INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2019

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of investments in, receivables from, and equity in earnings of affiliates

Investments in and receivables from affiliates consist of the following:

(in thousands)	Segment	% Owned	July 28, 2019		October 28, 2018
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	50%	$	207,832	$	205,148
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	Various (26-40%)	71,433		68,005
Total			$	279,265	$	273,153

Equity in earnings of affiliates consists of the following:

		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	Segment	July 28, 2019			July 29, 2018		July 28, 2019		July 29, 2018
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	$	3,418		$	11,859	$	27,399	$	44,381
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	(34		)	1,282		734		5,777
Total		$	3,384		$	13,141	$	28,133	$	50,158