Note 4 - Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 12, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Twelve Weeks Ended July 12, 2013	Frozen Food Products			Refrigerated and Snack Food Products		Other		Elimination		Totals
Sales to external customers	$	10,159		$	19,135	$	-	$	-	$	29,294
Intersegment sales		-			249		-		249		-
Net sales		10,159			19,384		-		249		29,294
Cost of products sold		6,479			13,579		-		249		19,809
Gross margin		3,680			5,805		-		-		9,485
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,776			5,704		-		-		9,480
(Loss) income before taxes		(96	)		101		-		-		5
Total assets	$	12,207		$	30,439	$	20,139	$	-	$	62,785
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$	591		$	1,258	$	111	$	-	$	1,960

Twelve Weeks Ended July 6, 2012	Frozen Food Products		Refrigerated and Snack Food Products		Other			Elimination		Totals
Sales to external customers	$	11,186	$	16,676	$	-		$	-	$	27,862
Intersegment sales		-		254		-			254		-
Net sales		11,186		16,930		-			254		27,862
Cost of products sold		6,641		11,274		-			254		17,661
Gross margin		4,545		5,656		-			-		10,201
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,820		5,527		(7	)		-		9,340
Income before taxes		725		129		7			-		861
Total assets	$	11,961	$	22,765	$	24,466		$	-	$	59,192
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$	1,922	$	64	$	3		$	-	$	1,989

Thirty-six Weeks Ended July 12, 2013	Frozen Food Products		Refrigerated and Snack Food Products		Other		Elimination		Totals
Sales to external customers	$	34,276	$	54,373	$	-	$		$	88,649
Intersegment sales		-		660		-		660		-
Net sales		34,276		55,033		-		660		88,649
Cost of products sold		21,665		36,349		-		660		57,354
Gross margin		12,611		18,684		-		-		31,295
Selling, general and administrative expenses		11,729		17,545		-		-		29,274
Income before taxes		882		1,139		-		-		2,021
Total assets	$	12,207	$	30,439	$	20,139	$		$	62,785
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$	707	$	2,470	$	114	$		$	3,291

Thirty-six Weeks Ended July 6, 2012	Frozen Food Products		Refrigerated and Snack Food Products			Other			Elimination		Totals
Sales to external customers	$	37,448	$	47,442		$	-		$	-	$	84,890
Intersegment sales		-		639			-			639		-
Net sales		37,448		48,081			-			639		84,890
Cost of products sold		23,071		33,953			-			639		56,385
Gross margin		14,377		14,128			-			-		28,505
Selling, general and administrative expenses		11,618		15,290			(26	)		-		26,882
Income (loss) before taxes		2,759		(1,162	)		26			-		1,623
Total assets	$	11,961	$	22,765		$	24,466		$	-	$	59,192
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$	1,964	$	292		$	22		$	-	$	2,278