SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

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				Six Months Ended
In thousands	April 28, 2024		April 30, 2023		April 28, 2024		April 30, 2023
Net Sales
Retail	$	1,788,556	$	1,916,243	$	3,699,827	$	3,874,040
Foodservice	932,003		881,441		1,845,090		1,716,191
International	166,794		179,955		339,346		358,400
Total Net Sales	$	2,887,352	$	2,977,639	$	5,884,263	$	5,948,632
Segment Profit
Retail	$	132,399	$	153,226	$	281,904	$	307,903
Foodservice	149,302		145,399		299,466		281,841
International	23,202		13,595		43,234		33,500
Total Segment Profit	304,903		312,220		624,603		623,244
Net Unallocated Expense	60,694		33,356		94,714		63,111
Noncontrolling Interest	(70)		(24)		(204)		(92)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	$	244,139	$	278,839	$	529,685	$	560,041

Schedule of total revenues contributed by sales channel

Total revenue contributed by classes of similar products are: 

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
In thousands	April 28, 2024		April 30, 2023		April 28, 2024		April 30, 2023
Perishable	$	2,029,418	$	2,073,238	$	4,135,989	$	4,153,699
Shelf-stable	857,934		904,401		1,748,274		1,794,933
Total Net Sales	$	2,887,352	$	2,977,639	$	5,884,263	$	5,948,632