Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE

14

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company leases certain production, distribution and marketing facilities and equipment. At

January

1,

2017,

aggregate minimum rent commitments under operating leases with initial or remaining terms of

one

year or more consisted of the following:

FISCAL YEAR	AMOUNT
	(in thousands)
2017	$	36,763
2018		25,044
2019		15,505
2020		10,227
2021		8,106
Thereafter		24,260

Rental expense amounted to approximately

$24.5

million,

$24.4

million, and

$24.6

million for the years

2016,

2015

and

2014,

respectively.

The Company is from time to time a party to routine litigation incidental to its business. Management does not believe that the resolution of any or all of such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.