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	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Oct. 27, 2012 acquisition	Aug. 01, 2009 acquisition	Aug. 02, 2014	Jul. 15, 2014
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Wholesale
Acquisitions
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Goodwill from current year business combinations	73,966,000	8,979,000
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Cash consideration paid in connection with acquisition				8,100,000
Potential earn-outs				3,700,000
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Wholesale \| Customer lists
Acquisitions
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Wholesale \| Customer lists \| Minimum
Acquisitions
Acquired intangible assets, estimated useful life				5 years
Wholesale \| Customer lists \| Maximum
Acquisitions
Acquired intangible assets, estimated useful life				10 years
Other
Acquisitions
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Other \| Minimum
Acquisitions
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Other \| Maximum
Acquisitions
Ongoing contingent consideration payments in the form of royalties as a percentage of net sales	4.00%	4.00%
Trudeau Foods, LLC \| Wholesale
Acquisitions
Cash consideration paid in connection with acquisition						23,000,000
Tony's Fine Foods \| Wholesale
Acquisitions
Cash consideration paid in connection with acquisition						188,500,000
Trudeau Foods, LLC \| Wholesale
Acquisitions
Incremental annual revenues	62,900,000
Trudeau Foods, LLC \| Wholesale \| Customer lists
Acquisitions
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Tony's Fine Foods
Acquisitions
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Liabilities							60,698,000
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Acquisition Costs, Cumulative	1,500,000					1,500,000
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Inventory							31,807,000
Property and equipment							42,793,000
Other assets							5,815,000
Customer relationships							55,500,000
Tradename and other intangible assets							26,000,000
Goodwill							64,644,000
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Tony's Fine Foods \| Wholesale
Acquisitions
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Liabilities							2,400,000
Accounts Payable	8,200,000					8,200,000
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Liabilities							2,400,000
Tony's Fine Foods \| Wholesale \| Customer lists
Acquisitions
Identifiable intangible assets						55,500,000
Tony's Fine Foods \| Wholesale \| Trademarks and tradenames
Acquisitions
Identifiable intangible assets						25,200,000
Tony's Fine Foods \| Wholesale \| Noncompete Agreements
Acquisitions
Identifiable intangible assets						$ 800,000
Business acquisition one \| Wholesale
Acquisitions
Measurement period for vesting acceleration clause, following acquisition date				2 years
Business acquisition one \| Wholesale \| Restricted stock units
Acquisitions
Vesting period				4 years
Period after which vesting may be fully accelerated				2 years