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Goodwill | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2019
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Goodwill | Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Total
Balance at December 29, 2018 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 791,966 |  | $ | 335,701 |  | $ | 117,867 |  | $ | 1,245,534 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (15,914 | ) | (461 | ) | — |  | (16,375 | )
| 776,052 |  | 335,240 |  | 117,867 |  | 1,229,159 |
Goodwill acquired during year | 396 |  | 91 |  | — |  | 487 |
Foreign currency translation | (1,306 | ) | (4,548 | ) | (1,410 | ) | (7,264 | )
Balance at March 30, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 791,056 |  | 331,244 |  | 116,457 |  | 1,238,757 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (15,914 | ) | (461 | ) | — |  | (16,375 | )
| $ | 775,142 |  | $ | 330,783 |  | $ | 116,457 |  | $ | 1,222,382 |

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