SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
                                 APRIL 29, 2004



                               RIVIANA FOODS INC.

             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)





        DELAWARE                  0-25294                   76-0177572
(State of Incorporation)      (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
                                  Number)             Identification Number)


   2777 ALLEN PARKWAY
     HOUSTON, TEXAS                                         77019-2141
 (Address of principal                                      (Zip Code)
   executive offices)



                                 (713) 529-3251
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

          (c)  Exhibits

             99.1        Riviana Foods Inc. Press Release dated April 29, 2004


ITEM 9.   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE FURNISHED UNDER ITEM 12 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
          AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

          Riviana Foods Inc. ("Riviana") is furnishing the information in this
section under "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure" and "Item 12. Results of
Operations and Financial Condition" of this Current Report in accordance with
SEC Release No. 33-8216.

          On April 29, 2004, Riviana issued the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. This press release announced
Riviana's operating results for the third quarter ended March 28, 2004.

          The information in this section shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.



                                    SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                       RIVIANA FOODS INC.


Dated: April 29, 2004                  By:  /s/ E. Wayne Ray, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            E. Wayne Ray, Jr.
                                            Vice President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer and Chief Accounting Officer





                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.       Description
-----------       -----------

   99.1           Riviana Foods Inc. press release dated April 29, 2004