JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13D with
respect to the Common Stock of Hain Food Group,  Inc. dated May 11, 1998 is, and
any  amendments  thereto  signed by each of the  undersigned  shall be, filed on
behalf of us pursuant to and in accordance  with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date: May 11, 1998                 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                   By:  White Rock Capital Management, L.P.
                                        Its General Partner

                                        By:  White Rock Capital, Inc.
                                             Its General Partner

                                             By:  /S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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                                                  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                                  President


                                   WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. L.P.

                                   By:  White Rock Capital Inc.
                                        Its General Partner

                                        By:  /S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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                                             Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                             President






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                                   WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC.

                                   By:  /S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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                                        Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                        President


                                   /S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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                                   Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx


                                   /S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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                                   Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx