INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Domestic and foreign components of pretax income
Domestic	$ 129,580	$ 110,569	$ 105,018
Foreign	7,656	16,302	14,876
Earnings before income taxes	137,236	126,871	119,894
Current:
Federal	19,148	24,804	21,710
Foreign	2,074	2,676	3,775
State	4,225	3,531	3,738
Total current	25,447	31,011	29,223
Deferred:
Federal	10,151	6,981	(1,209)
Foreign	330	1,041	658
State	1,326	1,030	(664)
Total deferred	11,807	9,052	(1,215)
Total provision for income taxes	37,254	40,063	$ 28,008
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued customer promotions	250	218
Deferred compensation	15,233	14,886
Postretirement benefits	2,392	2,326
Other accrued expenses	3,477	993
Foreign subsidiary tax loss carry forward	6,474	4,681
Outside basis difference in foreign subsidiary	362	361
Capitalized research and development costs		9,965
Deductible state tax depreciation	1,325	1,286
Tax credit carry forward	2,855	2,565
Deferred tax assets, gross	32,368	37,281
Valuation allowance	(7,630)	(6,180)
Total deferred tax assets	24,738	31,101
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	25,999	26,851
Deductible goodwill and trademarks	41,098	37,902
Accrued export company commissions	5,222	5,012
Employee benefit plans	1,723	2,894
Inventory reserves	2,124	1,465
Prepaid insurance	1,020	1,122
Unrealized capital gains	5,066	3,598
Bond discount accretion	1,427
Other Prepaid	323	13
Deferred gain on sale of real estate	5,256	5,240
Total deferred tax liabilities	89,258	84,097
Net deferred tax liability	$ 64,520	$ 52,996