UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2003
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                                  HAUSER, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                 0-17174                 84-0926801
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       (State or other            (Commission File         (IRS Employer
         jurisdiction                  Number)              Identification
      of incorporation)                                         No.)

 840 Apollo Street, Suite 209
    El Segundo, California                                     90245
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    (Address of principal                                     Zip Code
      executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (310) 648-7881
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Registrant's Former Address:                      20710 S. Alameda Street
                                             Long Beach, California 90810-1107
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Item 5. Other Events.

     On September 15, 2003, Hauser, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and its wholly owned subsidiaries filed the monthly operating report
for the month ended August 31, 2003 with the Office of the United States Trustee
(the "Trustee") pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2015 and the Trustee's Financial
Reporting Requirements for Chapter 11 Cases (the "August Trustee's Report").
Pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and the Company's continuing hardship
exemption, the Company has manually filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a copy of the August Trustee's Report under cover of Form SE.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      99.1  Monthly Operating Report for the month ended August 31, 2003, filed
            pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing hardship
            exemption dated May 15, 2003.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   HAUSER, INC.



Dated:  September 19, 2003         By:  /s/  Kenneth C. Cleveland
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                                        Name:   Kenneth C. Cleveland
                                        Title:  President and Chief
                                                Executive Officer


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                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.     Description
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      99.1     Monthly Operating Report for the month ended August 31, 2003,
               filed pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing
               hardship exemption dated May 15, 2003.