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INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 27, 2019
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments in and receivables from affiliates Investments in and receivables from affiliates consists of the following:
 
(in thousands)
Segment
 
% Owned
 
January 27,
2019
 
October 28,
2018
MegaMex Foods, LLC
Grocery Products
 
50%
 
$
207,589

 
$
205,148

Foreign Joint Ventures
International & Other
 
Various (26-40%)
 
70,248

 
68,005

Total
 
 
 
 
$
277,837

 
$
273,153

Equity in earnings of affiliates consists of the following:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
(in thousands)
 
Segment
 
January 27,
2019
 
January 28,
2018
MegaMex Foods, LLC
Grocery Products
 
$
10,502

 
$
19,588

Foreign Joint Ventures
International & Other
 
956

 
3,943

Total
 
 
$
11,458

 
$
23,531