Net Sales by Brand (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019
Brand
Net sales	$ 449,370	$ 412,734
Specific brand sale to total sale (as a percent)	3.00%
Green Giant - frozen
Brand
Net sales	$ 108,376	100,863
Spices and Seasonings
Brand
Net sales	51,795	63,226
Ortega
Brand
Net sales	38,781	37,252
Green Giant - shelf stable
Brand
Net sales	37,930	26,439
Maple Grove Farms of Vermont
Brand
Net sales	18,441	17,897
Back To Nature
Brand
Net sales	13,578	16,662
Cream of Wheat
Brand
Net sales	18,926	17,410
Mrs. Dash
Brand
Net sales	14,499	15,208
Clabber Girl
Brand
Net sales	18,679
All other brands
Brand
Net sales	$ 128,365	$ 117,777

Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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