GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2011

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of change in the carrying amount of goodwill

	Grocery	Refrigerated
(in thousands)	Products	Foods	JOTS	Specialty Foods	All Other	Total
Balance as of October 25, 2009	$123,316	$85,923	$203,214	$207,028	$674	$620,155
Goodwill acquired	–	8,868	–	–	–	8,868
Balance as of October 31, 2010	$123,316	$94,791	$203,214	$207,028	$674	$629,023
Goodwill acquired	–	1,861	–	–	–	1,861
Balance as of October 30, 2011	$123,316	$96,652	$203,214	$207,028	$674	$630,884

Schedule of gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets

	October 30, 2011				October 31, 2010
	Gross			Weighted-	Gross			Weighted-
	Carrying	Accumulated		Average	Carrying	Accumulated		Average
(in thousands)	Amount	Amortization		Life (in Years)	Amount	Amortization		Life (in Years)
Customer lists/relationships	$22,378	$(12,556	)	10.9	$22,378	$(10,194	)	10.9
Proprietary software & technology	22,000	(14,822	)	9.3	23,650	(13,974	)	9.0
Formulas & recipes	18,354	(10,047	)	8.8	22,404	(11,914	)	8.5
Non-compete covenants	5,370	(5,124	)	4.6	7,200	(6,275	)	4.4
Distribution network	4,120	(3,371	)	10.0	4,120	(2,959	)	10.0
Other intangibles	8,660	(4,981	)	7.4	9,740	(5,011	)	6.8
Total	$80,882	$(50,901	)	9.1	$89,492	$(50,327	)	8.8

Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense

2012	$8,906
2013	7,699
2014	6,303
2015	3,192
2016	1,023

Schedule of carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets

	October 30,		October 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010
Brand/tradename/trademarks	$	94,081	$	94,373
Other intangibles	7,984		7,984
Total	$	102,065	$	102,357