



                                                                    Exhibit 23.2



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of The Hain Food
Group, Inc. of our report dated March 25, 1997 appearing on page F-1 of the
Westbrae Natural, Inc. (formerly Vestro Natural Foods, Inc.) Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Costa Mesa, California
April 23, 1999


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