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Inventories
9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2011
Inventories [Abstract] 
Inventories
3. Inventories

Inventories include the cost of material, freight, direct labor and overhead utilized in the processing of our products, and are stated at the lower of average cost or market. Inventories were as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   September 24,
2011
     December 25,
2010
 

Bulk product

   $ 46,475       $ 43,842   

Finished product

     79,755         74,092   

Packaging materials

     2,774         2,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 129,004       $ 120,433