SEGMENT REPORTING

We are engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale of snack food products. As a result of the Diamond Foods acquisition, we have two operating segments based on geographic operations that we aggregate into one reportable segment. We define operating segments as components of an organization for which discrete financial information is available and operating results are evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Our CODM is our President and Chief Executive Officer. Characteristics of our organization which were relied upon in making the determination of two operating segments include the nature of the products that we sell, our organization's internal structure, and the information that is regularly reviewed by the CODM for the purpose of assessing performance and allocating resources. We aggregate our operating segments into a single reportable segment based on similarities between the operating segments’ economic characteristics, nature of products sold, production process, type of customer, methods of distribution, and regulatory environment.

Revenue by Product Category

Net revenue by product category was as follows:



	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016		September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016
Branded
Core brand	$	407,785	$	388,570	$	1,208,994	$	1,078,280
Allied brand	39,604		38,261		122,296		117,009
Total Branded	447,389		426,831		1,331,290		1,195,289
Partner brand	73,978		73,821		222,325		229,607
Other	42,817		43,251		121,665		128,168
Net revenue	$	564,184	$	543,903	$	1,675,280	$	1,553,064

During the third quarter of 2017, certain branded categories previously classified as Allied brands were reclassified to Core brands. As a result, $0.6 million of net revenue previously presented in Allied brands for the first six months of 2017 was reclassified to Core brands.

Geographic Information

Revenue is attributable to the US, the Company’s country of domicile, and to international locations based on the country in which the product is produced. Net revenue by geographic location was as follows:



	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016		September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016
Location:
United States	$	536,278	$	517,927	$	1,593,913	$	1,485,487
International	27,906		25,976		81,367		67,577
Net revenue	$	564,184	$	543,903	$	1,675,280	$	1,553,064

Long-lived assets located in the US and international locations as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were as follows:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Location:
United States	$	469,832	$	477,450
International	25,966		24,434
Total	$	495,798	$	501,884