Exhibit  4.4

                      CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF SERIES
                         AND DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS AND
                       PREFERENCES OF SERIES A CONVERTIBLE
                  PREFERRED STOCK OF INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA, INC.

         Integrated BioPharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
acting pursuant to ss. 151 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, does
hereby submit the following Certificate of Designation of Series and
Determination of Rights and Preferences of its Convertible Preferred Stock,
Series A.

         FIRST:  The name of the Company is Integrated BioPharma, Inc.

         SECOND:  By unanimous consent of the Board of Directors of the Company
dated June 25, 2003, the following resolutions were duly adopted:

         WHEREAS the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (as
amended, the "Certificate of Incorporation") authorizes Preferred Stock
consisting of 1,000,000 shares, par value $0.002 per share, issuable from time
to time in one or more series; and

         WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Company is authorized, subject to
limitations prescribed by law and by the provisions of Article Fifth of the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation to establish and fix the number of shares
to be included in any series of Preferred Stock and the designation, rights,
preferences, powers, restrictions and limitations of the shares of such series;
and

         WHEREAS it is the desire of the Board of Directors to establish and fix
the number of shares to be included in a new series of Preferred Stock and the
designation, rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of such new
series;

         NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Article Fifth of the
Certificate of Incorporation there is hereby established a new series of 20,000
shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the "Series A
Preferred Stock") to have the designation, rights, preferences, powers,
restrictions and limitations set forth in a supplement of Article Fifth as
follows:

         1. Designation and Number of Shares. The series will be known as the
"Series A Preferred Stock" and will be a series consisting of 20,000 shares of
the authorized but unissued preferred stock of the Company.

         2. Dividends. On each of July 1, 2004, July 1, 2005, and July 1, 2006,
the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, out of
funds legally available therefor, in preference to the payment of dividends to
any holders of Common Stock, a dividend, payable in cash or in kind at the
option of the Company, equal to $40 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, when
and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Company. After June 30, 2006,
dividends will no longer accrue.

         3. Liquidation Preference.

                  (a) Preference. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of the Company, either voluntarily or involuntarily, the holders
of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive prior and in
preference to any distribution of any of the assets or surplus funds of the
Company to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, an amount equal to (A)
$1,000 per share of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder, plus (B) a
further amount equal to any dividends declared or accrued but unpaid on such
shares. If, upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the
assets of the Company available for distribution to the stockholders of the
Company are insufficient to provide for the payment of the full aforesaid
preferential amount, such assets as are so available shall be distributed among
the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock in proportion to the relative
aggregate liquidation preferences of the preferred stock so held. All amounts
per share set forth in this subparagraph 3(a) shall be appropriately adjusted
for any stock splits, stock combinations, stock dividends or similar
recapitalizations.

                  (b) Noncash Distributions. If any of the assets of the Company
are to be distributed other than in cash under this paragraph 3 or for any
purpose, then the Board of Directors of the Company shall promptly engage
independent competent appraisers to determine the value of the assets to be
distributed to the holders of preferred stock or Common Stock. The Company
shall, upon receipt of such appraiser's valuation, give prompt written notice to
each holder of shares of preferred stock or Common Stock of the appraiser's
valuation.

                  (c) Consolidation or Merger. A consolidation or merger of the
Company with or into any other corporation or corporations or a sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, shall be deemed to be a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up within the meaning of this paragraph 3.
The provisions of this subparagraph 3(c) shall not apply to any consolidation or
merger following which the holders of a majority or more of the capital stock of
the resulting or surviving entity, based on voting power in the election of
directors, are persons or entities who were stockholders of the Company
immediately prior to such consolidation or merger.

         4. Voting Rights.

                  (a) General Voting Rights. The holder of each share of Series
A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number
of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Series A Preferred Stock
could be converted on the record date for the vote or written consent of
stockholders and, except as otherwise required by law, shall have voting rights
and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the Common Stock. The holder
of each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to notice of any
stockholders' meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company and, except
as provided in paragraph 4(b) below with respect to the election of directors by
the separate class vote of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock, shall vote
with holders of the Common Stock upon all other matters submitted to a vote of
stockholders, except those matters required to be submitted to a class or series
vote pursuant to paragraph 6 or by law. Fractional votes shall not, however, be
permitted and any fractional voting rights resulting from the above formula
(after aggregating all shares of Common Stock into which shares of preferred
stock held by each holder could be converted) shall be rounded to the nearest
whole number (with one-half rounded upward to one).

                  (b) Voting for the Election of Directors. As long as at least
10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the holders of
such shares of Series A Preferred Stock (voting as a separate class) shall be
entitled to elect one (1) director of the Company at any election of directors.

5. Conversion. The Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible into Common
Stock, as follows:

                  (a) Right to Convert. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock
  shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at the office of
  the Company at any time after the date of issuance of such share through June
  30, 2006. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible into the
  number of shares of Common Stock which results from dividing $1,000 by the
  conversion price per share in effect at the time of conversion. The conversion
  price per share of Series A Preferred Stock ("Conversion Price") shall be (x)
  $8 through June 30, 2004, (y) $12 from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, and
  (z) $16 from and after July 1, 2005. The Conversion Price shall be subject to
  adjustment as hereinafter provided.

                  (b) Automatic Conversion. Each share of Series A Preferred
  Stock shall automatically be converted into shares of Common Stock at the then
  effective Conversion Price immediately prior to the closing of (i) a public
  offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities
  Act of 1933, as amended, covering a firm commitment underwritten offering of
  the Company's Common Stock with aggregate gross proceeds to the Company, at
  the public offering price, of at least $5 million, and a price per share not
  less than the then effective Conversion Price (a "Qualified Offering"); or
  (ii) upon the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
  shares of Series A Preferred Stock to convert all of the outstanding shares of
  Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock of the Company. A Qualified
  Offering and a shareholder vote described in subparagraph (ii) are hereinafter
  referred to as "Automatic Conversion Events".

                  (c) Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder of Series A
  Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of Common
  Stock as provided in paragraph 5(a), such holder shall surrender the
  certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the
  Company and shall give written notice to the Company at such office that he
  elects to convert the same. The Company shall, as soon as practicable
  thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series A
  Preferred Stock a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of
  Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such
  conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of
  business on the date of such surrender of the shares of Series A Preferred
  Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the
  shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all
  purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on
  such date.

                  In the event of an Automatic Conversion Event pursuant to
paragraph 5(b), the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be
converted automatically without any further action by the holders of such shares
and whether or not the certificates representing such shares are surrendered to
the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to issue
certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such automatic
conversion unless the certificates evidencing such shares of Series A Preferred
Stock are either delivered to the Company as provided above, or the holder
notifies the Company that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed
and executes an agreement satisfactory to the Company to indemnify the Company
from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates. The Company
shall, as soon as practicable after such delivery, or such agreement and
indemnification in the case of a lost certificate, issue and deliver at such
office to such holder of Series A Preferred Stock, a certificate or certificates
for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled
as aforesaid and a check payable to the holder in the amount of any cash amounts
payable as the result of a conversion into fractional shares of Common Stock.
Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to and shall
be contingent upon the Automatic Conversion Event, and the person or persons
entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion
shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares
of Common Stock on such date.

                  (d) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock
shall be issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock. In lieu of any
fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the Company
shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price in
effect at the time of conversion.

                  (e) Adjustment of Conversion Price. The Conversion Price of
the Series A Preferred Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as
follows:

                           (i) If the Company shall issue any Common Stock or
         other securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for
         Common Stock (other than "Excluded Stock," as defined below, or stock
         dividends, subdivisions, split-ups, combinations or dividends, which
         such events are covered by subparagraphs 5(e)(iii), (iv), and (v)), for
         a consideration per share less than the Conversion Price for the Series
         A Preferred Stock as in effect immediately prior to the issuance of
         such Common Stock (or other securities convertible into or exchangeable
         for Common Stock), then the Conversion Price for such series shall
         forthwith be decreased immediately after such issuance to a price equal
         to the quotient obtained by dividing:

                                    (A) an amount equal to the sum of: (x) the
total number of shares of
         Common Stock outstanding (including any shares of Common Stock deemed
         to have been issued pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subparagraph
         (i)) immediately prior to such issuance multiplied by the Conversion
         Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance plus (y) the
         consideration received by the Company upon such issuance, by

                                    (B) the total number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding (including any
         shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to
         subdivision (3) of this subparagraph (i)) immediately after the
         issuance of such Common Stock (or other securities convertible into or
         exchangeable for Common Stock).



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         For purposes of making any such calculation pursuant to this
         subparagraph (i), the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
         of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, together with
         any other shares of Common Stock deemed issued and outstanding pursuant
         to subdivision (3) of this subparagraph (i), shall be deemed issued and
         outstanding at all times. For the purposes of this subparagraph (i),
         the following provisions shall also be applicable:

                                    (1) In the case of the issuance of Common
                  Stock for cash, the consideration received therefor shall be
                  deemed to be the amount of cash paid therefor without
                  deducting any discounts or commissions paid or incurred by the
                  Company in connection with the issuance and sale thereof.

                                    (2) In the case of the issuance of Common
                  Stock for a consideration in whole or in part other than cash,
                  the consideration other than cash shall be deemed to be the
                  fair value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of
                  Directors of the Company.

                                    (3) In the case of the issuance of (i)
                  options to purchase or rights to subscribe for Common Stock
                  (other than Excluded Stock), (ii) securities by their terms
                  convertible or exchangeable for Common Stock (other than
                  Excluded Stock), or (iii) options to purchase or rights to
                  subscribe for such convertible or exchangeable securities:

                                            a. the aggregate maximum number of
         shares of Common Stock deliverable upon exercise of such options to
         purchase or rights to subscribe for Common Stock shall be deemed to be
         issuable for a consideration equal to the consideration (determined in
         the manner provided in subdivisions (1) and (2) above), if any,
         received by the Company upon the issuance of such options or rights
         plus the minimum purchase price provided in such options or rights for
         the Common Stock covered thereby;

                                            b. the aggregate maximum number of
         shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of or in exchange
         for any such convertible or exchangeable securities, or upon the
         exercise of options to purchase or rights to subscribe for such
         convertible or exchangeable securities and subsequent conversion or
         exchange thereof, shall be deemed to be issuable for a consideration
         equal to the consideration received by the Company for any such
         securities and related options or rights, plus the additional
         consideration, if any, to be received by the Company upon the
         conversion or exchange of such securities or the exercise of any
         related options or rights (the consideration in each case to be
         determined in the manner provided in subdivisions (1) and (2) above);

                                            c. the aggregate maximum number of
         shares of Common Stock deliverable upon exercise of such options or
         rights or upon conversion of or in exchange for such convertible or
         exchangeable securities upon the exercise of options to purchase or
         rights to subscribe for such convertible or exchangeable securities and
         subsequent conversion or exchange thereof, shall be deemed to have been
         issued at the time such options or rights or securities were issued;



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                                            d. on any change in the number of
         shares of Common Stock deliverable upon exercise of any such options or
         rights or conversion of or exchange for such convertible or
         exchangeable securities, or on any change in the minimum purchase price
         of such options, rights or securities, other than a change resulting
         from any antidilution provisions of such options, rights or securities,
         the Conversion Price shall forthwith be readjusted to such Conversion
         Price as would have obtained had the adjustment (and any subsequent
         adjustments) made upon (x) the issuance of such options, rights or
         securities not exercised, converted or exchanged prior to such change,
         as the case may be, been made upon the basis of such change or (y) the
         options or rights related to such securities not converted or exchanged
         prior to such change, as the case may be, been made upon the basis of
         such change; and

                                            e. on the expiration of any such
         options or rights, the termination of any such rights to convert or
         exchange or the expiration of any options or rights related to such
         convertible or exchangeable securities, the Conversion Price shall
         forthwith be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained
         had the adjustment (and any subsequent adjustments) made upon the
         issuance of such options, rights, convertible or exchangeable
         securities or options or rights related to such convertible or
         exchangeable securities, as the case may be, been made upon the basis
         of the issuance of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually
         issued upon the exercise of such options or rights, upon the conversion
         or exchange of such convertible or exchangeable securities or upon the
         exercise of the options or rights related to such convertible or
         exchangeable securities, as the case maybe.

                           (ii) "Excluded Stock" shall mean:

                        (A) the Series A Preferred Stock;

                                    (B) all shares of Common Stock into which
        shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are convertible;

                                    (C) securities issued pursuant to the
        acquisition of another business entity or business segment of any such
        entity by the Company by merger, purchase of substantially all of the
        assets or other reorganization whereby the Company will own more than
        fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of such business entity or
        business segment of any such entity;

                                    (D) securities issued in connection with any
        borrowing, direct or indirect, from financial institutions or other
        persons by the Company, including any type of loan or payment evidenced
        by any type of debt instrument;

                                    (E) securities issued to employees,
        consultants , officers, directors or other advisors of the Company
        pursuant to any stock option, stock purchase or stock bonus plan,
        agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors of the
        Company;

                                    (F) securities issued in connection with
        obtaining lease financing, whether issued to a lender, lessor, guarantor
        or other person approved by the Board of Directors of the Company;

                                    (G) securities issued to leasing companies,
        landlords, lenders an other providers of goods and services to the
        Company and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company;

                                    (H) securities issued in a public offering
        pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933,
        as amended;

                                    (I) securities issued in connection with
        strategic transactions involving the Company and other entities,
        including (1) joint ventures, manufacturing, marketing or distribution
        arrangements, and (2) technology license, transfer or development
        arrangements; provided that such strategic transactions and the issuance
        of securities in connection therewith has been approved by the Board of
        Directors of the Company; and

                                    (J) any right, option or warrant to acquire
        any security convertible into the securities described in subparagraphs
        (A) through (I) above.

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                           (iii) If the number of shares of Common Stock
         outstanding at any time after the date hereof is increased by a stock
         dividend payable in shares of Common Stock (other than dividends
         payable pursuant to the Series A Preferred Stock) or by a subdivision
         or split-up of shares of Common Stock, then, on the date such payment
         is made or such change is effective, the Conversion Price shall be
         appropriately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock
         issuable on conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be
         increased in proportion to such increase of outstanding shares.

                           (iv) If the number of shares of Common Stock
         outstanding at any time after the date hereof is decreased by a
         combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, on the
         effective date of such combination, the Conversion Price shall be
         appropriately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock
         issuable on conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be
         decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares.

                           (v) In case the Company shall declare a cash dividend
         upon its Common Stock payable otherwise than out of retained earnings
         or shall distribute to holders of its Common Stock shares of its
         capital stock (other than Common Stock), stock or other securities of
         other persons, evidences of indebtedness issued by the Company or other
         persons, assets (excluding cash dividends) or options or rights
         (excluding options to purchase and rights to subscribe for Common Stock
         or other securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for
         Common Stock), then, in such case, the holders of shares of Series A
         Preferred Stock shall, concurrent with the distribution to holders of
         Common Stock, receive a like distribution based upon the number of
         shares of Common Stock into which such Series A Preferred Stock is then
         convertible.

                           (vi) in case, at any time after the date hereof, of
         any capital reorganization, or any reclassification of the stock of the
         Company (other than a change in par value or as a result of a stock
         dividend or subdivision, split-up or combination of shares), or the
         consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another person
         (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the
         continuing entity and which does not result in any change in the Common
         Stock), or of the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
         of the properties and assets of the Company as an entirety to any other
         person, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall, if such event is
         not deemed a liquidation for purposes of subparagraph 2(c), after such
         reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or other
         disposition, be convertible into the kind and number of shares of stock
         or other securities or property of the Company or of the entity
         resulting from such consolidation or surviving such merger or to which
         such properties and assets shall have been sold or otherwise disposed
         to which such holder would have been entitled if immediately prior to
         such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or
         other disposition he had converted his shares of Series A Preferred
         Stock into Common Stock. The provisions of this subparagraph (vi) shall
         similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications,
         consolidations, mergers, sales or other dispositions.

                           (vii) All calculations under this paragraph 5 shall
         be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one hundredth (1/100) of
         a share, as the case may be.

                  (f) Minimal Adjustments. No adjustment in a Conversion Price
need be made if such adjustment would result in a change in a Conversion Price
of less than $0.01. Any adjustment of less than $0.01 which is not made shall be
carried forward and shall be made at the time of and together with any
subsequent adjustment which, on a cumulative basis, amounts to an adjustment of
$0.01 or more in a Conversion Price.

                  (g) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each
adjustment or readjustment of a Conversion Price pursuant to this paragraph 5,
the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or
readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to each
holder of Series A Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment
or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or
readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon written request at any time of
any holder of Series A Preferred Stock, furnish or cause to be furnished to such
holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments,
(ii) the Conversion Price at the time in effect for the Series A Preferred Stock
held, and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount if any, of
other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of the
Series A Preferred Stock.

                  (h) Notices of Record Date. In the event of any taking by the
Company of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of
determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other
than a cash dividend) or other distribution, the Company shall mail to each
holder of Series A Preferred Stock at least ten (10) days prior to the date
specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is to
be taken for the purpose of such dividend or distribution.

                  (i) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company
shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the
shares of the Series A Preferred Stock such number of its shares of Common Stock
as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all
outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock; and if at any time the
number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient
to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Series A
Preferred Stock, the Company will take such corporate action as may, in the
opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such
purpose.

                  (j) Notices. Any notice required by the provisions of this
paragraph 5 to be given to the holder of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock
shall be deemed given if deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
and addressed to each holder of record at his latest address appearing on the
books of the Company.

         6.       Protective Provisions.

                  (a) Approval of Preferred Stock. So long as any shares of the
Series A Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, the Company shall not, without
obtaining the affirmative vote (by vote or written consent, as provided by law)
of holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock:

                           (i) alter or change the rights, preferences or
         privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock; or

                           (ii) create (by reclassification or otherwise) any
         new class or series of shares having rights preferences or privileges
         senior to the Series A Preferred Stock; or

                           (iii) redeem or repurchase any shares of Common Stock
         (other than pursuant to equity incentive agreements with service
         providers giving the Company the right to repurchase shares upon the
         termination of services); or

                           (iv) amend or waive any provision of the Company's
         Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws relative to the Series A
         Preferred Stock.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be
executed by its President and attested to by its Secretary this 25th day of
June, 2003.


                                                     INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA, INC.



                                                 By:  /s/ E. Gerald Kay
                                                 Name: E. Gerald Kay
                                                 Title:  Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:



/s/ Eleanor DiMartino
Name: Eleanor DiMartino
Title:  Secretary