Note 4 - Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 11, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

Twelve weeks Ended July 11, 2014	Frozen Food Products			Refrigerated and Snack Food Products			Other		Elimination			Totals
Sales to external customers	$	10,093		$	17,822		$	-	$	-		$	27,915
Intersegment sales		-			35			-		(35	)		-
Net sales		10,093			17,857			-		(35	)		27,915
Cost of products sold		6,639			13,882			-		(35	)		20,486
Gross margin		3,454			3,975			-		-			7,429
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,524			6,288			-		-			9,812
Income (loss) before taxes		(70	)		(2,313	)		-		-			(2,383	)
Total assets	$	10,999		$	31,834		$	15,366	$	-		$	58,199
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$	46		$	752		$	25	$	-		$	823

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
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

Thirty-six weeks Ended July 11, 2014	Frozen Food Products		Refrigerated and Snack Food Products			Other			Elimination			Totals
Sales to external customers	$	35,128	$	56,496		$	-		$	-		$	91,624
Intersegment sales		-		370			-			(370	)		-
Net sales		35,128		56,866			-			(370	)		91,624
Cost of products sold		22,303		43,059			-			(370	)		64,992
Gross margin		12,825		13,807			-			-			26,632
Selling, general and administrative expenses		11,344		18,717			-			-			30,061
Income (loss) before taxes		1,481		(4,910	)		-			-			(3,429	)
Total assets	$	10,999	$	31,834		$	15,366		$	-		$	58,199
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$	134	$	2,862		$	(10	)	$	-		$	2,986

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