Accrued Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses is as follows (in thousands):

	January 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
Salaries, Wages, Commissions and Employee Benefits	$	9,097	$	10,806
Trade promotions and advertising	2,178		1,653
Freight	3,034		2,845
Real Estate Tax	228		1,002
Other	9,265		8,577
	$	23,802	$	24,883

The decrease in salaries, wages, commissions and employee benefits relates primarily to the payment of annual discretionary bonuses during the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Changes in the accrual for trade promotions and advertising as well as real estate taxes differ due to timing. The accrual for other is higher at January 31, 2022 than July 31, 2021 due to an increase in accrual for rising natural gas costs and timing of certain plant purchases and expenses.