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INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 29, 2017
INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES |
Schedule of investments in and receivables from affiliates |
(in thousands) |  | Segment |  | % Owned |  | January 29, 2017 |  | October 30, 2016
MegaMex Foods, LLC |  | Grocery Products |  | 50% |  | $ | 182,191 |  | $ | 180,437
Foreign Joint Ventures |  | International & Other |  | Various (26-40%) |  | 61,677 |  | 59,153
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 243,868 |  | $ | 239,590
Schedule of equity in earnings of affiliates |
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended
(in thousands) |  | Segment |  | January 29, 2017 |  | January 24, 2016
MegaMex Foods, LLC |  | Grocery Products |  | $ | 9,071 |  | $ | 7,205
Foreign Joint Ventures |  | International & Other |  | 4,228 |  | 4,270
Total |  |  |  | $ | 13,299 |  | $ | 11,475

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