Business Segment Data

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Data

Business Segment Data

We are principally engaged in one major line of business, the production, distribution and marketing of bananas, other fresh produce and prepared food. Our products are sold in markets throughout the world, with our major producing operations located in North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Our operations are aggregated into business segments on the basis of our products: bananas, other fresh produce and prepared food. Other fresh produce includes pineapples, melons, non-tropical fruit (including grapes, apples, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, avocados, citrus and kiwis), fresh-cut products, other fruit and vegetables, a third-party ocean freight business, a plastic product and box manufacturing business. Prepared food includes prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks, poultry and meat products.

We evaluate performance based on several factors, of which net sales and gross profit by product are the primary financial measures (U.S. dollars in millions):

	Year ended
	January 1, 2016				December 26, 2014				December 27, 2013
	Net Sales		Gross Profit		Net Sales		Gross Profit		Net Sales		Gross Profit
Banana	$	1,867.6	$	76.5	$	1,804.7	$	109.1	$	1,692.2	$	62.1
Other fresh produce	1,826.3		208.7		1,744.7		210.4		1,638.5		192.8
Prepared food	362.6		57.1		378.1		45.3		353.0		35.5
Totals	$	4,056.5	$	342.3	$	3,927.5	$	364.8	$	3,683.7	$	290.4

	Year ended
Net sales by geographic region:	January 1, 2016		December 26, 2014		December 27, 2013
North America	$	2,236.1	$	2,113.4	$	1,968.3
Europe	721.6		736.1		713.4
Middle East	586.6		554.3		524.3
Asia	441.4		434.5		425.6
Other	70.8		89.2		52.1
Total net sales	$	4,056.5	$	3,927.5	$	3,683.7

22. Business Segment Data (continued)

Property, plant and equipment, net:	January 1, 2016		December 26, 2014
North America	$	146.3	$	154.8
Europe	42.7		48.3
Middle East	152.8		156.8
Africa	48.1		42.1
Asia	95.1		72.6
Central America	614.1		583.1
South America	73.4		71.6
Maritime equipment (including containers)	24.5		26.9
Corporate	18.4		14.0
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,215.4	$	1,170.2

Identifiable assets:	January 1, 2016		December 26, 2014
North America	$	378.1	$	469.3
Europe	313.9		346.2
Middle East	324.6		325.7
Africa	136.5		142.7
Asia	197.0		188.1
Central America	963.4		923.9
South America	154.9		154.1
Maritime equipment (including containers)	41.5		47.1
Corporate	86.2		78.2
Total identifiable assets	$	2,596.1	$	2,675.3

North America accounted for approximately 55% of our net sales for 2015, 54% for 2014 and 54% for 2013.  Our earnings are heavily dependent on operations located worldwide; however, our net sales are not dependent on any particular country other than the United States, with no other country accounting for greater than 10% of our net sales for 2015, 2014 and 2013.  These operations are a significant factor in the economies of some of the countries in which we operate and are subject to the risks that are inherent in operating in such countries, including government regulations, currency and ownership restrictions and risk of expropriation. Management reviews assets on the basis of geographic region and not by reportable segment, which more closely aligns our capital investment with demand for our products.  Costa Rica is our most significant sourcing location, representing approximately 40% of our property, plant and equipment as of January 1, 2016.  No foreign country other than Costa Rica accounts for greater than 10% of our property, plant and equipment.

One customer accounted for approximately 11% of net sales in 2015, 11% of net sales in 2014, and 12% of net sales in 2013. These sales are reported in the banana and other fresh produce segments. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of our net sales. In 2015 our top 10 customers accounted for approximately 30% of net sales as compared with 29% during 2014 and 2013. Identifiable assets by geographic area represent those assets used in the operations of each geographic area. Corporate assets consist of goodwill, building, leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures.