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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                              INITIAL SCHEDULE 13G






                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                       Horizon Organic Holding Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    44043T103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2002
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         [ X ]    Rule 13d-1(b)

         [   ]    Rule 13d-1(c)

         [   ]    Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).






                               PAGE 1 OF 11 PAGES






                                                                                            

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CUSIP No.   44043T103                                      13G                   Page  2  of  11  Pages
-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-3483032

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES





                                                                                            

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CUSIP No.   44043T103                                      13G                   Page  3  of  11  Pages
-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           John Hancock Life Insurance Company
           I.R.S. No. 04-1414660

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Commonwealth of Massachusetts

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IC, IA, HC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 3 OF 11 PAGES





                                                                                            

-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------
CUSIP No.   44043T103                                      13G                   Page  4  of  11  Pages
-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC
           I.R.S. No. 04-2687223

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 4 OF 11 PAGES





                                                                                            

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CUSIP No.   44043T103                                      13G                   Page  5  of  11  Pages
-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC
           I.R.S. No. 04-3145626

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 5 OF 11 PAGES






                                                                                            

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CUSIP No.   44043T103                                      13G                   Page  6  of  11  Pages
-----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

           John Hancock Advisers, LLC
           I.R.S. No. 04-2441573

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 606,000

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  606,000

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-


---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           606,000

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           5.9%

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA

---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                               PAGE 6 OF 11 PAGES




         The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all  exhibits.  See Sec.  240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

          Attention:  Intentional  misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
     Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

         Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
                      --------------
                      Horizon Organic Holding Corporation

         Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      -----------------------------------------------
                      6311 Horizon Lane
                      Longmont, Colorado 80503

         Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
                      ---------------------
                      This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Financial
                      Services, Inc. ("JHFS"), JHFS's direct, wholly-owned
                      subsidiary, John Hancock Life Insurance Company
                      ("JHLICO"), JHLICO's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
                      Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC ("JHS"), JHS's direct,
                      wholly-owned subsidiary, The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC
                      ("TBFG") and TBFG's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
                      Hancock Advisers, LLC ("JHA").

         Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Offices:
                      --------------------------------
                      The principal business offices of JHFS, JHLICO and JHS are
                      located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA
                      02117. The principal business offices of TBFG and JHA are
                      located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
                      02199.

         Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
                      -----------
                      JHLICO was organized and exists under the laws of the
                      Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHFS, JHS, TBFG and JHA
                      were organized and exist under the laws of the State of
                      Delaware.

         Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      ----------------------------
                      Common Stock

         Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
                      ------------
                      44043T103

         Item 3       If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
                      ------------------------------------------------
                      13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
                      -----------------------------------------------------------

                      JHFS:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance
                                            with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      JHLICO:       (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in
                                            ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.

                                    (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered
                                            under ss.203 of the Investment
                                            Advisers Act of 1940.


                               PAGE 7 OF 11 PAGES




                                    (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance
                                            with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      JHS:          (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance
                                            with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      TBFG:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance
                                            with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

                      JHA:          (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under
                                            ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

         Item 4       Ownership:
                      ---------

                      (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: JHA has direct beneficial
                           ownership of 606,000 shares of Common Stock. Through
                           their parent-subsidiary relationship to JHA, JHFS,
                           JHLICO, JHS and TBFG have indirect, beneficial
                           ownership of these same shares.

                      (b)  Percent of Class: 5.9%

                      (c)  (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                 JHA has sole power to vote or to direct the
                                 vote of 606,000 shares of Common Stock under
                                 the Advisory Agreements as follows:

                                                                                           Number Date of Advisory
                         Fund Name                                                       of SharesAgreement
                         ---------                                                       ------------------
                         Verizon Savings Trust - Small Cap Growth                          27,600 December 21, 2001
                         Plumbers Union Local No. 12                                       1,850  December 20, 2000
                         John Hancock Small Capitalization Growth Fund                     14,100 December 11, 1995
                         John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund                                3,450  December 02, 1996
                         UFF Croissance Amerique                                           23,200 October 06, 1997
                         Retirement Benefit Plan of Newspaper Drivers and Handlers
                                 Local No. 372 with Detroit Newspaper Agency               1,900  September 29, 2000
                         Variable Series Trust I - Small Cap Growth Portfolio              62,200 March 29, 1996
                         Deere & Company                                                   14,100 October 01, 2000
                         Parochial Employees Retirement System of Louisiana                9,850  August 21, 2000
                         Verizon Small Cap Growth                                          76,000 October 12, 2001
                         John Hancock Multi Cap Growth Fund                                1,400  June 01, 1999
                         John Hancock Consumer Industries Fund                             4,250  March 01, 2001
                         John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund                               335,000 December 02, 1996
                         John Hancock Focused Small Cap Growth Fund                        4,000  December 11, 1995
                         Maritime Life Discovery Fund                                      27,100 May 11, 1994

                             (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

                             (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                                    JHA has sole power to dispose or to direct
                                    the disposition of 606,000 shares of Common
                                    Stock under the Advisory Agreement noted in
                                    Item 4(c)(i) above.

                             (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-

         Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                      --------------------------------------------
                      Not applicable.

         Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
                      ---------------------------------------------------------------
                      See Item 4.



                               PAGE 8 OF 11 PAGES



         Item 7       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
                      ------------------------------------------------------------------
                      the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
                      ------------------------------------------------------------
                      See Items 3 and 4 above.

         Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                      ---------------------------------------------------------
                      Not applicable.

         Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
         ------       --------------------------------
                      Not applicable.

         Item 10      Certification:
                      -------------
                      By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the
                      best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
                      to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
                      and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
                      the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
                      issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
                      connection with or as a participant in any transaction
                      having such purpose or effect.




                               PAGE 9 OF 11 PAGES





                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                                                     John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.

                                                     By:           /s/ Antoniette Ricci
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Antoniette Ricci
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Assistant Secretary

                                                     John Hancock Life Insurance Company

                                                     By:           /s/ Gregory P. Winn
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Vice President & Treasurer

                                                     John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC

                                                     By:           /s/ Gregory P. Winn
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Treasurer

                                                     The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC

                                                     By:           /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Senior Vice President

                                                     John Hancock Advisers, LLC

                                                     By:           /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Senior Vice President




                               PAGE 10 OF 11 PAGES




EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
                             ----------------------

         John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., John Hancock Life Insurance
Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC, The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC and
John Hancock Advisers, LLC agree that the Initial Schedule 13G to which this
Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Horizon Organic Holding
Corporation is filed on behalf of each of them.


                                                     John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.

                                                     By:           /s/ Antoniette Ricci
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Antoniette Ricci
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Assistant Secretary

                                                     John Hancock Life Insurance Company

                                                     By:           /s/ Gregory P. Winn
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Vice President & Treasurer

                                                     John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC

                                                     By:           /s/ Gregory P. Winn
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Treasurer

                                                     The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC

                                                     By:           /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Senior Vice President

                                                     John Hancock Advisers, LLC

                                                     By:           /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated:  February 06, 2003                                     Title:   Senior Vice President





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