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Inventories
3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories

3.  Inventories

 

 

 

Apr. 3,

 

 

Jan. 3,

 

 

Mar. 29,

 

In Thousands

 

2016

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Finished products

 

$

74,725

 

 

$

56,252

 

 

$

60,670

 

Manufacturing materials

 

 

11,345

 

 

 

12,277

 

 

 

10,466

 

Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories

 

 

24,380

 

 

 

20,935

 

 

 

19,993

 

Total inventories

 

$

110,450

 

 

$

89,464

 

 

$

91,129

 

 

The growth in the inventory balance at April 3, 2016 as compared to January 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015 is primarily due to inventory acquired through the acquisitions of the 2015 Expansion Territories and the YTD 2016 Expansion Transactions.