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Goodwill | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2021
GOODWILL [Abstract] |
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 |
Goodwill disposed of during year | (636) |  | — |  | — |  | (636) |
Foreign currency translation | 1,731 |  | (6,138) |  | (1,312) |  | (5,719) |
Balance at December 28, 2019 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 793,457 |  | 329,654 |  | 116,555 |  | 1,239,666 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (15,914) |  | (461) |  | — |  | (16,375) |
| 777,543 |  | 329,193 |  | 116,555 |  | 1,223,291 |
Goodwill acquired during year | 13,925 |  | — |  | 714 |  | 14,639 |
Goodwill impairment during year | — |  | — |  | (31,580) |  | (31,580) |
Foreign currency translation | 22,939 |  | 21,642 |  | 9,309 |  | 53,890 |
Balance at January 2, 2021 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 830,321 |  | 351,296 |  | 126,578 |  | 1,308,195 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (15,914) |  | (461) |  | (31,580) |  | (47,955) |
| $ | 814,407 |  | $ | 350,835 |  | $ | 94,998 |  | $ | 1,260,240 |
The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of the fair value of the Company's reporting units. In fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, the fair values of the Company’s reporting units containing goodwill exceeded the related carrying value pursuant to a quantitative assessment completed as of October 26, 2019 and October 27, 2018, respectively. The Company performed its annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment assessments at October 24, 2020 and prior to finalizing the impairment testing a triggering event occurred, which due to unfavorable economics in the biodiesel industry, the Company made the decision to shut down processing operations at its biodiesel facilities located in the United States and Canada, and there are no current plans to resume biodiesel production at these facilities in the future. As a result, the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges in fiscal 2020 of approximately $31.6 million. See Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on asset impairment. Based on the Company's annual impairment testing at October 24, 2020, the remaining reporting units fair value exceeded their carrying value.

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