EXHIBIT 10-31
                                 PROMISSORY NOTE



August 15, 2002                                               $347,475.27
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     FOR VALUE RECEIVED,  the undersigned  (hereinafter  referred to as "Maker")
promises to pay to Target Container Inc_,  (hereinafter referred to as "Payee"),
at Payee's office at 227 SW 57th Avenue Ocala,  Florida 34474,  or at such other
place as the holder  hereof may  designate,  the  principal sum of Three Hundred
Fourty Seven Thousand,  Four Hundred Seventy Five Dollars and Twenty Seven Cents
($347,475.27),  together  with  interest,  all as set forth on the  amortization
schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.
Maker may prepay the whole or any part of the principal amount of this Note from
time to time without premium or penalty.

     The occurrence of any one or more of the following  events shall constitute
a default (hereinafter referred to as an "Event of Default"): (i) Maker fails to
pay any amount  when due;  (ii) Maker  makes an  assignment  for the  benefit of
creditors,  or an action is  brought by Maker  seeking  Maker's  dissolution  or
liquidation  of its  assets or seeking  the  appointment  of a trustee,  interim
trustee, receiver or other custodian for any of its property, or Maker commences
a voluntary case under the Federal  Bankruptcy Code, or a  reorganization  or an
arrangement proceeding is instituted by Maker for the settlement,  readjustment,
composition or extension of any of its debts upon any terms;  or (iii) an action
is brought  seeking  Maker's  dissolution or liquidation of any of its assets or
seeking  the  appointment  of a  trustee,  interim  trustee,  receiver  or other
custodian for any of its property, and such action is consented to or acquiesced
in by Maker or is not  dismissed  within ninety (90) days of the date upon which
it was  instituted,  or a  proceeding  under  the  Federal  Bankruptcy  Code  is
instituted  against Maker and an order for relief is entered in such  proceeding
or such proceeding is consented to or acquiesced in by Maker or is not dismissed
within (90) days of the date upon which it was instituted.

     Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default,  Payee, at its option,  without
demand or notice of any kind, may declare this Note immediately due and payable,
whereupon all  outstanding  principal and interest shall become  immediately due
and payable.  If this Note is collected  by or through an  attorney-at-law,  all
costs of collection,  including  reasonable  attorney's  fees,  shall be paid by
Maker.

     Time is of the  essence.  Demand,  presentment,  notice,  notice of demand,
notice for payment, protest and notice of dishonor are hereby waived by each and
every maker,  guarantor,  surety and other  person or other entity  primarily or
secondarily liable on this Note.

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     Payee shall not be deemed to waive any of its rights  unless such waiver be
in writing and signed by Payee.  No delay or omission by Payee in exercising any
of its  rights  shall be  construed  as a consent to or a waiver of any right or
remedy on any future occasion.

     This Note shall be governed by and  construed  and  enforced in  accordance
with the laws of the State of Georgia. Whenever possible, each provision of this
Note shall be  interpreted  in such  manner as to be  effective  and valid under
applicable  law,  but if any  provision of this Note shall be  prohibited  by or
invalid under  applicable law, such provision  shall be ineffective  only to the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity,  without invalidating the remainder of
such provision or the remaining provisions of this Note.

         SIGNED,  SEALED AND DELIVERED by the undersigned as of the day and year
first above set forth.

                                   Galaxy Nutritional Foods Company, Inc


                                   By: /s/ Angelo S. Morini
                                       --------------------
                                       Angelo S. Morini
ATTEST:                                President

/s/ Salvatore J. Furnari
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NOTE AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE                                           EXHIBIT A

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             MAKER:     GALAXY NUTRITIONAL FOODS, INC
                        2441 VISCOUNT ROW
                        ORLANDO, FL  32809


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         NOTE DETAILS                             NOTE SUMMARY
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            Note Amount    $ 347,475.27                Scheduled    $ 30,065.90
                                                         Payment
                       -----------------                        ----------------
                                                       Scheduled
        Annual Interest                                Number of
                   Rate          7.00 %                 Payments             12
                       -----------------                        ----------------
           Amortization                            Actual Number
        Period in Years               1              of Payments             12
                       -----------------                        ----------------
              Number of                              Total Early
      Payments Per Year              12                 Payments         $    -
                       -----------------                        ----------------
          Start Date of       8/15/2002           Total Interest    $ 13,315.58
                   Note
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         Optional Extra
               Payments
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    PAYEE NAME:TARGET CONTAINER - OCALA
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PMTNO.    PAYMENT        BEGINNING       SCHEDULED        EXTRA       TOTAL                                         ENDING
            DATE          BALANCE         PAYMENT        PAYMENT     PAYMENT       PRINCIPAL       INTEREST         BALANCE
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<S>       <C>           <C>             <C>                <C>     <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
   1      9/15/2002     $ 347,475.27    $  30,065.90               $ 30,065.90    $ 28,038.97     $ 2,026.94     $ 319,436.30
                                                              -

   2     10/15/2002       319,436.30       30,065.90          -      30,065.90      28,202.53       1,863.38       291,233.78
   3     11/15/2002       291,233.78       30,065.90                 30,065.90      28,367.04       1,698.86       262,866.74
   4     12/15/2002       262,866.74       30,065.90                 30,065.90      28,532.52       1,533.39       234,334.22

   5      1/15/2003       234,334.22       30,065.90          -      30,065.90      28,698.95       1,366.95       205,635.27

   6      2/15/2003       205,635.27       30,065.90          -      30,065.90      28,866.37       1,199.54       176,768.90

   7      3/15/2003       176,768.90       30,065.90          -      30,065.90      29,034.75       1,031.15       147,734.15

   8      4/15/2003       147,734.15       30,065.90          -      30,065.90      29,204.12         861.78       118,530.03

   9      5/15/2003       118,530.03       30,065.90          -      30,065.90      29,374.48         691.43        89,155.55

  10      6/15/2003        89,155.55       30,065.90          -      30,065.90      29,545.83         520.07        59,609.72

  11      7/15/2003        59,609.72       30,065.90          -      30,065.90      29,718.18         347.72        29,891.54

  12      8/15/2003        29,891.54       30,065.90          -      29,891.54      29,717.17         174.37             0.00
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