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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-042893.txt : 20040903
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040903074609
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-042893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040903

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GALAXY NUTRITIONAL FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000819527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DAIRY PRODUCTS [2020]
		IRS NUMBER:				251391475
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2441 VISCOUNT ROW
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4078555500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2441 VISCOUNT ROW
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GALAXY FOODS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GALAXY CHEESE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FURNARI SALVATORE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210540

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15345
		FILM NUMBER:		041015174

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2441 VISCOUNT ROW
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4078555500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2441 VISCOUNT ROW
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32809
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<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN - 500 SHARES
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2004-09-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000819527</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GALAXY NUTRITIONAL FOODS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GXY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001210540</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FURNARI SALVATORE J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2441 VISCOUNT ROW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ORLANDO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32809</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-09-01</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.31</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Purchased 500 shares under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 85% of the market price on August 31, 2004</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Salvatore J. Furnari</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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