Investments In and Receivables from Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 25, 2015

Investments In and Receivables from Affiliates

Schedule of investments in and receivables from affiliates

			October 25,	October 26,
(in thousands)	Segment	% Owned	2015	2014
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	50%	$ 200,110	$ 208,221
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	Various (26 – 50%)	58,888	56,230
Total			$ 258,998	$ 264,451

Schedule of equity in earnings of affiliates

(in thousands)	Segment	2015		2014	2013
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	$ 26,849		$ 14,415	$ 17,261
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	(2,962	)	3,170	3,252
Total		$ 23,887		$ 17,585	$ 20,513