SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 24, 2003

                            EMERGE INTERACTIVE, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                     000-29037               65-0534535

(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

         10305 102nd Terrace
             Sebastian, FL                                         32958
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (772) 581-9700
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

99.1  Press Release, dated July 24, 2003, announcing financial results for the
      quarter ended June 30, 2003.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

      In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216,
the  information  in this Form 8-K and the  exhibit  attached  hereto,  which is
intended to be furnished  under Item 12,  "Results of  Operations  and Financial
Condition," is instead being furnished under Item 9, "Regulation FD Disclosure."
This  information  shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities  and  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  or
incorporated  by reference in any filing under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

      On July  24,  2003,  eMerge  Interactive,  Inc.  issued  a  press  release
announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of this
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


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                                    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.

Dated: July 24, 2003

                                             eMerge Interactive, Inc.

                                             By:       /s/ Juris Pagrabs
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                                             Name:     Juris Pagrabs
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                                             Title:    Executive VP and CFO
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press  Release,  dated  July 24,  2003,  announcing  financial
                  results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003


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