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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030724170401
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-015330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030724
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030724

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AURORA FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033523
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				943303521
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		456 MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE #2200
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4159823019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		456 MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE #2200
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MBW FOODS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FENWAY PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252143
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-24715
		FILM NUMBER:		03801483

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FENWAY PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		152 WEST 57TH ST 59TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126989400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FENWAY PARTNERS INC
		STREET 2:		152 WEST 57TH ST 59TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<periodOfReport>2003-07-24</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001033523</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AURORA FOODS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AOR</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252143</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FENWAY PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock Warrant (right to buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0.01</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-07-24</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>6206</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2002-07-08</value></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2012-07-08</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>6206</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>995074</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value>see footnote below</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
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<footnote id="F1">The warrants were sold by Fenway Partners Capital Fund, L.P. to FPIP, LLC, and FPIP Trust, LLC,  on July 24, 2003 together with Aurora Foods Inc.&apos;s 12% unsecured promissory notes due October 1, 2006 in aggregate principal amount of $73,888 for a total cash consideration of $73,820.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">By Fenway Partners Capital Fund, L.P. The Reporting Person is the general partner of Fenway Partners Capital Fund, L.P.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>FENWAY PARTNERS, L.P.</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>By: Fenway Partners Management, Inc., its General Partner</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>By: Peter Lamm, Managing Director</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>By: Richard C. Dresdale, Managing Director</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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