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                                                                    Exhibit 4.14

                                   Amendment
                                   ---------
                                      to
                           Securityholders Agreement
                           -------------------------


     This Amendment is made as of this 19th day of September, 2000 by and among
Aurora Foods Inc. (the "Company"), Fenway Partners Capital Fund, L.P., Fenway
Partners Capital Fund II, L.P., FPIP LLC, FPIP Trust, LLC (collectively
"Fenway"), McCown DeLeeuw & Co. III, L.P., McCown DeLeeuw & Co. III (Europe),
L.P., McCown DeLeeuw & Co. III (Asia), L.P., Gamma Fund LLC, McCown DeLeeuw &
Co. IV, L.P., McCown DeLeeuw & Co. IV Associates, L.P., Delta Fund LLC
(collectively, "MDC"), UBS Capital LLC ("UBS") and Gloriande (Luxemberg)
S.A.R.L., an affiliate of Tiger Oats Limited ("Tiger")

     The parties agree as follows:

     1.   Securityholders Agreement; Definitions.  This Amendment amends the
Securityholders Agreement dated as of April 8, 1998 among the parties named
therein, as amended on June 30, 1999 and February 18, 2000 (as in effect prior
to giving effect to this Amendment, the "Securityholders Agreement").  Terms
defined in the Securityholders Agreement as amended hereby (the "Amended
Securityholders Agreement") and not otherwise defined herein are used with the
meanings so defined.


     2.   Amendments to Securityholders Agreement. The Securityholders Agreement
is hereby amended as follows:


          2.1. Amendment of Section 6.3.1(a). Section 6.3.1(a) of the
Securityholders Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

               (a)  first, shares, other than Registrable Securities, requested
                    to be included in such registration by shareholders shall be
                    excluded, provided, however, that, in the event of a demand
                    registration requested by holders of Consent Shares pursuant
                    to registration rights granted by the Company to the holders
                    of the Consent Shares:

                      (i)   first, all shares other than Consent Shares and
                            Registrable Securities shall be excluded;

                      (ii)  second, Registrable Securities shall be excluded in
                            the manner provided in subsection (b) below;

                      (iii) third, if, despite the exclusion of all Registrable
                            Securities and all shares other than Consent Shares,
                            a limitation on the number of shares is still
                            required, Consent Shares shall be excluded in
                            accordance with the provisions of the

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                            registration rights granted by the
                            Company to the holders of the Consent Shares;

          2.2. Amendment of Section 11.2. Section 11.2 of the Securityholders
     Agreement is hereby amended by changing the following definitions to read
     in their entirety as follows:

               "Consent Shares" shall mean all shares issued pursuant to the
               Consent Solicitation Statement of the Company dated as of August
               31, 2000, as may be amended from time to time.

               "Fenway" shall mean Fenway Capital Partners Fund, L.P., a
               Delaware limited partnership and any of its Affiliates (including
               FPIP LLC and FPIP Trust LLC), which hold directly or indirectly
               interests in MBW LLC or VDK LLC or securities received in respect
               thereof, and Fenway Capital Partners Fund II, L.P., a Delaware
               limited partnership.

               "MDC" shall mean collectively, McCown DeLeeuw & Co. III, L.P., a
               California limited partnership, McCown DeLeeuw & Co. III
               (Europe), L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership, McCown DeLeeuw &
               Co. III (Asia), L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership, Gamma Fund
               LLC, a California limited liability company, McCown DeLeeuw &
               Co. IV, L.P., a California limited partnership, Delta Fund LLC, a
               California limited liability company, and McCown DeLeeuw & Co. IV
               Associates, L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership.

               "Registrable Securities" shall mean (i) all shares of Common
               Stock or other securities of the Public Company held by any party
               hereto as a result of such party's interest in New LLC, MBW LLC
               or VDK LLC other than Management Securities, (ii) Management
               Securities, (iii) all shares of Common Stock issuable upon
               conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company issued
               pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
               September 8, 2000 by and among the Company and the Purchasers
               listed on Schedule A thereto (the "Purchasers"), and all shares
               of Common Stock issuable to the Purchasers upon conversion of the
               Series A Preferred Stock of the Company issued as dividends to
               the Purchasers, and (iv) all shares of Common Stock or other
               securities directly or indirectly issued or issuable with respect
               to the securities referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
               above by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection
               with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger,
               consolidation, incorporation of a limited liability company or
               other reorganization, other than securities transferred pursuant
               to Sections 3.2 or 3.3 hereof.  As

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               to any particular Registrable Securities, such shares shall cease
               to be Registrable Securities when (a) a registration statement
               with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become
               effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have
               been disposed of in accordance with such registration statement,
               (b) such securities shall have been distributed to the public
               pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor provision) under the
               Securities Act, (c) for purposes of Sections 6.1 and 6.2, with
               respect to any Registrable Securities that any holder and its
               Affiliates shall otherwise be entitled to include in a
               registration statement pursuant to Sections 6.1 or 6.2, when such
               securities may be distributed without volume limitation or other
               restrictions on transfer under Rule 144 (including without
               application of paragraphs (c), (e) (f) and (h) of Rule 144),
               provided that this clause (c) shall have no applicability if such
               securities represent more than 2% of the outstanding Common Stock
               of the Public Company, or (d) such securities shall have ceased
               to be outstanding.

     3.   General.  The Amended Securityholders Agreement is hereby confirmed as
being in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Amended Securityholders
Agreement constitute the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and current
understandings and agreements, whether written or oral. This Amendment may be
executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one
instrument, and shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties and their
respective successors and assigns. This Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws (other than the conflict of law rules) of
the State of Delaware.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of
the day and year first above written.


                              AURORA FOODS INC.


                              By: /s/ Christopher T. Sortwell
                                  ------------------------------
                                  Name: Christopher T. Sortwell
                                  Title: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
                                         and Executive Vice President


                              FENWAY CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND, L.P.

                              By: Fenway Partners, L.P., its General Partner

                                   By:  Fenway Partners Management, Inc. its
                                        General Partner
                              By:
                                  ------------------------------
                                  Name:
                                  Title:


                              FPIP LLC

                              By: Fenway Partners, Inc., its Manager


                              By:
                                  ------------------------------
                                  Name:
                                  Title:


                              FPIP TRUST, LLC

                              By: Fenway Partners, Inc., its Manager

                              By:
                                  ------------------------------
                                  Name
                                  Title:


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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of
the day and year first above written.


                              AURORA FOODS INC.


                              By:
                                  ------------------------------
                                  Name:
                                  Title:


                              FENWAY CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND, L.P.


                              By: Fenway Partners, L.P., its General Partner

                                   By:  Fenway Partners Management, Inc. its
                                        General Partner


                              By: /s/ Richard C. Dresdale
                                  ------------------------------
                                  Name: Richard C. Dresdale
                                  Title: President


                              FPIP LLC

                              By: Fenway Partners, Inc., its Manager


                              By: /s/ Richard C. Dresdale
                                  ------------------------------
                                  Name: Richard C. Dresdale
                                  Title: President


                              FPIP TRUST, LLC

                              By: Fenway Partners, Inc., its Manager


                              By: /s/ Richard C. Dresdale
                                  ------------------------------
                                  Name Richard C. Dresdale
                                  Title: President

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                              FENWAY CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND II, L.P.

                              By: Fenway Partners II, L.L.C.,
                                  its General Partner



                              By: /s/ Richard C. Dresdale
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name: Richard C. Dresdale
                                  Title: President


                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. III, L.P.

                              By: MDC Management Company III, L.P.,
                                  its General Partner



                              By:
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name:
                                  Title:


                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. III (Europe), L.P.

                              By: MDC Management Company III, L.P.,
                                  its General Partner


                              By:
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name:
                                  Title:


                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. III (Asia), L.P.

                              By: MDC Management Company IIIA, L.P.,
                                  its General Partner


                              By:
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name:
                                  Title:


                              GAMMA FUND LLC
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                              FENWAY CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND II, L.P.

                              By: Fenway Partners II, L.L.C.,
                                  its General Partner


                              By:
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name:
                                  Title:



                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. III, L.P.

                              By: MDC Management Company III, L.P.,
                                  its General Partner


                              By: /s/ David DeLeeuw
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name:  David DeLeeuw
                                  Title: Managing Director



                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. III (Europe), L.P.

                              By: MDC Management Company III, L.P.,
                                  its General Partner


                              By: /s/ David DeLeeuw
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name:  David DeLeeuw
                                  Title: Managing Director



                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. III (Asia), L.P.

                              By: MDC Management Company IIIA, L.P.,
                                  its General Partner


                              By: /s/ David DeLeeuw
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name:  David DeLeeuw
                                  Title: Managing Director


                              GAMMA FUND LLC
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                              By:  /s/ David DeLeeuw
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:  David DeLeeuw
                                   Title: Managing Member


                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. IV, L.P.

                              By:  MDC Management Company IV, L.P.
                                   its General Partner

                              By:  /s/ David DeLeeuw
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:  David DeLeeuw
                                   Title: Managing Director


                              DELTA FUND LLC

                              By:  /s/ David DeLeeuw
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:  David DeLeeuw
                                   Title: Managing Member


                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. IV
                              ASSOCIATES, L.P.

                              By:  /s/ David DeLeeuw
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:  David DeLeeuw
                                   Title: Managing Director


                              UBS CAPITAL LLC

                              By:  ___________________________
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                              By:  ___________________________
                                   Name:
                                   Title:
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                              By:  _________________________
                                   Name:
                                   Title:


                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. IV, L.P.

                              By:  MDC Management Company IV, L.P.
                                   its General Partner


                              By:
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:


                              DELTA FUND LLC

                              By:
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                              McCOWN DeLEEUW & CO. IV ASSOCIATES, L.P.

                              By:
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:


                              UBS CAPITAL LLC

                              By:  /s/ Marc Unzi
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:  Marc Unzi
                                   Title: Attorney-in-fact

                              By:  /s/ Michael Greene
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:  Michael Greene
                                   Title: Attorney-in-fact
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                              GLORIANDE (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.

                              By:  Dan W.M. Esdele
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:  I.W.M.
                                   Title: Director

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