GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of change in the carrying amount of goodwill

(in thousands)	Grocery Products		Refrigerated Foods		JOTS		Specialty Foods		International & Other		Total
Balance as of October 28, 2012	$	123,316	$	96,643	$	203,214	$	207,028	$	674	$	630,875
Goodwill acquired	197,339				—		—		103,900		301,239
Balance as of April 28, 2013	$	320,655	$	96,643	$	203,214	$	207,028	$	104,574	$	932,114

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

	April 28, 2013					October 28, 2012
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer lists/relationships	$	47,130	$	(16,309	)	$	22,148	$	(14,684	)
Proprietary software & technology	20,940		(17,385		)	22,000		(17,319		)
Formulas & recipes	17,854		(12,755		)	17,854		(11,686		)
Other intangibles	9,786		(7,704		)	13,586		(10,686		)
Total	$	95,710	$	(54,153	)	$	75,588	$	(54,375	)

Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
2013	$	9,479
2014	8,654
2015	5,474
2016	3,348
2017	2,918

Schedule of carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets

(in thousands)	April 28, 2013		October 28, 2012
Brands/trade names/trademarks	$	333,275	$	93,875
Other intangibles	7,984		7,984
Total	$	341,259	$	101,859