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Other assets

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

5. Other assets

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):


	April 30, 2012		October 31, 2011
Intangibles, net	$	10,054	$	10,771
Grower advances		1,383		1,531
Loan to Agricola Belher		3,380		3,380
Other		425		440

	$	15,242	$	16,122

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):


			April 30, 2012							October 31, 2011
	Weighted- Average Useful Life		Gross Carrying Value		Accum. Amortization			Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accum. Amortization			Net Book Value
Customer list/relationships		8.0 years	$	7,640	$	(926	)	$	6,714	$	7,640	$	(445	)	$	7,195
Trade names		8.4 years		3,009		(1,342	)		1,667		3,009		(1,207	)		1,802
Trade secrets/recipes		12.0 years		1,520		(286	)		1,234		1,520		(205	)		1,315
Brand name intangibles		indefinite		275		—			275		275		—			275
Non-competition agreements		5.0 years		267		(103	)		164		267		(83	)		184

Intangibles, net			$	12,711	$	(2,657	)	$	10,054	$	12,711	$	(1,940	)	$	10,771

We anticipate recording amortization expense of approximately $0.7 million for the remainder of fiscal 2012, with $1.4 million of amortization expense for each of the fiscal years 2013 through 2015. We anticipate recording amortization expense of approximately $1.3 million for fiscal year 2016. The remainder of approximately $3.5 million will be amortized over fiscal years 2017 through 2023.