Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

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

December 30, 2018,

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)
2019	$	26,113
2020		22,066
2021		16,453
2022		8,692
2023		5,186
Thereafter		15,237

Rental expense amounted to approximately

$28.5

million,

$22.0

million, and

$24.5

million for the years

2018,

2017,

and

2016,

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.