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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]

Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]

PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE

As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and certain financial performance of the Company. For further information concerning how the Company aligns executive compensation with the Company’s performance, refer to “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

							Value of initial fixed $100
Fiscal Year	Summary compensation table total for PEO (Fachner)⁽¹⁾	Summary compensation table total for PEO (Shreiber)⁽²⁾	Compensation actually paid to PEO (Fachner)⁽³⁾	Compensation actually paid to PEO (Shreiber)⁽⁴⁾	Average summary compensation table total for non-PEO NEO’s⁽⁵⁾	Average compensation actually paid to non-PEO NEO’s⁽⁶⁾	Total shareholder return⁽⁷⁾	Peer group total shareholder return⁽⁸⁾	Net Earnings⁽⁹⁾	Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁰⁾
(a)	(b1)	(b2)	(c1)	(c2)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)	(i)
2023	4,569,359	—	5,061,370	—	964,224	1,024,944	132.13	114.15	78,906	181,555
2022	3,048,158	—	1,999,614	—	696,179	560,871	102.64	111.70	47,235	124,068
2021	1,493,218	561,299	1,908,781	955,872	393,859	480,685	118.98	104.52	55,607	127,952

(1)

The dollar amounts reported in column (b1) are the amounts of total compensation reported for Mr. Fachner (our Chief Executive Officer) for each corresponding year in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table. Mr. Fachner began serving as Chief Executive Officer in May 2021, subsequent to Mr. Shreiber’s service as Chief Executive Officer which ended in May 2021.

(2)	The dollar amounts reported in column (b2) are the amounts of total compensation reported for Mr. Shreiber (our Chief Executive Officer in fiscal year 2021) for fiscal year 2021 in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal year 2021.

(3)

The dollar amounts reported in column (c1) represent the amount of “compensation actually paid” to Mr. Fachner, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to Mr. Fachner during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to Mr. Fachner’s total compensation for each year to determine the compensation actually paid:

Fiscal Year	Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO	Reported Value of Equity Awards(a)	Equity Award Adjustments(b)	Compensation Actually Paid to PEO
2023	$4,569,359	$2,250,063	$492,011	$5,061,370
2022	$3,048,158	$1,500,032	$(1,048,544)	$1,999,614
2021	$1,493,218	—	$415,563	$1,908,781

(a)

The equity award adjustments include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the amounts specified in the following table, in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:

Fiscal Year	Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year ($)	Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards	Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards	Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year	Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year	Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation	Total Equity Award Adjustments
2023	$(2,250,063)	$2,429,712	$87,263	$177,672	—	$47,427	$492,011
2022	$(1,500,032)	$661,007⁽¹⁾	$(120,401)	$(101,695)	—	$12,577	$(1,048,544)
2021	—	—	$248,077	$167,486	—	—	$415,563

(1)

The year end fair value of equity awards in fiscal year 2022 does not include the value of the performance-vesting restricted stock units granted during the fiscal year. The performance condition related to these awards was determined to not likely be met as of the end of the fiscal year in which the awards were granted.

(4)

The dollar amounts reported in column (c2) represent the amount of “compensation actually paid” to Mr. Shreiber, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to Mr. Shreiber during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to Mr. Shreiber’s total compensation to determine the compensation actually paid:

Fiscal Year			Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO			Reported Value of Equity Awards(a)			Equity Award Adjustments(b)			Compensation Actually Paid to PEO
2021			$561,299			$560,600			$394,573			$955,872

(a)

Fiscal Year			Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year ($)			Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards			Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards			Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year			Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year			Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation			Total Equity Award Adjustments
2021			$(560,600)			$475,061			$480,112			—			—			—			$394,573

(5)

The dollar amounts reported in column (d) represent the average of the amounts reported for the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Fachner and Mr. Shreiber) in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in each applicable year. The names of each of the NEOs (excluding Mr. Fachner and Mr. Shreiber) included for purposes of calculating the average amounts in each applicable year are as follows: (i) for 2023 and 2022, Ken Plunk, Stephen Every, Lynwood Mallard, and Bob Cranmer and (ii) for 2021, Ken Plunk, Robert Pape, Stephen Every, Lynwood Mallard, Robert Radano and Dennis Moore.

(6)

The dollar amounts reported in column (e) represent the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to the NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Fachner and Mr. Shreiber), as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by or paid to the NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Fachner and Mr. Shreiber) during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to average total compensation for the NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Fachner and Mr. Shreiber) for each year to determine the compensation actually paid, using the same methodology described above in Note 3:

Fiscal Year	Average Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Reported Value of Equity Awards	Average Equity Award Adjustments^(a)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non- PEO NEOs
2023	$964,224	$318,786	$60,720	$1,024,944
2022	$696,179	$212,519	$(135,308)	$560,871
2021	$393,859	$34,625	$86,826	$480,685

(a)	The amounts deducted or added in calculating the total average equity award adjustments in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K are as follows:

Fiscal Year	Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year ($)	Average Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards	Year over Year Average Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards	Average Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year	Average Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year	Average Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation	Total Average Equity Award Adjustments
2023	$(318,786)	$344,238	$15,926	$12,250	—	$7,092	$60,720
2022	$(212,519)	$93,639⁽¹⁾	$(13,268)	$(5,626)	—	$2,466	$(135,308)
2021	$(34,625)	$40,436	$48,407	$31,972	—	$636	$86,826

(1)

(7)

Cumulative TSR is calculated by dividing the sum of the cumulative amount of dividends for the measurement period, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the difference between the Company’s share price at the end and the beginning of the measurement period by the Company’s share price at the beginning of the measurement period.

(8)	Represents the weighted peer group TSR, weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The peer group used for this purpose is the following published industry index: S&P 500 Packaged Foods & Meats Index.

(9)	The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net earnings (in thousands) reflected in the Company’s audited financial statements for the applicable year.

(10)

The dollar amounts reported reflect Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands), which is a performance measure used when determining annual non-equity incentive bonuses and a portion of our long-term equity grants. Adjusted EBITDA consists of net earnings adjusted to exclude: income taxes (benefit); investment income; interest expense; depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; COVID-19 related expenses (recoveries); net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets; impairment charges, restructuring costs, merger and acquisition costs, acquisition related inventory adjustments, strategic business transformation costs, and integration costs.

Company Selected Measure Name

Adjusted EBITDA

Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block]

(5)

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block]

(8)	Represents the weighted peer group TSR, weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The peer group used for this purpose is the following published industry index: S&P 500 Packaged Foods & Meats Index.

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block]

(3)

Fiscal Year	Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO	Reported Value of Equity Awards(a)	Equity Award Adjustments(b)	Compensation Actually Paid to PEO
2023	$4,569,359	$2,250,063	$492,011	$5,061,370
2022	$3,048,158	$1,500,032	$(1,048,544)	$1,999,614
2021	$1,493,218	—	$415,563	$1,908,781

(a)

Fiscal Year	Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year ($)	Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards	Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards	Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year	Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year	Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation	Total Equity Award Adjustments
2023	$(2,250,063)	$2,429,712	$87,263	$177,672	—	$47,427	$492,011
2022	$(1,500,032)	$661,007⁽¹⁾	$(120,401)	$(101,695)	—	$12,577	$(1,048,544)
2021	—	—	$248,077	$167,486	—	—	$415,563

(1)

(4)

Fiscal Year			Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO			Reported Value of Equity Awards(a)			Equity Award Adjustments(b)			Compensation Actually Paid to PEO
2021			$561,299			$560,600			$394,573			$955,872

(a)

Fiscal Year			Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year ($)			Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards			Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards			Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year			Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year			Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation			Total Equity Award Adjustments
2021			$(560,600)			$475,061			$480,112			—			—			—			$394,573

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 964,224

$ 696,179

$ 393,859

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 1,024,944

560,871

480,685

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]

(6)

Fiscal Year	Average Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Reported Value of Equity Awards	Average Equity Award Adjustments^(a)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non- PEO NEOs
2023	$964,224	$318,786	$60,720	$1,024,944
2022	$696,179	$212,519	$(135,308)	$560,871
2021	$393,859	$34,625	$86,826	$480,685

(a)	The amounts deducted or added in calculating the total average equity award adjustments in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K are as follows:

Fiscal Year	Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year ($)	Average Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards	Year over Year Average Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards	Average Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year	Average Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year	Average Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation	Total Average Equity Award Adjustments
2023	$(318,786)	$344,238	$15,926	$12,250	—	$7,092	$60,720
2022	$(212,519)	$93,639⁽¹⁾	$(13,268)	$(5,626)	—	$2,466	$(135,308)
2021	$(34,625)	$40,436	$48,407	$31,972	—	$636	$86,826

(1)

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]

Compensation Actually Paid and Cumulative TSR

As demonstrated by the following graph, the amount of compensation actually paid to Mr. Fachner and Mr. Shreiber, and the average amount of compensation actually paid to the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Fachner and Mr. Shreiber) is aligned with the Company’s cumulative TSR over the three years presented in the table. The alignment of compensation actually paid with the Company’s cumulative TSR over the period presented is because a significant portion of the compensation actually paid to Mr. Fachner, Mr. Shreiber, and to the other NEOs, is comprised of equity awards. The Company’s cumulative TSR over the three-year period presented in the table was 32%, while the cumulative TSR of the peer group presented for this purpose, the S&P 500 Packaged Foods & Meats Index, was 14% over the three years presented in the table. The Company’s cumulative TSR outperformed the S&P 500 Packaged Foods & Meats Index during the three years presented in the table, representing the Company’s superior financial performance as compared to the companies comprising the S&P 500 Packaged Foods & Meats Index.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]

Compensation Actually Paid and Net Earnings

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]

Compensation Actually Paid and Adjusted EBITDA

As demonstrated by the following graph, the amount of compensation actually paid to Mr. Fachner and Mr. Shreiber and the average amount of compensation actually paid to the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Fachner and Mr. Shreiber) is generally aligned with the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA over the three years presented in the table. The Company has determined that Adjusted EBITDA is the financial performance measure that, in the Company’s assessment, represents the most important performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table) used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to the company’s NEOs, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to Company performance. The Company utilizes Adjusted EBITDA when determining annual non-equity incentive bonuses and the Company’s long term equity awards.

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block]

Compensation Actually Paid and Cumulative TSR

Tabular List [Table Text Block]

Financial Performance Measures

The financial measures that the Company uses for both our long-term and short-term incentive awards are selected based on an objective of incentivizing our NEOs to increase the value of our enterprise for our shareholders. The most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link executive compensation actually paid to the Company’s NEOs, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to the Company’s performance are as follows: