INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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	July 27, 2014	October 27, 2013
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	50%	$  203,471	$  203,413
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	Various (26-50%)	59,665	67,196
Total			$  263,136	$  270,609

Equity in earnings of affiliates consists of the following:

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	Segment	July 27, 2014		July 28, 2013		July 27, 2014		July 28, 2013
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	$	2,945	$	976	$	10,002	$	15,620
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	595		370		1,860		2,763
Total		$	3,540	$	1,346	$	11,862	$	18,383