Transactions With Related Parties |
12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 24, 2011 | |
| Transactions With Related Parties [Abstract] | |
| Transactions With Related Parties |
16. Transactions with Related Parties During fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, subsidiaries of the Company purchased approximately $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of products from Bio Plus, Inc., a company that produces granular peanut hulls. As of September 24, 2011 and September 25, 2010, the amounts owed to BioPlus, Inc for such purchases were not material. A director of the Company is a minority shareholder and a director of Bio Plus, Inc. During fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, Tech Pac, a subsidiary of the Company, made purchases from Contract Packaging, Inc, ("CPI"), Tech Pac's principal supplier and a minority 20% shareholder. Tech Pac's total purchases from CPI were approximately $33 million, $25 million and $29 million for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amounts due to CPI as of September 24, 2011 were $2.2 million and were not material as of September 25, 2010. |