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INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 25, 2021

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of investments in, receivables from, and equity in earnings of affiliates

Investments In and Receivables From Affiliates consist of:

(in thousands)			Segment						% Owned						July 25, 2021						October 25, 2020
MegaMex Foods, LLC			Grocery Products						50%						$	209,613					$	220,907
Other Joint Ventures			International & Other						Various (20-40%)						94,805						87,466
Total															$	304,417					$	308,372

Schedule of equity in earnings of affiliates

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates consists of:

									Thirteen Weeks Ended												Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
(in thousands)			Segment						July 25, 2021						July 26, 2020						July 25, 2021						July 26, 2020
MegaMex Foods, LLC			Grocery Products						$	7,529					$	5,799					$	29,625					$	22,939
Other Joint Ventures			International & Other						2,891						2,435						8,097						2,904
Total									$	10,420					$	8,235					$	37,722					$	25,843

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information.

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