1 EXHIBIT 21 SCOPE INDUSTRIES AND SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT As of June 30, 1996 The wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Registrant are as follows: Jurisdiction of Name Incorporation ---- ------------- Scope Products, Inc. California Lacos Land Company Nevada Scope Properties, Inc. California Scope Energy Resources, Inc. Nevada Scope Beauty Enterprises, Inc. California Wholly owned by Scope Products, Inc. a subsidiary of the Registrant: Jurisdiction of Name Incorporation ---- ------------- Dext Company of Illinois Illinois Dext Company of New Jersey, Inc. New Jersey Dext Company of Maryland Maryland Dext Company of Texas Texas Dext Company of Arizona Arizona Dext Company of Colorado Colorado Topnotch Foods, Inc. California All of the subsidiaries described above are included in the consolidated financial statements hereto annexed. Separate financial statements are not filed for any of the subsidiares.