INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in Tolaram Africa Foods, PTE LTD (TAF), a holding company with a 49% interest in Dufil Prima Foods, Plc, a food manufacturer in West Africa. The carrying value of the investment in TAF at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 was $83 million and $173 million, respectively. The investment in TAF is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and is evaluated for indicators of other than temporary impairment. The Company records the activity of TAF on a one-month lag due to the timing required to obtain the financial statements from TAF management. The reduction in value of the investment in TAF during 2024 has been primarily driven by the devaluation of the Nigerian Naira through foreign currency translation adjustments. TAF, and other entities affiliated with TAF, are suppliers to Multipro, a consolidated subsidiary in West Africa. The related trade payables are generally settled on a monthly basis. These suppliers' net sales, totaling $523 million and $796 million for the years ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively, consist primarily of inventory purchases by Multipro.

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded an out-of-period adjustment to correct an error in the foreign currency translation of its investment in TAF. The adjustment decreased investments in unconsolidated entities and increased other comprehensive loss by $113 million, respectively. We determined the adjustment to be immaterial to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the related prior annual and quarterly periods.