INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2013

INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

Schedule of investments in and receivables from affiliates

			July 28,		October 28,
(in thousands)	Segment	% Owned	2013		2012
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	50%	$	202,106	$	205,315
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	Various (26-50%)	67,115		81,222
Total			$	269,221	$	286,537

Schedule of equity in earnings of affiliates

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	Segment	July 28, 2013		July 29, 2012		July 28, 2013		July 29, 2012
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	$	976	$	9,489	$	15,620	$	25,614
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	370		334		2,763		3,026
Total		$	1,346	$	9,823	$	18,383	$	28,640