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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 01, 2023 USD ($) shares | Mar. 20, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2023 USD ($) acquisition | Dec. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 315 | $ 121,884 | $ 186,175
Increase in goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 656 | 1,859 |
Business combination, provisional information, initial accounting incomplete, adjustment, prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 341 |  |
Professional fees |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3,481 | 4,357
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 356,021 |  | 356,298 | 356,021 | 287,120
Cash paid for contingent earn-out liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800 | 11,625 | $ 3,788
Asset-based loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | 100,000 |  | $ 120,000 | 100,000 |
Greenleaf Produce and Specialty Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 88,204 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash amount paid | 72,157 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net working capital adjustment | 3,551 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred payments | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock acquired (in shares) | shares | 75,008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 47,235 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,917 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,039 |
Greenleaf Produce and Specialty Foods | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets | 29,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greenleaf Produce and Specialty Foods | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of computer software (in years) | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greenleaf Produce and Specialty Foods | Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of computer software (in years) | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greenleaf Produce and Specialty Foods | Customer relationships and trademark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of computer software (in years) | 7 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greenleaf Produce and Specialty Foods | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock warrants issued for acquisition | $ 2,496 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greenleaf Produce and Specialty Foods | Asset-based loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hardie's Fresh Food |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 41,361 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash amount paid |  | 38,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net working capital adjustment |  | (639) |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 11,516 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194,776 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,116) |
Estimated fair value of contingent earn-out liability |  | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of contingent earn-out liability |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of contingent earn-out liability, term |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Hardie's Fresh Food | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of computer software (in years) |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Hardie's Fresh Food | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 3,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of computer software (in years) |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash amount paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,971 |
Net working capital adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,178 |
Deferred payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,215 |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 63,369 |
Number of acquisitions | acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Other acquisitions, aggregate initial purchase price |  |  |  | 18,029 |  |  | $ 18,029 |
Estimated fair value of contingent earn-out liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,562 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 8,844 |  |  | 8,844 |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 4,276 |  |  | $ 4,276 |
Useful life of computer software (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  | 10 years |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions | Other Fiscal 2023 Acquisition Date Earn-Out Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of contingent earn-out liability |  |  |  | $ 1,665 |  |  | $ 1,665 |
Chef Middle East |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 734 |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 116,515 |  |  |  |  |
Cash amount paid |  |  | 108,749 |  |  |  |  |
Net working capital adjustment |  |  | 166 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 24,548 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of contingent earn-out liability |  |  | 7,600 |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |
Cash paid for contingent earn-out liabilities |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |
Decrease in inventory |  |  |  |  | 735 |  |  |
Decrease in accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  | 314 |  |  |
Decrease in other assets |  |  |  |  | $ 82 |  |  |
Chef Middle East | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | $ 25,800 |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of computer software (in years) |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Chef Middle East | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | $ 11,400 |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of computer software (in years) |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Chef Middle East | Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | $ 320 |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of computer software (in years) |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |

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