EXHIBIT 10.30

| |  | Option No.    |  | 506    
| |  | ------------- |  | -------
| |  | No. of Shares |  | 150,000

GARDENBURGER, INC.  INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AND  INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

This Incentive Stock Option is granted and this Incentive Stock Option Agreement (the "Agreement") is executed by and between Gardenburger, Inc., an
Oregon corporation (the "Company"), and Scott C. Wallace (the "Optionee"), effective January 15, 2001.

RECITALS

A.  The
Company has duly adopted that certainGardenburger, Inc., 1992 First Amended and Restated Combination Stock Option
Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Plan").

B.  The
Plan authorizes a committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Administrative Committee") to grant incentive stock options to officers and
employees of the Company.

C.  The
Administrative Committee has selected the Optionee to receive an incentive stock option under the Plan.

NOW,
THEREFORE, THE COMPANY AND THE OPTIONEE COVENANT AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1.Number of Shares Subject to Option and Option Price.The Company hereby grants to the Optionee an
incentive stock option (the "Option") to purchase from the Company 150,000 shares of the no par value common stock of the Company (the "Common Stock") at an exercise price of $.71875 per share. The
Option is exercisable upon the terms and conditions contained herein.

2.Additional Terms of the Option.Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 3 below, the Option
shall have the following terms:



Date

Cumulative
Percentage VestedJanuary 15, 2002

25
%January 15, 2003

50
%January 15, 2004

75
%January 15, 2005

100
%




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3.Incorporation By Reference of the terms and Conditions of the Plan.The terms and conditions of this
Option shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, which terms and conditions are expressly incorporated by reference into this Agreement to the same extent and with the same
effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the terms and conditions of
the Plan, those of the Plan shall control.

4.Exercise of the Option; Delivery of Certificates.



5.Transferability of the Option.The Option is transferable only in accordance with Section 10
of the Plan.

6.Warranties and Representations of the Optionee.By executing this Agreement, the Optionee accepts
the Option and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement and the Plan. In addition, the Optionee acknowledges that exercise of the Option and the sale of the shares of Common Stock
acquired upon exercise thereof may have tax implications for which the Optionee should seek individual advice by his or her own tax counselor or advisor.

7.Indemnification by the Optionee.The Optionee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from
any loss or damage, including attorney's fees or other legal expenses, incurred in the

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defense or payment of any such claim against the Company resulting from a breach by the Optionee of the representations, warranties or provisions contained in this Agreement.

8.No Right to Continued Relationship.Nothing herein shall confer upon the Optionee the right to
continue as an officer or employee of or with the Company or affect any right which the Company may have to terminate its relationship with the Optionee.

9.Rights as Shareholder.The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company on account
of the Option or on account of shares of Common Stock subject hereto until such time as the Company shall have issued and delivered stock certificates to the Optionee.

10.Further Assurances.From time to time and upon request by the Company, the Optionee agrees to
execute such additional documents as the Company may reasonably require in order to effect the purposes of the Plan and this Agreement.

11.Binding Effect.This Agreement shall be binding upon the Optionee and the Optionee's heirs,
successors and assigns, including the Qualified Successor of the Optionee (as that term is defined in Section 10.2 of the Plan).

12.Waivers/Modifications.No waivers, alterations or modifications of this Agreement shall be valid
unless in writing and duly executed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver, alteration or modification is sought. The failure of any party to enforce any of its rights against the other
party for breach of any of the terms of this Agreement shall not be construed a waiver of such rights as to any continued or subsequent breach.

13.Governing Law.This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oregon.

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

|GARDENBURGER, INC.: |  | OPTIONEE:                                           
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|By:                 |  |                                                     
|                    |  |                                                     
|                    |  | Alexander P. Coleman
Administrative Committee Member

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