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Noncontrolling interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interest related to the Salsa Lisa acquisition and FreshRealm, LLC (in thousands).

Salsa Lisa noncontrolling interest		Three months ended January 31, 2014				Three months ended January 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest, beginning		$	121			$	357
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Salsa Lisa			(190	)			(26	)
Noncontrolling interest, ending		$	(69	)		$	331

FreshRealm noncontrolling interest		Three months ended January 31, 2014				Three months ended January 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest, beginning		$	(6	)		$	—
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of FreshRealm			(310	)			—
Noncontrolling interest, ending		$	(316	)		$	—

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