SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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				Nine Months Ended
In thousands	July 28, 2024		July 30, 2023		July 28, 2024		July 30, 2023
Net Sales
Retail	$	1,767,251	$	1,891,746	$	5,467,078	$	5,765,786
Foodservice	954,021		890,949		2,799,110		2,607,140
International	177,171		180,605		516,517		539,005
Total Net Sales	$	2,898,443	$	2,963,299	$	8,782,706	$	8,911,930
Segment Profit
Retail	$	127,932	$	151,128	$	409,836	$	459,031
Foodservice	142,487		146,270		441,952		428,110
International	21,792		12,222		65,026		45,723
Total Segment Profit	292,211		309,619		916,814		932,863
Net Unallocated Expense	66,526		101,886		161,239		164,997
Noncontrolling Interest	34		(108)		(170)		(200)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	$	225,719	$	207,626	$	755,404	$	767,666

Schedule of total revenues contributed by sales channel

Total revenue contributed by classes of similar products are: 

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
In thousands	July 28, 2024		July 30, 2023		July 28, 2024		July 30, 2023
Perishable	$	2,115,087	$	2,068,787	$	6,251,076	$	6,222,485
Shelf-stable	783,356		894,512		2,531,630		2,689,445
Total Net Sales	$	2,898,443	$	2,963,299	$	8,782,706	$	8,911,930