INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 26, 2015

INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

Schedule of investments in and receivables from affiliates

(in thousands)	Segment	% Owned	July 26, 2015		October 26, 2014
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	50%	$	186,770	$	208,221
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	Various (26-50%)	58,848		56,230
Total			$	245,618	$	264,451

Schedule of equity in earnings of affiliates

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	Segment	July 26, 2015		July 27, 2014		July 26, 2015		July 27, 2014
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	$	4,928	$	2,945	$	20,142	$	10,002
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	1,468		595		(4,212)		1,860
Total		$	6,396	$	3,540	$	15,930	$	11,862