Note 4 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jan. 24, 2014	Jan. 25, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 32,466	$ 30,771
Cost of products sold	22,198	18,738
Gross margin	10,268	12,033
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,021	10,139
Income (loss) before taxes	247	1,894
Total assets	63,390	61,942	64,764
Additions to property, plant and equipment	496	692
External Customers [Member] \| Frozen Food Products [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	12,905	12,500
External Customers [Member] \| Refrigerated And Snack Food Products [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	19,561	18,271
External Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	32,466	30,771
Internal Customers [Member] \| Refrigerated And Snack Food Products [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	186	195
Internal Customers [Member] \| Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(186)	(195)
Frozen Food Products [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	12,905	12,500
Cost of products sold	8,168	7,606
Gross margin	4,737	4,894
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,872	4,036
Income (loss) before taxes	865	858
Total assets	11,884	12,808
Additions to property, plant and equipment	80	84
Refrigerated And Snack Food Products [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	19,747	18,466
Cost of products sold	14,216	11,327
Gross margin	5,531	7,139
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,149	6,108
Income (loss) before taxes	(618)	1,031
Total assets	25,949	29,465
Additions to property, plant and equipment	453	629
Other Segments [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(5)
Income (loss) before taxes		5
Total assets	25,557	19,669
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(37)	(21)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(186)	(195)
Cost of products sold	$ (186)	$ (195)

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Total costs related to goods produced and sold during the reporting period.

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Amount of acquisition of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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