ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2024

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Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]

6. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	January 31,
	2024		2023
Accrued payroll and related items	$	9,457	$	4,428
Accrued utility charges		3,373		4,116
Accrued transportation related items		2,972		1,311
Commodity futures		-		67
Forward purchase contracts		802		355
Accrued real estate taxes		1,742		1,850
Accrued income taxes		-		2,049
Other		1,371		1,152
Total	$	19,717	$	15,328