Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	$ 23,064,000	$ 11,616,000	$ 23,064,000
Other intangibles:
Total trademarks and other intangibles, net	25,323,000		25,624,000
Amortization expense related to intangibles	300,979	2,499
Inventure Foods
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	5,986,000		5,986,000
Inventure Foods | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	896,000		896,000
Rader Farms
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	5,630,000		5,630,000
Rader Farms | Customer relationship
Other intangibles:
Estimated useful life	10 years
Gross carrying amount	100,000		100,000
Accum. amortization	(69,000)		(66,000)
Rader Farms | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	1,070,000		1,070,000
Willamette Valley Fruit Company
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	3,147,000		3,147,000
Willamette Valley Fruit Company | Customer relationship
Other intangibles:
Estimated useful life	10 years
Gross carrying amount	3,200,000		3,200,000
Accum. amortization	(240,000)		(160,000)
Willamette Valley Fruit Company | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	740,000		740,000
Fresh Frozen Foods
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	8,301,000		8,301,000
Fresh Frozen Foods | Customer relationship
Other intangibles:
Estimated useful life	12 years
Gross carrying amount	10,487,000		10,487,000
Accum. amortization	(336,000)		(118,000)
Fresh Frozen Foods | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	$ 9,475,000		$ 9,475,000