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Exhibit 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.'s 333-87944 and 333-27973 of Weider Nutrition International, Inc. on Forms S-8 of our report dated July 14, 2003 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of the provisions of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 and No. 144), appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Weider Nutrition International, Inc. for the year ended May 31, 2003.

We also consent to reference to us under "Item 6. Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data" in Form 10-K.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our aforementioned report also included the financial statement schedule of Weider Nutrition International, Inc., listed in Item 15. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Salt Lake City, Utah
August 26, 2003

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT