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Note 13 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 13 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following at February 28 or 29:

		2012				2011
	Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Store design	10 Years		205,777		200,445		205,777		190,646
Packaging licenses	3-5 Years		120,830		120,830		120,830		120,830
Packaging design	10 Years		430,973		430,973		430,973		399,989
Aspen Leaf Yogurt Design	10 Years		19,740		2,961		13,103		-
Total			777,320		755,209		770,683		711,465

Intangible assets not subject to amortization
Franchising segment-
Company stores goodwill			1,099,328		267,020		1,099,328		267,020
Franchising goodwill			295,000		197,682		295,000		197,682
Manufacturing segment-Goodwill			295,000		197,682		295,000		197,682
Trademark			20,000		-		20,000		-
Total Goodwill			1,709,328		662,384		1,709,328		662,384

Total intangible assets		$	2,486,648	$	1,417,593	$	2,480,011	$	1,373,849

Amortization expense related to intangible assets totaled $43,744, $63,910, and $73,111 during the fiscal year ended February 28 or 29, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The aggregate estimated amortization expense for intangible assets remaining as of February 29, 2012 is as follows:

2013	$	8,600
2014		4,600
2015		3,900
2016		3,900
2017		1,111

Total	$	22,111

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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