INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Domestic and foreign components of pretax income
Domestic	$ 110,569	$ 105,018	$ 84,286
Foreign	16,302	14,876	13,855
Earnings before income taxes	126,871	119,894	98,141
Current:
Federal	24,804	21,710	13,070
Foreign	2,676	3,775	4,110
State	3,531	3,738	2,605
Total current	31,011	29,223	19,785
Deferred:
Federal	6,981	(1,209)	2,364
Foreign	1,041	658	81
State	1,030	(664)	19
Total deferred	9,052	(1,215)	2,464
Total provision for income taxes	40,063	28,008	$ 22,249
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued customer promotions	218	1,223
Deferred compensation	14,886	21,617
Postretirement benefits	2,326	2,572
Other accrued expenses	993	4,214
Foreign subsidiary tax loss carry forward	4,681	5,012
Outside basis difference in foreign subsidiary	361	361
Capitalized research and development costs	9,965	6,594
Deductible state tax depreciation	1,286	1,386
Tax credit carry forward	2,565	2,368
Deferred tax assets, gross	37,281	45,347
Valuation allowance	(6,180)	(6,361)
Total deferred tax assets	31,101	38,986
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	26,851	27,604
Deductible goodwill and trademarks	37,902	38,512
Accrued export company commissions	5,012	4,735
Employee benefit plans	2,894	4,000
Inventory reserves	1,465	(688)
Prepaid insurance	1,122	721
Unrealized capital gains	3,598	2,633
Other Prepaid	13
Deferred gain on sale of real estate	5,240	5,240
Total deferred tax liabilities	84,097	82,757
Net deferred tax liability	$ 52,996	$ 43,771