consent to the incorporation by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 2-83363 and in Registration Statements No. 33- 57738 and No. 33-22204 of BIC Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated January 28, 1994, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of BIC Corporation for the year ended January 2, 1994. /s/ Deloitte & Touche Deloitte & Touche New Haven, Connecticut March 21, 1994