INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2014

INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

Schedule of investments in and receivables from affiliates and equity in earnings of affiliates

Investments in and receivables from affiliates consists of the following:

(in thousands)	Segment	% Owned	April 27, 2014		October 27, 2013
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	50%	$	200,769	$	203,413
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	Various (26-50%)	66,937		67,196
Total			$	267,706	$	270,609

Equity in earnings of affiliates consists of the following:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	Segment	April 27, 2014		April 28, 2013		April 27, 2014		April 28, 2013
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	$	4,529	$	7,607	$	7,057	$	14,644
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	(946)		(413)		1,265		2,393
Total		$	3,583	$	7,194	$	8,322	$	17,037