SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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 results shown below.

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
In thousands	July 27, 2025		July 28, 2024		July 27, 2025		July 28, 2024
Net Sales
Retail	$	1,858,434	$	1,767,251	$	5,532,401	$	5,467,078
Foodservice	986,976		954,021		2,853,603		2,799,110
International	187,466		177,171		534,495		516,517
Total Net Sales	$	3,032,876	$	2,898,443	$	8,920,499	$	8,782,706
Segment Profit
Retail	$	122,566	$	127,932	$	378,847	$	409,836
Foodservice	140,711		142,487		420,170		441,952
International	18,941		21,792		58,193		65,026
Total Segment Profit	282,218		292,211		857,210		916,814
Net Unallocated Expense	45,658		66,526		171,769		161,239
Noncontrolling Interest	(46)		34		(366)		(170)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	$	236,514	$	225,719	$	685,076	$	755,404

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 27, 2025		July 28, 2024		July 27, 2025		July 28, 2024
Perishable	$	2,222,646	$	2,115,087	$	6,450,709	$	6,251,076
Shelf-stable	810,230		783,356		2,469,790		2,531,630
Total Net Sales	$	3,032,876	$	2,898,443	$	8,920,499	$	8,782,706