INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2018

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of investments in and receivables from affiliates

Equity in earnings of affiliates consists of the following:

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	Segment	July 29, 2018		July 30, 2017		July 29, 2018		July 30, 2017
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	$	11,859	$	2,528	$	44,381	$	20,715
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	1,282		1,428		5,777		6,661
Total		$	13,141	$	3,956	$	50,158	$	27,376

Investments in and receivables from affiliates consists of the following:

(in thousands)	Segment	% Owned	July 29, 2018		October 29, 2017
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	50%	$	207,956	$	177,657
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	Various (26-40%)	68,506		64,712
Total			$	276,462	$	242,369