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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 27, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill | The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended July 27, 2025, is:
In thousands | Retail |  | Foodservice |  | International |  | Total
Balance at October 27, 2024 | $ | 2,916,796 |  |  | $ | 1,748,355 |  |  | $ | 258,336 |  |  | $ | 4,923,487 |
Foreign Currency Translation | — |  |  | — |  |  | (269) |  |  | (269) |
Balance at July 27, 2025 | $ | 2,916,796 |  |  | $ | 1,748,355 |  |  | $ | 258,067 |  |  | $ | 4,923,218 |
Schedule of definite lived and indefinite lived intangible assets | The intangible assets by type are:
|  | July 27, 2025 |  | October 27, 2024
In thousands |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Definite-lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships |  | $ | 143,139 |  |  | $ | (76,047) |  |  | $ | 67,092 |  |  | $ | 168,239 |  |  | $ | (93,536) |  |  | $ | 74,703 |
Other Definite-lived Intangibles |  | 59,451 |  |  | (23,505) |  |  | 35,946 |  |  | 59,241 |  |  | (20,107) |  |  | 39,134 |
Trade Names/Trademarks |  | 6,210 |  |  | (6,210) |  |  | — |  |  | 6,210 |  |  | (5,996) |  |  | 214 |
Foreign Currency Translation |  | — |  |  | (4,486) |  |  | (4,486) |  |  | — |  |  | (4,458) |  |  | (4,458) |
Total Definite-lived Intangible Assets |  | $ | 208,800 |  |  | $ | (110,248) |  |  | $ | 98,552 |  |  | $ | 233,690 |  |  | $ | (124,097) |  |  | $ | 109,593 |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brands/Trade Names/Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,629,563 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,629,582 |
Other Indefinite-lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184 |
Foreign Currency Translation |  |  |  |  |  | (6,628) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,655) |
Total Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 1,622,935 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,623,112 |
Total Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,721,487 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,732,705 |
Schedule of amortization expense | Amortization expense on intangible assets is as follows:
| Quarter Ended |  |  |  | Nine Months Ended
In thousands | July 27, 2025 |  | July 28, 2024 |  |  |  | July 27, 2025 |  | July 28, 2024 |
Amortization Expense | $ | 3,797 |  |  | $ | 3,968 |  |  |  |  | $ | 11,215 |  |  | $ | 12,409 |  |
Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense | Estimated annual amortization expense on intangible assets for the five fiscal years after October 27, 2024, is as follows:
In thousands | Amortization Expense
2025 | $ | 14,624 |
2026 | 14,169 |
2027 | 13,927 |
2028 | 12,972 |
2029 | 11,504 |

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