<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM (A) ODWALLA
INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTY NINE WEEKS ENDED MAY 27, 2000 AS
FILED ON FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
(B) FILINGS ON FORM 10Q

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-02-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-29-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-27-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                           3,383
<SECURITIES>                                     2,517
<RECEIVABLES>                                   11,294
<ALLOWANCES>                                       743
<INVENTORY>                                      5,285
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                26,296
<PP&E>                                          30,019
<DEPRECIATION>                                  10,624
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  78,573
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           17,021
<BONDS>                                            881
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        72,948
<OTHER-SE>                                    (12,810)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    78,573
<SALES>                                         60,541
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                60,541
<CGS>                                           31,228
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   31,228
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                29,126
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   375
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 276
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,952
<INCOME-TAX>                                       831
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,121
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,121
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .45