Segment Information (tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Fruit and
		Vegetable		Snack		Other		Total
		(In thousands)
2015:
Net sales	$	1,246,115	$	11,667	$	28,568	$	1,286,350
Operating income		17,659		779		710		19,148
Interest expense, net		5,572		12		72		5,656
Income tax expense		3,775		225		221		4,221
Identifiable assets		797,886		3,235		4,573		805,694
Capital expenditures		22,177		157		1,400		23,734
Depreciation and amortization		20,445		367		1,022		21,834
2014:
Net sales	$	1,302,857	$	11,496	$	25,855	$	1,340,208
Operating income		21,063		872		1,669		23,604
Interest expense, net		6,113		27		122		6,262
Income tax expense		3,118		189		256		3,563
Identifiable assets		761,078		3,770		4,005		768,853
Capital expenditures		17,339		-		2,109		19,448
Depreciation and amortization		21,842		394		1,045		23,281
2013:
Net sales	$	1,243,107	$	11,357	$	21,833	$	1,276,297
Operating income		70,313		174		447		70,934
Interest expense, net		7,319		35		132		7,486
Income tax expense		21,831		53		151		22,035
Identifiable assets		791,643		4,038		2,775		798,456
Capital expenditures		16,125		-		246		16,371
Depreciation and amortization		22,146		404		701		23,251

Schedule Of Classes Of Similar Products And Services [table text Block]

Classes of similar products/services:		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
Net Sales:
GMOL *	$	161,993	$	177,881	$	165,684
Canned vegetables		754,556		753,318		746,892
Frozen *		94,648		107,109		84,935
Fruit		234,918		264,549		245,596
Snack		11,667		11,496		11,357
Other		28,568		25,855		21,833
Total	$	1,286,350	$	1,340,208	$	1,276,297
* GMOL includes frozen vegetables exclusively for GMOL.