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Note 9
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9            We principally sell our products to the food service and retail supermarket industries. Sales and results of our frozen beverages business are monitored separately from the balance of our food service business because of different distribution and capital requirements. We maintain separate and discrete financial information for the three operating segments mentioned above which is available to our Chief Operating Decision Makers.


We have applied no aggregation criteria to any of these operating segments in order to determine reportable segments. Our three reportable segments are Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverages. All inter-segment net sales and expenses have been eliminated in computing net sales and operating income (loss). These segments are described below.


Food Service


The primary products sold by the food service group are soft pretzels, frozen juice treats and desserts, churros, dough enrobed handheld products and baked goods. Our customers in the food service industry include snack bars and food stands in chain, department and discount stores; malls and shopping centers; fast food outlets; stadiums and sports arenas; leisure and theme parks; convenience stores; movie theatres; warehouse club stores; schools, colleges and other institutions. Within the food service industry, our products are purchased by the consumer primarily for consumption at the point-of-sale. 


Retail Supermarkets


The primary products sold by the retail supermarket segment are soft pretzel products – including SUPERPRETZEL, frozen juice treats and desserts including LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID Juice Bars and Soft Frozen Lemonade, WHOLE FRUIT frozen fruit bars, WHOLE FRUIT Sorbet, ICEE Squeeze-Up Tubes, dough enrobed handheld products and TIO PEPE’S Churros. Within the retail supermarket channel, our frozen and prepackaged products are purchased by the consumer for consumption at home.


Frozen Beverages


We sell frozen beverages and related products to the food service industry primarily under the names ICEE, ARCTIC BLAST, SLUSH PUPPIE and PARROT ICE in the United States, Mexico and Canada. We also provide repair and maintenance service to customers for customers’ owned equipment.


The Chief Operating Decision Maker for Food Service and Retail Supermarkets and the Chief Operating Decision Maker for Frozen Beverages monthly review detailed operating income statements and sales reports in order to assess performance and allocate resources to each individual segment. In addition, the Chief Operating Decision Makers review and evaluate depreciation, capital spending and assets of each segment on a quarterly basis to monitor cash flow and asset needs of each segment. Information regarding the operations in these three reportable segments is as follows:


   

Three months ended

 
   

December 28,

2013

   

December 29,

2012

 
   

(unaudited)

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Sales to External Customers:

               

Food Service

               

Soft pretzels

  $ 39,308     $ 32,594  

Frozen juices and ices

    8,229       7,527  

Churros

    13,951       13,807  

Handhelds

    6,404       6,314  

Bakery

    69,076       68,305  

Other

    1,812       1,640  
    $ 138,780     $ 130,187  
                 

Retail Supermarket

               

Soft pretzels

  $ 8,915     $ 8,578  

Frozen juices and ices

    6,423       6,470  

Handhelds

    5,287       6,313  

Coupon redemption

    (680 )     (789 )

Other

    219       131  
    $ 20,164     $ 20,703  
                 

Frozen Beverages

               

Beverages

  $ 25,189     $ 25,297  

Repair and maintenance service

    13,609       11,842  

Machines sales

    5,523       3,048  

Other

    258       331  
    $ 44,579     $ 40,518  
                 

Consolidated Sales

  $ 203,523     $ 191,408  
                 

Depreciation and Amortization:

               

Food Service

  $ 5,139     $ 4,509  

Retail Supermarket

    8       8  

Frozen Beverages

    3,793       3,470  
    $ 8,940     $ 7,987  
                 

Operating Income :

               

Food Service

  $ 15,151     $ 12,597  

Retail Supermarket

    1,964       1,570  

Frozen Beverages

    856       894  
    $ 17,971     $ 15,061  
                 

Capital Expenditures:

               

Food Service

  $ 5,848     $ 5,260  

Retail Supermarket

    -       -  

Frozen Beverages

    3,469       2,221  
    $ 9,317     $ 7,481  
                 

Assets:

               

Food Service

  $ 502,756     $ 460,524  

Retail Supermarket

    6,059       6,090  

Frozen Beverages

    150,322       139,624  
    $ 659,137     $ 606,238