EXHIBIT 23

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-90702) of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. of our
report dated June 28, 2002 appearing on page 1 of this Form 11-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
June 28, 2002