GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 24, 2016

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 24, 2016	$		322,421	$		584,561	$	203,214	$	455,425	$		132,749	$	1,698,370
Goodwill acquired	273,853			-			-		-		-			273,853
Goodwill sold	-			-			-		(50,134)		-			(50,134		)
Purchase adjustments	-			(118)			-		-		-			(118		)
Balance as of July 24, 2016	$		596,274	$		584,443	$	203,214	$	405,291	$		132,749	$	1,921,971
(in thousands)	Grocery Products			Refrigerated Foods			JOTS		Specialty Foods		International & Other			Total
Balance as of October 25, 2015	$	322,421		$	584,684		$	203,214	$	456,416	$	132,749		$	1,699,484
Goodwill acquired		273,853			-			-		-		-			273,853
Goodwill sold		-			-			-		(50,134)		-			(50,134	)
Purchase adjustments		-			(241)			-		-		-			(241	)
Impairment charge		-			-			-		(991)		-			(991	)
Balance as of July 24, 2016	$	596,274		$	584,443		$	203,214	$	405,291	$	132,749		$	1,921,971

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

(in thousands)	July 24, 2016				October 25, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer lists/relationships	$	82,440	$	(19,229)	$	83,190	$	(13,939)
Formulas and recipes	1,950		(1,744)		7,490		(6,865)
Proprietary software and technology	-		-		7,010		(6,901)
Other intangibles	2,120		(1,360)		2,370		(1,195)
Total	$	86,510	$	(22,333)	$	100,060	$	(28,900)

Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense

(in millions)
2016	$ 8.0
2017	7.5
2018	7.0
2019	7.0
2020	6.8

Schedule of carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets

(in thousands)	July 24, 2016		October 25, 2015
Brands/tradenames/trademarks	$	743,075	$		748,075
Other intangibles	7,984		7,984
Total	$	751,059	$	756,059