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): November 16, 2004
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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.)

       c/o Hauser, Inc.
     10990 Wilshire Blvd.                                      90024
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          16th Floor                                          Zip Code
       Los Angeles, CA
    (Address of principal
      executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         (310) 456-9395
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Registrant's Former Address:                       840 Apollo Street, Suite 209
                                                   El Segundo, California 90245
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

     On November 16, 2004, Hauser, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
and its wholly owned subsidiaries filed the monthly operating report for the
month ended October 31, 2004 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 "October 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 October Trustee's Report under cover of Form SE.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      99.1  Monthly Operating Report for the month ended October 31, 2004, filed
            pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing hardship
            exemption dated May 24, 2004.


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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:  November 18, 2004          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 October 31, 2004,
               filed pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing
               hardship exemption dated May 24, 2004.