Inventories

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

4. Inventories

	Jan. 3,		Dec. 28,
In Thousands	2016		2014
Finished products	$	56,252	$	42,526
Manufacturing materials		12,277		10,133
Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories		20,935		18,081
Total inventories	$	89,464	$	70,740

The growth in the inventory balances at January 3, 2016 as compared to December 28, 2014 is primarily due to inventory acquired through the acquisitions of the 2015 Expansion Territories.