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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001050502-05-000662.txt : 20051220
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051220124525
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001050502-05-000662
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANGENBORG NILS MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216758

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22231
		FILM NUMBER:		051274816

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6573 BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA ROSA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95409
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7075371406

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPECTRUM ORGANIC PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034992
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CANNED, FRUITS, VEG & PRESERVES, JAMS & JELLIES [2033]
		IRS NUMBER:				943076294
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5341OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PETALUMA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94954
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7077788900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5341 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PETALUMA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94954

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970304
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        <issuerName>SPECTRUM ORGANIC PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPOP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LANGENBORG NILS MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>5341 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PETALUMA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94954</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President - Marketing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>No par value common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.7035</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares tendered under a change in control transaction for the Merger Consideration, defined under the terms of the Agreement
 and Plan of Merger between the Company and The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. as $0.3485 per share in cash plus the equivalent
 of $0.355 per share in restricted common shares of Hain.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ N. Michael Langenborg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-16</signatureDate>
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