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EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 0-19447) of National Beverage Corp. of our report
dated July 20, 2001 relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Miami, Florida
July 20, 2001


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