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                                                                   Exhibit 10.15

                         FORM OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     AGREEMENT made this      day of        ,     , between
("Employee") and Lante Corporation and any existing or future assigns or
subsidiaries owned or controlled, directly or indirectly by Lante and for whom
Employee works ("Lante").

     In consideration of Employee's employment or continued employment by Lante,
Employee's wages or salary and other employee benefits in compensation of
Employee's services, and the other mutual covenants and agreements contained
herein, and in lieu of any prior agreement, Employee and Lante agree as follows:

1.  Employment.  Employee agrees to use his best efforts and abilities to
promote the interests of Lante.  Lante hereby agrees to employ Employee as
further defined in this Agreement.   Except as provided in this Agreement, Lante
agrees to pay Employee's salary, at the rate agreed to from time to time, and to
confer upon Employee Lante's standard health insurance, paid time off (vacation,
sick and personal time), and retirement plan benefits, all as governed by its
"Employee Handbook" and other plan documents, as amended from time to time.

2.  Inventions.  (a)  As used herein, "Inventions" means discoveries,
improvements and ideas (whether or not shown or described in writing or reduced
to practice) and works of authorship, whether or not patentable or
copyrightable,  (i) which relate directly to the business of Lante, (ii) which
relate to Lante's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development,
(iii) which result from any work performed by Employee for Lante, (iv) for which
equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of Lante is used, or
(v) which is developed on any Lante time.  This section does not apply to any
invention developed by Employee prior to Employee's employment by Lante,
provided that such invention is listed and described in an exhibit attached to
and made part of this Agreement.

          (b) With respect to Inventions made, authored or conceived by
Employee, either solely or jointly with others, during Employee's employment,
whether or not during normal working hours and whether or not at Lante's
premises, Employee acknowledges and agrees that all such works are "works made
for hire" and, consequently, that the Company owns all copyright and other
rights thereto. Employee further agrees that it will (i) keep accurate, complete
and timely records of such Inventions, which records shall be Lante's property
and be retained on Lante's premises; (ii) promptly and fully disclose and
describe such Inventions in writing to Lante; (iii) assign, and does hereby
assign, to Lante all of Employee's rights to such Inventions and to patents,
copyrights, and applications therefore with respect to such Inventions; and (iv)
acknowledge and deliver promptly to Lante (without charge to Lante but at the
expense of Lante) such written instruments and do such other acts as may be
necessary in the opinion of Lante to obtain and preserve such property rights
and to vest the entire right and title thereto in Lante.

          (c) Employee will cooperate with Lante in the execution of any
documents which effect the assignment of Inventions or rights thereto which may
be required by a Lante clients or other third party, provided that such
requirement is no broader than the requirements of Section 2(b) above.

          (d) Pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Employee Patent Act,
765 ILCS 1060/2, Employee acknowledges receipt of notice that this assignment
does not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility, or
trade secret of the Company was used and which was developed entirely on
Employee's own time, unless (a) the invention relates (i) to the business of the
Company, or (ii) to the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or
development, or (b) the invention results from any work performed by Employee
for the Company.

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3.  Confidential Information.  (a) During the term of Employee's employment by
Lante and any time thereafter, except in the course of performing Employee's
employment duties for Lante, Employee will not use, disclose, reveal or report
any Confidential Information of Lante, of Lante's past or current clients, or of
other parties which have disclosed confidential or proprietary information to
Lante.  As used herein, "Confidential Information" means information not
generally known that is proprietary to Lante, its clients or other parties,
including but not limited to information about any clients, prospective clients,
sales proposals, employees, processes, operations, products, services,
organization, research, development, accounting, marketing, applications,
selling, servicing, finance, business systems, computer systems, software
systems and techniques.  All information disclosed to Employee, or to which
Employee obtains access, whether originated by Employee or by others, which
Employee has reasonable basis to believe to be Confidential Information, or
which is treated by Lante or its clients or other parties as being Confidential
Information, shall be presumed to be Confidential Information.

          (b) Employee will cooperate with Lante in the execution of any
personal confidentiality agreement which may be required by a Lante clients or
other third party, provided that such agreement is no broader in its provisions
to the requirements of Section 3(a) above.

4.  Nonsolicitation.  During the Nonsolicitation Period (defined below) Employee
shall not, without Lante's written consent, directly nor indirectly, by or for
himself or as the agent of another or through others as Employee's agents (i)
solicit or accept any business from any client for whom Lante has performed any
services or issued any proposals in the two (2) year period prior to such
solicitation or acceptance, (ii) request, induce or advise any such client to
withdraw, curtail or cancel its business with Lante or (iii) solicit for
employment, employ, or engage as a consultant any person who had been an
employee of Lante at any time within the six (6) months prior to such
solicitation or engagement.

     The "Nonsolicitation Period" immediately follows Employee's termination of
employment, and is based upon the position held by the Employee immediately
prior to such termination:

     .  For Vice Presidents, Managing Directors, Directors, and Principals the
        period is two (2) years following termination of employment;
     .  For Managers, including Architects, the period is one (1) year following
        termination of employment;
     .  For all other positions the period is six (6) months following
        termination of employment.

5.  Return of Lante Property. Upon termination of employment, Employee shall
return to Lante all copies of any Confidential Information (whether in paper,
electronic or any other form) as well as all hardware, software, books,
documentation, files, keys, keycards, company credit cards, records, lists and
any other information or property owned by Lante within Employee's possession or
control, including all copies thereof.

6.  Injunctive Relief.  In the event of a breach or threatened breach of
Sections 2, 3, 4 or 5 by Employee, Lante shall be entitled, without posting of a
bond, to an injunction restraining such breach, an accounting and repayment of
profits, compensation, commission, remuneration or other benefits that Employee,
directly or indirectly, may realize as a result of such violation and to
reimbursement of any attorneys' fees and costs incurred by Lante as a result of
such breach.  Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting Lante from
pursuing any other remedy available to it for such breach.

7.  Term. (a) Employment under this Agreement may be terminable by either Lante
or Employee without cause with a minimum of two (2) weeks prior notice, or may
be terminable by Lante for cause without notice.  In the event of termination by
Lante without cause, two (2) weeks of severance pay may be given in lieu of
notice.  For purposes of this Agreement, cause means criminal activity,
dishonesty,

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breach of the Employee's fiduciary duties to Lante, breach of this Agreement or
failure to perform to Lante's standards.

     (b) Sections 2 through 6 of this Agreement shall survive termination of
employment.

8.  General Provisions.  This Agreement may be assigned by Lante and shall inure
to the benefit of Lante's successors and assigns.  If any term, provision,
covenant or agreement hereof is held by a court to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of the terms hereof shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.   This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Illinois.  This Agreement contains the entire contract between the
parties.  All prior agreements between the parties regarding such matters or
Employee's employment are superseded hereby and terminated.

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of        .

EMPLOYEE

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LANTE CORPORATION

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                           SCHEDULE TO EXHIBIT 10.16

     We entered into the Form of Employment Agreement:

       --dated October 29, 1999 with Marvin Richardson

       --dated June 11, 1998 with Marla Mellies

       --dated November 2, 1998 with Richard Gray<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.16

                            SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

$276,000                                                  July 30th, 1999
                                                        Chicago, Illinois

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, PANTELIS A. GEORGIADIS, ("Borrower"),
hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of LANTE CORPORATION, an
Illinois corporation ("Lender"), at the office of Lender at 161 North Clark
Street, Suite 4900, Chicago, Illinois  60601, or at such other place as the
holder of this Note ("Holder") may from time to time designate in writing, in
lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds,
the principal sum of TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($276,000).
The outstanding principal amount of the Loan and all accrued, but unpaid,
interest hereunder shall be due and payable on the earlier to occur of (a) June
18, 2001, or (b) termination of Borrower's employment with Lender for any
reason.  This Secured Promissory Note ("Note") is secured by the Collateral, as
defined in the that certain Pledge Agreement of even date herewith between
Borrower and Lender ("Pledge Agreement").

     Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Note shall accrue from the
date hereof at the fixed rate of 4.98% per annum (the "Interest Rate"),
compounded annually, which rate equals the short  term Applicable Federal Rate
("AFR") on the date hereof. If Lender, in its sole discretion so elects,
following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as
defined below), interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Note shall
accrue at a rate (the "Default Rate") equal to the Interest Rate plus 8%.

     Borrower shall have the right to prepay the Loan, in whole or in part, at
any time without premium or penalty. All payments hereunder shall be applied in
the following order of priority: (1) first, toward the payment of interest which
has accrued on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan; (2) next, toward
payment of any costs of collection as provided herein; and (3) last, toward
payment of the outstanding principal of the Loan.

     The following shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Note:
failure to pay any amounts owed pursuant to this Note within 10 calendar days
after such payment is due. Lender's rights, remedies and powers, as provided in
this Note and the Pledge Agreement are cumulative and concurrent and may be
pursued singly, successively or together against Borrower, the Collateral and
any other security given at any time to secure the payment hereof, all at the
sole discretion of Lender.  Additionally, Lender may resort to every other right
or remedy available at law or in equity without first exhausting the rights and
remedies contained herein, all in Lender's sole discretion.  Failure of Lender
at any one time, for a period of time or on more than one occasion to exercise
any of its rights or remedies hereunder or at law or in equity shall not
constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same right or remedy at any
time thereafter. Any and all waivers must be in writing to be effective.

     If any suit or action is instituted or attorneys are employed to collect
this Note or any part thereof, Borrower hereby promises and agrees to pay all
costs of collection, including attorneys' fees and court costs.

     Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, protest and demand, and
notice of demand, protest, dishonor and nonpayment of this Note.  To the extent
permitted by applicable law, Borrower also waives all rights to notice and
hearing of any kind upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and prior to the
exercise by Lender of its rights to repossess the Collateral without judicial
process or to replevy, attach or levy upon the Collateral without notice or
hearing.
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     Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Note,
Borrower shall not be required to pay and Lender shall not be permitted to
collect, any amount of interest in excess of the maximum amount of interest
permitted by law ("Excess Interest").  If any Excess Interest is provided for or
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been provided for in
this Note, then in such event: (1) any Excess Interest that Lender may have
received hereunder shall be, Lender's option, (a) applied as a credit against
the outstanding principal balance of the Liabilities or accrued and unpaid
interest (not to exceed the maximum amount permitted by law), (b) refunded to
the Borrower, or (c) any combination of the foregoing; (2) the interest rate(s)
provided for herein shall be automatically reduced to the maximum lawful rate
allowed from time to time under applicable law (the "Maximum Rate"), and this
Note and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been and shall be,
reformed and modified to reflect such reduction; and (3) Borrower shall not have
any action against Lender for any damages arising out of the payment or
collection of any Excess Interest.

     THIS NOTE SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE
PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND
DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW
PROVISIONS.  BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS BASED UPON, OR RELATED TO, THIS NOTE.
THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY BORROWER AND
BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NEITHER LENDER NOR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF
LENDER HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT TO INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY
JURY OR IN ANY WAY TO MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT.

     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 to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
of this Note.  Whenever in this Note reference is made to Lender or Borrower,
such reference shall be deemed to include, as applicable, a reference to their
respective successors, assigns, heirs and estates.  The provisions of this Note
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of successors, assigns,
heirs and estates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed this Note as of the day and year
first written above.

                                     /s/ Pantelis A. Georgiadis
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                                     Pantelis A. Georgiadis

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