SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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

     Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 24, 2003

                            EMERGE INTERACTIVE, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                      000-29037              65-0534535
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission File         (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)            Number)           Identification No.)

10305 102nd Terrace
Sebastian, FL                                                           32958
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (772) 581-9700




ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (c)   Exhibits

      99.1  Press  Release,  dated  November  24, 2003,  announcing  that eMerge
            Interactive,  Inc.  will be receiving  $3.0  million in  accelerated
            lease payments from Excel Corporation.


ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

      The information in this Current Report and in the accompanying  exhibit is
being  furnished  and shall not be deemed  "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the  "Exchange  Act"),  or
incorporated  by reference in any filing under the Securities  Act of 12933,  as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

      On November 24, 2003,  eMerge  Interactive,  Inc.  issued a press  release
announcing  that eMerge  Interactive,  Inc.  will be  receiving  $3.0 million in
accelerated lease payments from Excel Corporation.  A copy of this press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


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                                    SIGNATURE

      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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 24, 2003

                                   eMerge Interactive, Inc.

                                         By: /s/  Juris Pagrabs
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                                         Name: Juris Pagrabs
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                                         Title: Executive Vice President and CFO
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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   99.1           Press Release, dated November 24, 2003, announcing that eMerge
                  Interactive,   Inc.   will  be   receiving   $3.0  million  in
                  accelerated lease payments from Excel Corporation.


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