Exhibit 10.30
                                 PROMISSORY NOTE


June 6, 1997



Santa Rosa, California

For value received, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Spectrum Naturals,
Inc., a California corporation hereby promises to pay to Debora Bainbridge
Phillips, or order, at such place as designated by the holder hereunder, the
principal sum of $1,621,716 together with interest thereon as hereinafter
provided and in installments as hereinafter provided.

     The outstanding principal balance shall bear interest at the rate of
7.8167% for the first six months; thereafter at the rate of 8% percent per annum
for the next eighteen months; thereafter on the second anniversary of this note,
the interest rate shall be adjusted and the then outstanding principal balance
shall bear interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum for years three and four
and thereafter shall be further adjusted on the fourth anniversary such that the
outstanding principal balance shall bear interest at the rate of 12 percent per
annum for years five and six. Interest on the principal balance from time to
time outstanding shall be paid in monthly installments of interest only on the
fifth day of each month. In addition to said interest payments, principal shall
be paid in installments as follows:

     Two years from the date of this Note -- $621,716;
     Three years from the date of this Note -- $250,000.00;
     Four years from the date of this Note -- $250,000.00;
     Five years from the date of this Note -- $250,000.00;
     Six years from the date of this Note -- all principal and accrued interest
     shall be due and payable in full.

     In the event that any payment of principal or interest shall not be made
within five (5) days of its due date, there shall also be due a late payment fee
equal to one percent of the payment of principal or interest not made when due.
This Promissory Note may by prepaid in whole or in part at any time without
penalty.

     Presentment and demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice
of protest are hereby waived.




     All payments shall be in lawful money of the United States. Any payment
received shall be applied first to interest outstanding and then to reduction of
principal. In the event that any payment of principal or interest shall not be
made when due and a period often (10) days shall have past from written notice
of such nonpayment without cure, then the holder of this Note may, without
further notice, declare the entire principal and interest due and payable.

     In the event that any action is initiated to enforce or interpret the terms
of this Agreement, and the prevailing party of such litigation shall be entitled
to recover, as an element of cost of such a litigation, the reasonable
attorneys' fees.

     This Note is secured by a pledge of stock pursuant to the terms of the
Pledge Agreement of even date herewith, and is further personally guaranteed by
Jethren Phillips.

     Any default under the terms of the Redemption Agreement dated November 1,
1996, pursuant to which this Note is issued or the Pledge Agreement or Personal
Guaranty of Jethren Phillips shall also constitute a default under this
Promissory Note and a default hereunder shall, likewise, constitute a default
under said agreements.

     Any notice to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be effective on the
third day following deposit of such notice in the United States mail postage
prepaid, first-class, return receipt requested and directed to parties at the
addresses set forth below:

                             Spectrum Naturals, Inc.
                               133 Copeland Street
                               Petaluma, CA 94952

                           Debora Bainbridge Phillips




                                            Spectrum Naturals, Inc


                                            By:  /s/  Jethren Phillips
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                                                      Jethren Phillips