GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2014

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

(in thousands)	Grocery Products		Refrigerated Foods		JOTS		Specialty Foods		International & Other		Total
Balance as of April 27, 2014	$	322,942	$	96,643	$	203,214	$	207,028	$	132,377	$	962,204
Goodwill acquired	-		-		-		-		373		373
Balance as of July 27, 2014	$	322,942	$	96,643	$	203,214	$	207,028	$	132,750	$	962,577

(in thousands)	Grocery Products		Refrigerated Foods		JOTS		Specialty Foods		International & Other		Total
Balance as of October 27, 2013	$	322,942	$	96,643	$	203,214	$	207,028	$	104,645	$	934,472
Goodwill acquired	-		-		-		-		28,105		28,105
Balance as of July 27, 2014	$	322,942	$	96,643	$	203,214	$	207,028	$	132,750	$	962,577

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

	July 27, 2014				October 27, 2013
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer lists/relationships	$	45,940	$	(18,035)	$	43,340	$	(14,719)
Formulas & recipes	17,854		(15,429)		17,854		(13,824)
Proprietary software & technology	14,820		(13,162)		14,820		(12,024)
Other intangibles	4,746		(4,246)		9,386		(7,999)
Foreign currency translation	-		(31)		-		-
Total	$	83,360	$	(50,903)	$	85,400	$	(48,566)

Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense

Estimated annual amortization expense (in thousands) for the five fiscal years after October 27, 2013, is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
2014	$ 8,968
2015	5,590
2016	3,589
2017	3,155
2018	2,912

Schedule of carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets

(in thousands)	July 27, 2014		October 27, 2013
Brands/tradenames/trademarks	$	333,275	$	333,275
Other intangibles	7,984		7,984
Total	$	341,259	$	341,259