SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of sales and operating profits for each of the reportable segments and reconciliation to earnings before income taxes

Financial measures for each of the Company’s reportable segments and reconciliation to consolidated Earnings Before Income Taxes are set forth below. The Company is an integrated enterprise, characterized by substantial intersegment cooperation, cost allocations, and sharing of assets. Therefore, the Company does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the profit and other financial information shown below.

	Quarter Ended
In thousands	January 28, 2024		January 29, 2023
Net Sales
Retail	$	1,911,272	$	1,957,797
Foodservice	913,087		834,750
International	172,552		178,445
Total Net Sales	$	2,996,911	$	2,970,992
Segment Profit
Retail	$	149,505	$	154,677
Foodservice	150,164		136,442
International	20,031		19,905
Total Segment Profit	319,700		311,025
Net Unallocated Expense	34,020		29,755
Noncontrolling Interest	(134)		(69)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	$	285,547	$	281,201

Schedule of total revenues contributed by sales channel

Total revenue contributed by classes of similar products are: 

	Quarter Ended
In thousands	January 28, 2024		January 29, 2023
Perishable	$	2,106,571	$	2,080,461
Shelf-stable	890,340		890,531
Total Net Sales	$	2,996,911	$	2,970,992