GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Oct. 30, 2011
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 75,382,000		$ 80,882,000
Accumulated Amortization	(47,827,000)		(50,901,000)
Amortization expense	2,400,000	2,500,000
Estimated Amortization Expense
2012			8,906,000
2013			7,699,000
2014			6,303,000
2015			3,192,000
2016			1,023,000
Customer lists/relationships
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	22,148,000		22,378,000
Accumulated Amortization	(12,916,000)		(12,556,000)
Proprietary software and technology
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	22,000,000		22,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(15,446,000)		(14,822,000)
Formulas and recipes
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	17,854,000		18,354,000
Accumulated Amortization	(10,082,000)		(10,047,000)
Distribution network
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	4,120,000		4,120,000
Accumulated Amortization	(3,474,000)		(3,371,000)
Other intangibles
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	9,260,000		14,030,000
Accumulated Amortization	$ (5,909,000)		$ (10,105,000)