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INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 24, 2016
INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES |
Schedule of investments in and receivables from affiliates |
(in thousands) |  | Segment |  | % Owned |  | January 24, 2016 |  | October 25, 2015 |
MegaMex Foods, LLC |  | Grocery Products |  | 50% |  | $ | 192,579 |  | $ | 200,110 |
Foreign Joint Ventures |  | International & Other |  | Various (26-40%) |  | 61,010 |  | 58,888 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 253,589 |  | $ | 258,998 |
Schedule of equity in earnings of affiliates |
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended |
(in thousands) |  | Segment |  | January 24, 2016 |  | January 25, 2015 |
MegaMex Foods, LLC |  | Grocery Products |  | $ | 7,205 |  | $ | 8,057 |
Foreign Joint Ventures |  | International & Other |  | 4,270 |  | (6,397) |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 11,475 |  | $ | 1,660 |

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