SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2025

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 27, 2025		April 28, 2024		April 27, 2025		April 28, 2024
Net Sales
Retail	$	1,783,835	$	1,788,556	$	3,673,968	$	3,699,827
Foodservice	936,442		932,003		1,866,627		1,845,090
International	178,533		166,794		347,028		339,346
Total Net Sales	$	2,898,810	$	2,887,352	$	5,887,623	$	5,884,263
Segment Profit
Retail	$	137,135	$	132,399	$	256,281	$	281,904
Foodservice	140,633		149,302		279,459		299,466
International	18,407		23,202		39,252		43,234
Total Segment Profit	296,175		304,903		574,992		624,603
Net Unallocated Expense	65,411		60,694		126,111		94,714
Noncontrolling Interest	(275)		(70)		(320)		(204)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	$	230,489	$	244,139	$	448,561	$	529,685

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 27, 2025		April 28, 2024		April 27, 2025		April 28, 2024
Perishable	$	2,076,241	$	2,029,418	$	4,228,063	$	4,135,989
Shelf-stable	822,569		857,934		1,659,560		1,748,274
Total Net Sales	$	2,898,810	$	2,887,352	$	5,887,623	$	5,884,263