Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments

The following table presents information about the Company’s reportable segments:

	Third Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	January 25, 2012 FY 2012			January 26, 2011 FY 2011			January 25, 2012 FY 2012			January 26, 2011 FY 2011
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Net external sales:
North American Consumer Products	$	829,866		$	839,296		$	2,398,758		$	2,404,033
Europe	854,693			831,898			2,536,712			2,343,340
Asia/Pacific	632,142			583,972			1,895,733			1,673,517
U.S. Foodservice	359,501			353,320			1,036,755			1,044,272
Rest of World	241,875			113,864			731,532			352,636
Consolidated Totals	$	2,918,077		$	2,722,350		$	8,599,490		$	7,817,798
Operating income/(loss):
North American Consumer Products	$	227,251		$	235,442		$	619,956		$	630,486
Europe	161,697			163,490			443,606			414,282
Asia/Pacific	54,023			43,211			155,257			173,087
U.S. Foodservice	48,264			47,778			114,296			138,393
Rest of World	18,363			8,001			82,778			36,669
Other:
Non-Operating(a)	(53,362		)	(59,524		)	(154,531		)	(132,005		)
Productivity initiatives(b)	(33,780		)	—			(111,608		)	—
Consolidated Totals	$	422,456		$	438,398		$	1,149,754		$	1,260,912

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(a) Includes corporate overhead, intercompany eliminations and charges not directly attributable to operating segments.

(b) See Note 3 for further details.

The Company’s revenues are generated via the sale of products in the following categories:

	Third Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 25, 2012 FY 2012		January 26, 2011 FY 2011		January 25, 2012 FY 2012		January 26, 2011 FY 2011
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Ketchup and Sauces	$	1,261,567	$	1,139,184	$	3,840,379	$	3,345,108
Meals and Snacks	1,206,011		1,148,823		3,322,702		3,145,174
Infant/Nutrition	280,308		284,614		903,930		846,663
Other	170,191		149,729		532,479		480,853
Total	$	2,918,077	$	2,722,350	$	8,599,490	$	7,817,798