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Note 7 - Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 26, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
   

Food

Products

Technology

   

 

 

Corporate

   

Hyaluronan-

based

Biomaterials

   

 

 

Total

 
                                 

Balance as of May 30, 2010

  $ 22,581     $ 4,780     $ 13,793     $ 41,154  

Goodwill acquired/reclassified during the period

                88       88  

Goodwill impaired during the period

          (4,780 )           (4,780 )

Balance as of May 29, 2011

    22,581             13,881       36,462  

Goodwill acquired during the period

    13,158                   13,158  

Balance as of May 27, 2012

    35,739             13,881       49,620  

Goodwill acquired during the period

                       

Balance as of May 26, 2013

  $ 35,739     $     $ 13,881     $ 49,620  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
   

Trademarks &

Trade names

   

Customer

Relationships

   

 

Total

 

Balance as of May 30, 2010

    12,428       3,674       16,102  

Amortization expense

          (308 )     (308 )

Balance as of May 29, 2011

    12,428       3,366       15,794  

Acquired during the period

    36,000       7,500       43,500  

Amortization expense

          (309 )     (309 )

Balance as of May 27, 2012

    48,428       10,557       58,985  

Amortization expense

          (951 )     (951 )

Balance as of May 26, 2013

  $ 48,428     $ 9,606     $ 58,034