Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 23, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of inventories

A summary of inventories is as follows:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	10/23/2021		4/24/2021
Raw materials	$	159,079	$	112,371
Work in process	34,665		24,791
Finished goods	133,471		121,182
FIFO inventories	327,215		258,344
Excess of FIFO over LIFO	(41,445)		(32,207)
Total inventories	$	285,770	$	226,137