Inventure Foods (SNAK) 10-K 13 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 07, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'INVENTURE FOODS, INC.	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000944508	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	28-Dec-13	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-28	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$119.20
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	19,411,493	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$910	$419
Accounts receivable, net	23,618	17,547
Inventories	43,086	27,071
Deferred income tax asset	755	1,030
Other current assets	1,223	1,323
Total current assets	69,592	47,390
Property and equipment, net	50,140	34,051
Goodwill	23,064	11,616
Trademarks and other intangibles, net	25,624	2,010
Other assets	1,671	827
Total assets	170,091	95,894
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	19,380	12,178
Accrued liabilities	10,121	8,415
Current portion of long-term debt	6,110	1,646
Total current liabilities	35,611	22,239
Long-term debt, less current portion	61,865	6,897
Line of credit	3,223	10,117
Deferred income tax liability	4,188	3,968
Interest rate swaps	526	766
Other liabilities	5,525	808
Total liabilities	110,938	44,795
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 8 and 12)	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 19,845 and 19,571 shares issued and outstanding at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively	198	196
Additional paid-in capital	30,960	29,660
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-244	-378
Retained earnings	28,710	22,092
Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock	59,624	51,570
Less : treasury stock, at cost: 368 shares at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012	-471	-471
Total stockholders' equity	59,153	51,099
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$170,091	$95,894

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000	50,000
Common stock, shares issued	19,845	19,571
Common stock, shares outstanding	19,845	19,571
Treasury stock, shares	368	368

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'
Net revenues	$215,580	$185,179	$162,232
Cost of revenues	176,694	148,287	132,098
Gross profit	38,886	36,892	30,134
Operating expenses:	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,036	25,548	24,924
Operating income	10,850	11,344	5,210
Non-operating (income) expense:	'	'	'
Gain on sale of DSD business	'	-1,101	'
Interest expense, net	872	764	885
Income before income tax expense	9,978	11,681	4,325
Income tax expense	3,360	4,232	1,508
Net income	$6,618	$7,449	$2,817
Earnings per common share:	'	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.34	$0.40	$0.16
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.33	$0.38	$0.15
Weighted average number of common shares:	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	19,360	18,821	18,110
Diluted (in shares)	19,789	19,574	19,199

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	'	'	'
Net income	$6,618	$7,449	$2,817
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax	134	47	-118
Comprehensive income	$6,752	$7,496	$2,699

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock, at Cost
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 25, 2010	$37,789	$184	$26,557	$11,826	($307)	($471)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 25, 2010	'	18,373	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	2,817	'	'	2,817	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-118	'	'	'	-118	'
Stock-based compensation expense	993	'	993	'	'	'
Tax benefit from equity awards	151	'	151	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for payroll taxes	-22	3	-25	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for payroll taxes (in shares)	'	258	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	41,610	187	27,676	14,643	-425	-471
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	18,631	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	7,449	'	'	7,449	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	47	'	'	'	47	'
Stock-based compensation expense	1,275	'	1,275	'	'	'
Tax benefit from equity awards	840	'	840	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for payroll taxes	-122	9	-131	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for payroll taxes (in shares)	'	940	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	51,099	196	29,660	22,092	-378	-471
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012	19,571	19,571	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	6,618	'	'	6,618	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	134	'	'	'	134	'
Stock-based compensation expense	968	'	968	'	'	'
Tax benefit from equity awards	653	'	653	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for payroll taxes	-319	2	-321	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for payroll taxes (in shares)	'	274	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	$59,153	$198	$30,960	$28,710	($244)	($471)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2013	19,845	19,845	'	'	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income	$6,618	$7,449	$2,817
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation	5,445	4,678	4,601
Amortization	288	23	68
Provision for bad debts	-3	2	111
Deferred income taxes	627	154	123
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-653	-841	-151
Stock-based compensation expense	619	736	442
Restricted stock compensation expense	349	539	551
Gain on sale of DSD business	'	-1,101	'
(Gain) loss on disposition of equipment	16	-20	20
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-2,634	-1,816	-4,150
Inventories	-7,554	4,166	-9,867
Other assets and liabilities	626	993	-158
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,602	-3,738	10,263
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,346	11,224	4,670
Cash flows used in investing activities:	'	'	'
Purchase of property and equipment	-9,775	-5,609	-9,728
Purchase of Willamette Valley Fruit Company	-8,472	'	'
Purchase of Fresh Frozen Foods	-38,776	'	'
Proceeds from sale of DSD business	'	1,511	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-57,023	-4,098	-9,728
Cash flows provided by financing activities:	'	'	'
Net borrowings on line of credit	-6,894	-5,067	6,087
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under equity award plans	206	181	74
Payments made on capital lease obligations	-486	-505	-505
Proceeds from lender for capital lease financing	'	'	138
Borrowings on term loan	70,047	'	'
Payments made on long term debt	-10,161	-2,518	-1,203
Loan financing fees	-671	'	'
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	653	841	151
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld	-526	-303	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	52,168	-7,371	4,742
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	491	-245	-316
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	419	664	980
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	910	419	664
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'	'
Cash paid during the period for interest	734	776	900
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	1,307	3,094	1,767
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing transactions:	'	'	'
Capital lease obligations incurred for the acquisition of property and equipment	$16	'	$68

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

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Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

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1.                                      Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Inventure Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to herein as the “Company,” referred to as “we,” “our” or “us”), is a leading marketer and manufacturer of healthy/natural and indulgent specialty snack food brands with more than $215 million in annual net revenues for fiscal year 2013.

We operate in two segments: frozen products and snack products. The frozen products segment produces frozen fruits, vegetables and beverages for sale primarily to groceries, club stores and mass merchandisers.  All products sold under our frozen products segment are considered part of the healthy/natural food category.  The snack products segment produces potato chips, kettle chips, potato crisps, potato skins, pellet snacks, sheeted dough products and extruded products for sale primarily to snack food distributors and retailers.  The products sold under our snack products segment includes products considered part of the indulgent specialty snack food category, as well as products considered part of the healthy/natural food category.

We specialize in two primary product categories: (1) healthy/natural food products (2) indulgent specialty snack products.  We sell our products nationally through a number of channels including: grocery, natural, mass merchandisers, drug, club, value, vending, food service, convenience stores and international.  Our goal is to have a diversified portfolio of brands, products, customers and distribution channels.

In our healthy/natural food category, products include Rader Farms® frozen berries, Boulder Canyon® Natural Foods brand kettle cooked potato chips, Willamette Valley Fruit CompanyTM brand frozen berries, Fresh FrozenTM brand frozen vegetables, Jamba® branded blend-and-serve smoothie kits under license from Jamba Juice Company, Seattle’s Best Coffee® Frozen Coffee Blends branded blend-and-serve frozen coffee beverage under license from Seattle’s Best Coffee, LLC and private label frozen fruit and healthy/natural snacks.

In our indulgent specialty snack food category, products include T.G.I. Friday’s® brand snacks under license from T.G.I. Friday’s Inc. (“T.G.I. Friday’s”), Nathan’s Famous® brand snack products under license from Nathan’s Famous Corporation, Vidalia® brand snack products under license from Vidalia Brands, Inc., Poore Brothers® kettle cooked potato chips, Bob’s Texas Style® kettle cooked chips, and Tato Skins® brand potato snacks.  We also manufacture private label snacks for certain grocery retail chains and co-pack products for other snack and cereal manufacturers.

We operate manufacturing facilities in seven locations.  Our frozen berry products are manufactured in Lynden, Washington and two facilities in Salem, Oregon.  Our frozen berry business grows, processes and markets premium berry blends, raspberries, blueberries and rhubarb and purchases marionberries, cherries, cranberries, strawberries and other fruits from a select network of fruit growers for resale.  The fruit is processed, frozen and packaged for sale and distribution to wholesale customers.  Our frozen vegetable products are manufactured in Jefferson, Georgia and Thomasville, Georgia.  Our frozen beverage products are packaged at our Lynden, Washington facility.  We also use third-party processors for certain frozen products and package certain frozen fruits for other manufacturers.  Our snack products are manufactured at our Phoenix, Arizona and Bluffton, Indiana plants, as well as some third-party plants for certain products.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

We account for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting.  The results of operations of our acquired businesses have been included in our consolidated results from their respective dates of acquisition.

On November 8, 2013, we completed our acquisition of Fresh Frozen Foods, LLC (“Fresh Frozen Foods”) for a cash purchase price of $38.4 million plus a working capital adjustment of $0.4 million.  An additional amount of up to $3.0 million is payable to Fresh Frozen Foods as contingent consideration in the form of an earn-out based on 2014 performance (see Note 2).

On May 28, 2013, we completed our acquisition of the berry processing business of Willamette Valley Fruit Company, LLC (“Willamette Valley Fruit Company”) for a cash purchase price of $9.3 million.  An additional amount of up to $3.0 million is payable to Willamette Valley Fruit Company as contingent consideration in the form of an earn-out if certain performance thresholds are met during the seven-year period following the closing of the transaction (see Note 2).

On November 5, 2012, we sold our direct-store-delivery (“DSD”) business for $1.2 million in cash, which included a network of independently operated and owned service routes and limited fixed assets associated with the DSD business.  We received an additional $0.3 million as a purchase price adjustment for inventory on-hand.  We recognized a net gain of $1.1 million in continuing operations, as we will continue to indirectly sell our products through this network at a reduced cost and will no longer sell distributed products.  Our sales of distributed products were $2.6 million in fiscal year 2012.  Our DSD business was part of our indulgent specialty snack segment and included a limited number of snack food products purchased and sold through our DSD network in Arizona.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Inventure Foods, Inc. and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany amounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Our fiscal year ends on the last Saturday occurring in the month of December of each calendar year.  Accordingly, the fiscal year end dates result in an additional week of results every five or six years.  Fiscal year 2013 commenced December 30, 2012 and ended December 28, 2013, resulting in a 52-week fiscal year.  Fiscal year 2012 commenced January 1, 2012 ended December 29, 2012, resulting in a 52-week fiscal year.  Fiscal year 2011 commenced December 26, 2010 ended December 31, 2011, resulting in a 53-week fiscal year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  We routinely evaluate our estimates, including those related to accruals for customer programs and incentives, product returns, bad debts, income taxes, long-lived assets, inventories, stock-based compensation, interest rate swap valuations, accrued broker commissions and contingencies.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  We classify our investments based upon an established fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2

Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments without quoted market prices, but for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3

Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

At December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values since they are short term in nature.  The carrying value of the long-term debt approximates fair value based on the borrowing rates currently available to us for long-term borrowings with similar terms. The following table summarized the valuation of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

December 28, 2013

December 29, 2012

Balance Sheet Classification

Interest Rate

Non-qualified

Earn-out

Interest Rate

Non-qualified

Swaps

Deferred

Contingent

Swaps

Deferred

Compensation

Consideration

Compensation

Plan

Obligation

Plan

Investments

Investments

Other assets

Level 1

$

—

$

579

$

—

$

—

$

440

Interest rate swaps

Level 2

$

(526

)

$

—

$

—

$

(766

)

$

—

Other liabilities

Level 3

$

—

$

—

$

(5,053

)

$

—

$

—

Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimate of fair value of our derivative instruments.  Accordingly, the estimate may not be indicative of the amounts that we could realize in a current market exchange.  The use of different market assumptions or valuation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Our non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets consist of money market and mutual funds invested in domestic and international marketable securities that are directly observable in active markets.

The fair value measurement of the earn-out contingent consideration obligation relates to the acquisition of Willamette Valley Fruit Company in May 2013 and Fresh Frozen Foods in November 2013, and is included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.  The fair value measurement is based upon significant inputs not observable in the market.  Changes in the value of the obligation are recorded as income or expense in our consolidated statements of income.  We estimated the original fair value of the contingent consideration as the present value of the expected contingent payments, determined using the weighted probabilities of the possible payments.  We are required to reassess the fair value of the contingent payments on a contingent basis.  Significant increases (decreases) in any of those probabilities in isolation may result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement.  The significant inputs used in these estimates include numerous possible scenarios for the payments based on the contractual terms of the contingent consideration, for which probabilities are assigned to each scenario, which are then discounted based on an individual risk analysis of the respective liabilities (weighted average discount rate of 5.4% for the outstanding liabilities as of December 28, 2013).  Although we believe our assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions or changes in the future may result in different estimated amounts.  A one percentage point change in the discount rates used would not have significantly impacted the recorded liability as of December 28, 2013.

A summary of the activity of the fair value of the measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3 Liabilities) for the year ended December 28, 2013, is as follows (in thousands):

Level 3

Balance at December 29, 2012

$

—

Earn-out compensation due to Willamette Valley Fruit Company

2,400

Earn-out compensation due to Fresh Frozen Foods

2,653

Balance at December 28, 2013

$

5,053

Derivative Financial Instruments

We utilize interest rate swaps in the management of our variable interest rate exposure and do not enter into derivatives for trading purposes.  All derivatives are measured at fair value.  Our interest rate swaps are classified as cash flow hedges.

Treasury Stock

We record repurchases of our Common stock, $.01 par value (“Common Stock”), as treasury stock at cost.  We also record the subsequent retirement of these treasury shares at cost.  The excess of the cost of the shares retired over their par value is allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings.  The amount recorded as a reduction of paid-in capital is based on such excess.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist primarily of receivables from customers and distributors for products purchased.  Receivables are past due when they are unpaid greater than thirty days.  We determine any required reserves by considering a number of factors, including the length of time the accounts receivable have been outstanding and our loss history.  We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.  We identify slow moving or obsolete inventories and estimate appropriate write-down provisions related thereto.  If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write downs may be required.  In the ordinary course of business, we manage price and supply risk of commodities by entering into various short-term purchase arrangements with our vendors.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost.  Cost includes expenditures for major improvements and replacements.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred.  When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the appropriate accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is recognized.  Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from two to thirty years.  We capitalize certain computer software and software development costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining computer software for internal use.  Capitalized software costs are included in property, plant and equipment and amortized on a straight-line basis when placed into service over three years.

We evaluate the recoverability of property and equipment not held for sale by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset or group of assets and their eventual disposition, in accordance with relevant authoritative guidance.  If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset or group of assets being evaluated, an impairment loss is recorded.  The loss is measured as the difference between the fair value and carrying value of the asset or group of assets being evaluated.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less cost to sell.  The estimated fair value would be based on the best information available under the circumstances, including prices for similar assets or the results of valuation techniques, including the present value of expected future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved.

Intangible Assets

Goodwill and trademarks are reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise.  Goodwill, by reporting unit, is required to be tested for impairment between the annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that more-likely-than-not reduces the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.  We have concluded from our annual impairment testing performed in December that neither of our two reporting units were at risk of failing the impairment test in the near term, and we believe that there are no known risks for that conclusion to change at either of our reporting units.  Intangible assets with indefinite lives are required to be tested for impairment between the annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change indicating that the asset might be impaired.  Amortizable intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which is the estimated period over which economic benefits are expected to be provided.

Management believes that each of our trademarks has the continued ability to generate cash flows indefinitely.  Therefore, each of our trademarks has been determined to have an indefinite life.  Management’s determination that our trademarks have indefinite lives includes an evaluation of historical cash flows and projected cash flows for each of these trademarks.  In addition, there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, economic or other factors to limit the useful life of these trademarks.  Management intends to renew each of these trademarks, which can be accomplished at little cost.

See Note 3 “Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets” for additional information.

Self-Insurance Reserves

We are partially self-insured for the purposes of providing health care benefits to employees covered by our insurance plan.  The plan covers all full-time employees of the Company on the first day of the month after each such employee’s hiring date for salaried employees, and the first day of the month following the ninetieth day of service for hourly employees.  The plan covers the employees’ dependents, if elected by each such employee.  We have contracted with an insurance carrier for stop loss coverage that commences when $100,000 in claims is paid annually for a covered participant.  In addition, we have contracted for aggregate stop loss insurance, which provides coverage after the maximum amount paid by us exceeds approximately $1.5 million.  Estimated unpaid claims included in accrued liabilities are $0.3 million and $0.4 million at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively.  These amounts represent management’s best estimate of amounts that have not been paid prior to the year-end dates.  It is reasonably possible that the actual expense we will ultimately incur could differ from such estimates.

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with GAAP, we recognize operating revenues upon shipment of products to customers, provided title and risk of loss pass to our customers.  In those instances where title and risk of loss does not pass until delivery, revenue recognition is deferred until delivery has occurred.  In our snack products segment, revenue for products sold through our local distribution network prior to our sale of the DSD business in November 2012 was recognized when the product was received by the retailer.

Provisions and allowances for sales returns, promotional allowances, coupon redemption and discounts are also recorded as a reduction of revenues in our consolidated financial statements.  These allowances are estimated based on a percentage of sales returns using historical and current market information.  We record certain reductions to revenue for promotional allowances.  There are several types of promotional allowances, such as off-invoice allowances, rebates and shelf space allowances.  An off-invoice allowance is a reduction of the sales price that is directly deducted from the invoice amount.  We record the amount of the deduction as a reduction to revenue when the transaction occurs.  We record certain allowances for coupon redemptions, scan-back promotions and other promotional activities as a reduction to revenue.  Anytime we offer consideration (cash or credit) as a trade advertising or promotional allowance to a purchaser of products at any point along the distribution chain, the amount is accrued and recorded as a reduction in revenue.  Costs associated with obtaining shelf space (i.e., “slotting fees”) are accounted for as a reduction of revenue in the period in which we incur such costs.  The accrued liabilities for these allowances are monitored throughout the time period covered by the coupon or promotion.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

Selling and administrative expenses include salaries and wages, bonuses and incentives, stock-based compensation expenses, employee related expenses, facility-related expenses, marketing and advertising expenses, depreciation of property and equipment, professional fees, amortization of intangible assets, provisions for losses on accounts receivable and other operating expenses.

We recorded $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for advertising costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations contained herein.  These costs include various sponsorships, coupon administration and consumer advertising programs that we enter into throughout the year and are expensed as incurred.  Our marketing programs also include selective event sponsorship designed to increase brand awareness and to provide opportunities to mass sample branded products.

Also included in selling, general and administrative expense are costs and fees relating to the execution of in-store product demonstrations with club stores or grocery retailers, which were $2.2 million, $1.9 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  The cost of product used in the demonstrations, which is insignificant, and the fee we pay to the independent third-party providers who conduct the in-store demonstrations, are recorded as an expense when the event occurs.  Product demonstrations are conducted by independent third-party providers designated by the various retailer or club chains.  During the in-store demonstrations, the consumers in the stores receive small samples of our products.  The consumers are not required to purchase our product in order to receive the sample.

Shipping and Handling

Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of revenues.  We do not bill customers for freight.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized.  In making such determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations.  Failure to achieve forecasted taxable income in applicable tax jurisdictions could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets and could result in an increase in our effective tax rate on future earnings.  A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company uses a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions.  The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolutions of related appeals or litigation processes, if any.  The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more likely than not of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained upon examination; thus, the Company has not recorded any uncertain tax positions as of December 28, 2013.

It is our policy to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.  We do not have any accrued interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions.  The material jurisdictions that are subject to examination by tax authorities include the U.S. federal, Arizona, California and Indiana.  Our U.S. federal income tax returns for years 2010 through 2012 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.  Our state tax returns for years 2009 through 2012 remain open to examination by the state jurisdictions.

Stock Options and Stock-Based Compensation

Stock options and other stock-based compensation awards expense are adjusted for estimated forfeitures and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite period of the award, which is currently one to five years for stock options and one to three years for restricted stock.  We estimate future forfeiture rates based on our historical experience.

Compensation costs related to all stock-based payment arrangements, including employee stock options, are recognized in the financial statements based on the fair value method of accounting.  Excess tax benefits related to stock-based payment arrangements are classified as cash inflows from financing activities and cash outflows from operating activities.  See Note 9 “Stockholders’ Equity” for additional information.

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is calculated by including all dilutive common shares such as stock options and restricted stock.  For the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 options to purchase 291,571, 281,017 and 215,500 shares of our common stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effects were antidilutive.  These exclusions were made because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our Common Stock for those periods.  Exercises of outstanding stock options or warrants are assumed to occur for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share for periods in which their effect would not be anti-dilutive.

Earnings per common share was computed as follows for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands, except per share data):

December 28,

December 29,

December 31,

2013

2012

2011

Basic Earnings Per Share:

Net income

$

6,618

$

7,449

$

2,817

Weighted average number of common shares

19,360

18,821

18,110

Earnings per common share

$

0.34

$

0.4

$

0.16

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

Net income

$

6,618

$

7,449

$

2,817

Weighted average number of common shares

19,360

18,821

18,110

Incremental shares from assumed conversions of stock options and non-vested shares of restricted stock

429

753

1,089

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares

19,789

19,574

19,199

Earnings per common share

$

0.33

$

0.38

$

0.15

Subsequent Events

Subsequent events are events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.  We recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing the financial statements.  Our financial statements do not recognize subsequent events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after the balance sheet date and before financial statements are issued.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amendment to the existing guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  Under the amended guidance, an entity is required to present the effect of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and other comprehensive income in the financial statements.  In February 2013, the FASB issued an amendment to this provision, which is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013.  We intend to adopt this guidance at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal year 2014, and do not anticipate any material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In July 2013, the FASB issued accounting guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists.  The guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with an option for early adoption.  We intend to adopt this guidance at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal year 2014, and do not anticipate any material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Acquisitions:	'
Acquisitions:	'
	2.                                      Acquisitions
	Fresh Frozen Foods
	On November 8, 2013, we acquired substantially all of the assets, properties and rights of Fresh Frozen Foods, a branded frozen vegetable processor.  As consideration for the acquisition, we assumed certain liabilities and obligations of Fresh Frozen Foods and paid an aggregate purchase price of $38.4 in cash plus a working capital adjustment of $0.4 million.  A portion of the purchase price was used to settle Fresh Frozen Foods’ existing debt as of the closing of the transaction.  A portion of the purchase price is being held in escrow to secure post-closing purchase price adjustments and indemnity claims.  An additional amount of up to $3.0 million is payable to Fresh Frozen Foods as contingent consideration in the form of an earn-out based on 2014 performance.  Such contingent payment, if any, will be paid during the first quarter of 2015. Acquisition costs of $1.1 million were incurred during the year ended December 28, 2013 and are included within selling, general and administrative expenses.  The amount of net revenues attributable to Fresh Frozen Foods included in the consolidated statements of operations since the acquisition date were $8.9 million in fiscal 2013.  We do not allocate certain selling, general and administrative expenses and therefore, it is impracticable for us to separately identify earnings of the acquired entity since acquisition.
	The following table summarizes the purchase price and estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands):
	Purchase price paid as:
	Cash				$	38,375
	Net working capital adjustment				401
	Contingent consideration				2,653
	Total purchase price				41,429
	Fair value of net assets acquired:
	Current assets	$	10,774
	Property and equipment	8,424
	Deferred tax assets	235
	Identifiable intangible assets:
	Trade name	9,475
	Customer relationships	10,487
	Current liabilities	(6,252		)
	Long-term capital lease obligation	(15		)
	Total fair value of net assets acquired				33,128
	Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill)				$	8,301
	The above allocation will remain preliminary until the Company has all of the information necessary to finalize the allocation of the purchase price.
	Under the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price as shown in the table above is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.  The excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill.  The goodwill recorded as a result of the acquisition of Fresh Frozen Foods is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	Identified intangible assets of $ $20.0 million consist of customer relationships and trade name.  The customer relationships are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of twelve years.  We believe the acquired trade name has the continued ability to generate cash flows indefinitely, and therefore the trade name has been determined to have an indefinite life.
	Goodwill of $8.3 million represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Fresh Frozen Foods. In accordance with current accounting standards, the goodwill is not amortized and will be tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year.
	See Note 3 “Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets” for additional information.
	Willamette Valley Fruit Company
	On May 28, 2013, we enhanced our berry purchase and freezing capabilities by acquiring the berry processing business of Willamette Valley Fruit Company, LLC, one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading processors of high-quality berry products, for a cash purchase price of $9.3 million.  An additional amount of up to $3.0 million is payable to Willamette Valley Fruit Company as contingent consideration if certain performance thresholds are met during the seven-year period following the closing of the transaction.  Acquisition costs of $0.3 million were incurred during the year ended December 28, 2013 and are included within selling, general and administrative expenses.  Under the terms of the purchase agreement, we acquired substantially all of the berry processing equipment assets, including a new Individually Quick Frozen (“IQF”) tunnel, and other intellectual property and inventory rights.  We also entered into leases of the land and buildings containing the purchased assets in connection with the transaction.  The amount of net revenues attributable to Willamette Valley Fruit Company included in the consolidated statements of operations since the acquisition date were $14.1 million in fiscal 2013.  We do not allocate certain selling, general and administrative expenses and therefore, it is impracticable for us to separately identify earnings of the acquired entity since acquisition.
	The following table summarizes the purchase price and the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition and provides certain supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
	Purchase price paid as:
	Cash and borrowings on revolving line of credit				$	8,472
	Holdback consideration				800
	Contingent consideration				2,400
	Total purchase price				11,672
	Fair value of net assets acquired:
	Inventory	$	1,272
	Property and equipment	3,335
	Identifiable intangible assets	3,940
	Current liabilities	(22		)
	Total fair value of net assets acquired				8,525
	Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill)				$	3,147
	Under the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price as shown in the table above is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.  The excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill.  The goodwill recorded as a result of the acquisition of Willamette Valley Fruit Company is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.  The estimated values of current liabilities were based upon their historical costs on the date of acquisition due to their short-term nature.
	Identified intangible assets of $3.9 million consist of customer relationships and trade name.  The customer relationships are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of ten years.  We believe the acquired trade name has the continued ability to generate cash flows indefinitely, and therefore the trade name has been determined to have an indefinite life.
	Goodwill of $3.1 represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Willamette Valley Fruit Company. In accordance with current accounting standards, the goodwill is not amortized and will be tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year.
	See Note 3 “Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets” for additional information.
	Consolidated Pro Forma Financial Information
	The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations (in thousands, except per share data) assumes the Willamette Valley Fruit Company and Fresh Frozen Foods acquisitions occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.  The unaudited pro forma results include estimates and assumptions regarding increased amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions, increased interest expense related to debt acquired in order to fund the acquisitions and the related tax effects.  The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the actual results that would have occurred had the acquisition been completed as of the beginning of each of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results.
				Year ended
				December 28,			December 29,
				2013			2012
	Net revenues	As reported		$	215,580		$	185,179
		pro forma		$	271,597		$	257,790
	Net income	As reported		$	6,618		$	7,449
		pro forma		$	8,571		$	9,542
	Diluted earnings per share	As reported		$	0.33		$	0.38
		pro forma		$	0.43		$	0.49

Goodwill_Trademarks_and_Other_

Goodwill, Trademarks, and Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill, Trademarks, and Other Intangible Assets:	'
Goodwill, Trademarks, and Other Intangible Assets:	'
	3.                                      Goodwill, Trademarks, and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill, trademarks and other intangibles, net, consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		Estimated		December 28,			December 29,
		Useful Life		2013			2012
	Goodwill:
	Inventure Foods			$	5,986		$	5,986
	Rader Farms			5,630			5,630
	Willamette Valley Fruit Company			3,147			—
	Fresh Frozen Foods			8,301			—
	Total goodwill			$	23,064		$	11,616
	Trademarks:
	Inventure Foods			$	896		$	896
	Rader Farms			1,070			1,070
	Willamette Valley Fruit Company			740			—
	Fresh Frozen Foods			9,475			—
	Other intangibles:
	Rader Farms - Customer relationship, gross carrying amount	10 years		100			100
	Rader Farms - Customer relationship, accum. amortization			(66		)	(56		)
	Willamette Valley Fruit Company - Customer relationship, gross carrying amount	10 years		3,200			—
	Willamette Valley Fruit Company - Customer relationship, accum. amortization			(160		)	—
	Fresh Frozen Foods - Customer relationship, gross carrying amount	12 years		10,487			—
	Fresh Frozen Foods - Customer relationship, accum. amortization			(118		)	—
	Total trademarks and other intangibles, net			$	25,624		$	2,010
	The trademarks are deemed to have an indefinite useful life because they are expected to generate cash flows indefinitely.  Amortization expense was $288,000, $23,000 and $42,000 for the years ending December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  As of December 28, 2013, we expect amortization expense on these intangible assets over the next five years to be as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending,	Amortization
		Expense
	2014	$		1,204
	2015	1,204
	2016	1,204
	2017	1,198
	2018	1,194
	Thereafter	7,439
	Total	$	13,443
	Goodwill and trademarks are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth fiscal quarter, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise.  Goodwill is required to be tested for impairment between the annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that more-likely-than-not reduces the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.  Intangible assets with indefinite lives are required to be tested for impairment between the annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change indicating that the asset might be impaired.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Accrued Liabilities:	'
Accrued Liabilities:	'
	4.                                      Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		December 28,		December 29,
		2013		2012
	Accrued payroll and payroll taxes	$	1,070	$	2,444
	Accrued royalties and commissions	1,078		868
	Accrued advertising and promotion	1,610		1,767
	Accrued berry purchase payments	2,971		1,123
	Accrued other	3,392		2,213
		$	10,121	$	8,415

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Inventories:	'
Inventories:	'
	5.                                      Inventories
	Inventories consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		December 28,		December 29,
		2013		2012
	Finished goods	$	18,392	$	9,469
	Raw materials	24,694		17,602
		$	43,086	$	27,071

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Property and Equipment:	'
Property and Equipment:	'
	6.                                      Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		Useful Lives	December 28,			December 29,
			2013			2012
	Buildings and improvements	20 – 30 years	$	20,869		$	13,415
	Equipment	7 – 15 years	55,838			43,800
	Land	—	777			347
	Vehicles	4 – 5 years	383			50
	Furniture and office equipment	2 – 5 years	6,153			4,962
			84,020			62,574
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(33,880		)	(28,523		)
			$	50,140		$	34,051
	The total cost of equipment and furniture and office equipment included in the table above held under capital lease obligations was $2.0 million, $2.6 million and $3.7 million as of December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  Depreciation expense, including amortization of property under capital leases, for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $5.4 million, $4.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

LongTerm_Debt_and_Line_of_Cred

Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit:	'
Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit:	'
	7.                                      Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit
	Long-term debt consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		December 28,			December 29,
		2013			2012
	Senior secured term loan due quarterly through November 2018	60,000			—
	Bluffton, IN mortgage loan due monthly through December 2016	1,916			2,000
	Equipment term loan B due monthly through September, 2020	1,481			—
	Lynden, WA equipment term loan due monthly through May 2014	—			1,286
	Lynden, WA real estate term loan due monthly through July 2017	2,805			3,028
	Capital lease obligations, primarily due September 2017	1,773			2,229
		67,975			8,543
	Less current portion of long-term debt	(6,110		)	(1,646		)
	Long-term debt, less current portion	$	61,865		$	6,897
	Annual maturities of long-term debt as of December 28, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Year	Capital Lease			Debt
		Obligations
	2014	$	562		$	5,634
	2015	537			5,664
	2016	537			8,220
	2017	398			8,254
	2018	1			38,030
	Thereafter	—			400
	Subtotal	2,035			66,202
	Less: Amount representing interest	(262		)	—
	Total	$	1,773		$	66,202
	To fund the acquisition of Fresh Frozen Foods, we entered into a $60.0 million senior secured term loan and a new $30.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit with a syndicate of lenders led by U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), pursuant to a Credit Agreement, a Security Agreement and certain other customary ancillary agreements (the “Senior Credit Facility”).  To facilitate the Senior Credit Facility, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a Letter Amendment Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2013, with U.S. Bank National Association (the “Letter Amendment”).  The Letter Amendment reconciled the terms of Senior Credit Facility with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement and that certain Loan Agreement (Term Loan), dated as of November 30, 2006, by and between the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, La Cometa Properties, Inc., and U.S. Bank.
	The borrowing capacity available to us under the Senior Credit Facility consists of notes representing:
	·                  A revolving line of credit up to $30.0 million maturing on November 8, 2018.  Based on the maximum permitted leverage ratio as of December 28, 2013, the Company’s debt balance that could have been outstanding under our line of credit was reduced from the maximum borrowing capacity of $30.0 million to $8.4 million, of which $3.2 million was outstanding at December 28, 2013.  All borrowings under the revolving line of credit bear interest at either (i) the prime rate of interest announced by U.S. Bank from time to time or (ii) LIBOR, plus the LIBOR Rate Margin (as defined in the revolving credit facility note as adjusted.)
	·                  An equipment term loan B due September 2020 with interest at 3.12%.  On August 14, 2013, we entered into an equipment term loan B to finance equipment located at Willamette Valley Fruit Company.
	The Senior Credit Facility maintained the terms and borrowing capacity of the prior agreement with respect to the following:
	·                  Bluffton, Indiana mortgage loan due December 2016; interest rate at 30 day LIBOR plus 165 basis points, fixed through a swap agreement to 6.85%; collateralized by land and building in Bluffton, Indiana.
	·                  Lynden, Washington real estate term loan due July 2017; interest at LIBOR plus 165 basis points; fixed through a swap agreement to 4.28%; secured by a leasehold interest in the real property in Lynden, Washington.
	As is customary in such financings, U.S. Bank, on behalf of the syndicate of lenders, may terminate the syndicate’s commitments, accelerate the repayment of amounts outstanding and exercise other remedies upon the occurrence of an event of default (as defined in the Senior Credit Facility), subject, in certain instances, to the expiration of an applicable cure period.  The Senior Credit Facility requires us to maintain compliance with certain financial covenants, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a leverage ratio.  At December 28, 2013, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenants.
	Net interest expense consisted of the following for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		December 28,			December 29,			December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Interest expense	$	(872	)	$	(764	)	$	(885	)
	Interest income	0			0			0
	Interest expense, net	$	(872	)	$	(764	)	$	(885	)
	Interest Rate Swaps
	To manage exposure to changing interest rates, we selectively enter into interest rate swap agreements.  Our interest rate swaps qualify for and are designated as cash flow hedges.  Changes in the fair value of a swap that is highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge to the extent that the hedge is effective, are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).
	We entered into an interest rate swap in 2006 to convert the interest rate of the mortgage to purchase the Bluffton, Indiana plant from the contractual rate of 30 day LIBOR plus 165 basis points to a fixed rate of 6.85%.  The swap has a fixed pay-rate of 6.85% and a notional value of approximately $1.9 million and $2.0 million at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively, and expires in December 2016.  We evaluate the effectiveness of the hedge on a quarterly basis and, at December 28, 2013, the hedge is highly effective.  The interest rate swap had a fair value of $239,841 and $343,710 at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively, which were recorded as a liability on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The swap value was determined in accordance with the fair value measurement guidance discussed earlier using Level 2 observable inputs and approximates the loss that would have been realized if the contract had been settled at the end of the fiscal period.
	We entered into another interest rate swap in January 2008 to effectively convert the interest rate on the real estate term loan to a fixed rate of 4.28%.  The interest rate swap is structured with decreasing notional values to match the expected pay down of the debt.  The notional value of the swap was $2.8 million and $3.0 million at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively.  The interest rate swap is accounted for as a cash flow hedge derivative and expires in July 2017.  We evaluate the effectiveness of the hedge on a quarterly basis and, at December 28, 2013, the hedge is highly effective.  The interest rate swap had fair value of $286,228 and $422,508 at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively, which were recorded as a liability on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.  This value was determined in accordance with the fair value measurement guidance discussed earlier using Level 2 observable inputs and approximates the loss that would have been realized if the contract had been settled at the end of the fiscal period.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies:	'
Commitments and Contingencies:	'
	8.                                      Commitments and Contingencies
	Our future contractual obligations consist principally of long-term debt, operating leases, minimum commitments regarding third-party warehouse operations services, forward purchase agreements and remaining minimum royalty payments due licensors pursuant to brand licensing agreements.
	Leases
	During the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the rental expense from operating leases was $1.8 million, $1.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively.  As of December 28, 2013, minimum rental commitments under non-cancellable operating leases were (in thousands):
	Year	Operating Lease
		Obligations
	2014	$	1,527
	2015	1,472
	2016	1,415
	2017	1,114
	2018	831
	Thereafter	6,631
	Total	$	12,990
	Purchase agreements
	In order to mitigate the risks of volatility in commodity markets to which we are exposed, we have entered into forward purchase agreements with certain suppliers based on market prices, forward price projections and expected usage levels.  Our purchase commitments for certain ingredients, packaging materials and energy are generally less than 12 months.
	Licensing
	We produce T.G.I. Friday’s® brand snacks, Tato Skins® brand potato crisps and Boulder Canyon® Natural Foods Rice and Bean snacks utilizing a sheeting and frying process that includes technology that we license from a third party.  Pursuant to the license agreement between us and the third party, we have a royalty-bearing, exclusive right license to use the technology in the United States, Canada, and Mexico until such time the parties mutually agree to terminate the agreement.  Even though the patents for this technology expired in December 2006, in consideration for the use of this technology, we are required to make royalty payments on sales of products manufactured utilizing the technology until such termination date.  However, should products substantially similar to Tato Skins®, O’Boisies® and Pizzarias® become available for any reason in the marketplace by any manufacturer other than us which results in a sales decline of 10% or more, any royalty obligation for the respective products shall cease.
	We license the T.G.I. Friday’s® brand snacks trademark from T.G.I. Friday’s Inc. under a license agreement with a term expiring in May 2014.  Pursuant to the license agreement, we are required to make royalty payments on sales of T.G.I. Friday’s® brand snack products and are required to achieve certain minimum sales levels by certain dates during the contract term.
	We license the Jamba® brand trademark from Jamba Juice Company under a license agreement with a term expiring in 2035.  Pursuant to the license agreement, we are required to make royalty payments on sales of Jamba® products, and are required to achieve certain minimum sales levels by certain dates during the contract term.
	We license the Nathan’s Famous® brand trademark from Nathan’s Famous Corporation under a license agreement with a term expiring in 2031.  Pursuant to the license agreement, we are required to make royalty payments on sales of Nathan’s Famous® products, and are required to achieve certain minimum sales levels by certain dates during the contract term.
	We license the Vidalia® brand trademark from Vidalia Brands, Inc. under a license agreement with a term expiring January 2019.  Pursuant to the license agreement, we are required to make royalty payments on sales of Vidalia® brand products during the contract term.
	We license the Seattle’s Best Coffee® brand trademark from Seattle’s Best Coffee LLC under a license agreement with a term expiring November 2017, which automatically extends for a five-year period upon meeting certain minimum sales targets.  Pursuant to the license agreement, we are required to make royalty payments on sales of Seattle’s Best Coffee® brand products during the contract term.
	Legal Proceedings
	We are periodically a party to various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business.  Management believes, based on discussions with legal counsel, that the resolution of any such lawsuits, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.  See Note 12, “Litigation.”

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity:	'
Stockholders' Equity:	'
	9.                                      Stockholders’ Equity
	Restricted Stock Awards
	We have issued shares of restricted Common Stock as incentives to certain officers and members of our board of directors (the “Board”).  Restricted stock awards granted to officers contain performance restrictions that are required to be achieved over a three year measurement period in order for the shares to be awarded.  The number of performance-based restricted stock awards ultimately awarded varies based on whether we achieve certain financial results.  Restricted stock awards granted to members of the Board are granted with a one-year service period.  We record compensation expense each period based on the market price of our Common Stock at the time of grant and our estimate of the most probable number of awards issued under grants of performance-based restricted stock awards.  The related stock-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.  Additionally, the compensation expense is adjusted for our estimate of forfeitures.  Recipients of restricted Common Stock are entitled to receive any dividends declared on our Common Stock and have voting rights, regardless of whether such shares have vested.
	The following table summarizes our restricted stock award activity during the year ended December 28, 2013:
		Number of		Weighted Average
		Shares		Grant Date Fair
				Value Per Share
	Nonvested as of December 29, 2012	519,437		$	4.64
	Granted	108,750		7.34
	Vested, including shares withheld to cover taxes	(166,443	)	4.55
	Forfeited	(147,394	)	4.23
	Nonvested as of December 28, 2013	314,350		$	5.82
	During the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the total stock-based compensation expense from restricted stock recognized in the financial statements was $0.3 million, $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively.  There were no stock-based compensation costs which were capitalized.  As of December 28, 2013, total unrecognized costs related to non-vested restricted stock awards granted is $0.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over the next 0.85 years on a weighted-average basis.
	Preferred Stock
	We have authorized 50,000 shares preferred stock, $100 par value (“Preferred Stock”), none of which are outstanding.  We may issue such shares of Preferred Stock in the future without stockholder approval.
	Stock Options
	The Company’s Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) was approved at our 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and we initially reserved for issuance 410,518 shares of Common Stock.   The number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance has been increased since 2005 to a total of 2,710,518 as of the date of this filing, pursuant to a series of amendments to the 2005 Plan approved by our stockholders.  If any shares of Common Stock subject to awards granted under the 2005 Plan are canceled, those shares will be available for future awards under the 2005 Plan.  The 2005 Plan expires in May 2015, and awards granted under the 2005 Plan may include nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units and stock-reference awards.  Prior to May 2008, all stock option grants had a five-year term.  The fair value of these stock option grants is amortized to expense over the service period, generally five years for employees and one year for members of the Board.  In May 2008, our Board approved a 10-year term for all future stock option grants, with service periods of five years for employees and one year for members of the Board.
	As of December 28, 2013, there were 357,586 shares of Common Stock available for Awards under the 2005 Plan, plus 743,316 shares of Common Stock available for any Awards under the 2005 Plan other than Incentive Stock Options.
	The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for the years ended:
		2013		2012		2011
	Expected dividend yield (%)	0		0		0
	Expected volatility (%)	53-55		56-58		58
	Risk-free interest rate (%)	1.9- 2.9		1.7 - 3.5		3.2 - 3.5
	Expected life (years)	5.5-6.5		5.5-6.5		6.5
	The expected dividend yield was based on the fact that we have never issued a dividend and have no near term intent to do so.  The volatility assumption was based on historical volatility during the time period that corresponds to the expected life of the option.  The expected life (estimated period of time outstanding) of stock options granted was estimated based on historical exercise activity.  The risk-free interest rate assumption was based on the interest rate of U.S. Treasuries on the date the option was granted.
	The following table summarizes our stock option activity during the year ended December 28, 2013:
		Options		Weighted
		Outstanding		Average
				Exercise Price
	Balance, December 29, 2012	1,222,727		$	3.26
	Granted	227,500		7.25
	Forfeited or expired	(7,400	)	7.11
	Exercised	(508,527	)	2.57
	Balance, December 28, 2013	934,300		$	4.58
	The total stock-based compensation expense from stock options recognized in the financial statements was $0.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which reduced income from operations accordingly.  There were no stock-based compensation costs that were capitalized.  As of December 28, 2013 the total unrecognized costs related to non-vested stock options granted were $1.3 million.  We expect to recognize such costs in the financial statements over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.  This expected compensation expense does not reflect any new awards, or modifications to existing awards, that could occur in the future.  We issue new shares upon the exercise of stock options, as opposed to reissuing treasury shares.
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 28, 2013:
	Range of	Options		Weighted		Weighted		Options	Weighted
	Exercise Prices	Outstanding		Average		Average		Exercisable	Average
				Remaining		Exercise			Exercise
				Contractual		Price			Price
				Life
				(in years)
	$  1.70 - $2.40	264,400		4.9		$	2	232,400	$	1.95
	$  3.20 - $4.16	278,500		6.9		$	3.8	124,200	$	3.75
	$  4.28 - $7.21	383,900		8.9		$	6.83	42,300	$	6.42
	$  7.61 - $9.68	7,500		9.5		$	8.3	—	$	—
		934,300		7.2		$	4.58	398,900	$	2.98
	The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were $3.90, $3.57 and $2.44, respectively.
	The intrinsic value related to total stock options outstanding was $8.3 million as of December 28, 2013 and $3.8 million as of December 29, 2012.  The intrinsic value related to vested stock options outstanding was $4.2 million as of December 28, 2013 and $2.6 million as of December 29, 2012.  The aggregate intrinsic value is based on the exercise price and our closing stock price of $13.47 as of December 28, 2013 and $6.31 as of December 29, 2012.
	Treasury Stock
	Our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program that was publicly announced on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 21, 2011 whereby up to $3.0 million of common stock could be purchased from time to time at the discretion of management (the “2011 program”).  The 2011 program expired on June 20, 2012.  No shares were repurchased under the 2011 program.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Taxes:	'
Income Taxes:	'
	10.          Income Taxes
	The provision for income taxes consisted of the following for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	2,471		$	3,728		$	1,218
	State	262			380			146
		2,733			4,108			1,364
	Deferred:
	Federal	547			108			126
	State	80			16			18
		627			124			144
	Income tax expense	$	3,360		$	4,232		$	1,508
	The income tax effects of temporary differences between financial and income tax reporting that give rise to the deferred income tax asset and liability are as follows as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Deferred Tax Asset
	Accounts receivable	$	81		$	86
	Inventories	82			150
	Accrued liabilities	341			324
	Stock-based compensation	252			469
	Deferred rent	126			187
	Interest rate swap	193			299
		1,075			1,515
	Deferred Tax Liability
	Depreciation and amortization	(4,508		)	(4,453		)
	Net deferred tax liability	$	(3,433	)	$	(2,938	)
	Net deferred tax asset — current	755			1,030
	Net deferred tax liability — noncurrent	(4,188		)	(3,968		)
	Net deferred tax liability	$	(3,433	)	$	(2,938	)
	The following table provides a reconciliation between the amount determined by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to our income tax provision for fiscal years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011
	Expected expense at statutory rate of 34%	$	3,393		$	3,971		$	1,470
	Change resulting from:
	State tax provision, net	249			365			167
	Federal and state credits	(92		)	(152		)	(153		)
	Domestic Production benefits	(253		)	(334		)	(137		)
	Nondeductible expenses and other	63			382			161
	Income tax expense	$	3,360		$	4,232		$	1,508
	Effective tax rate	33.7		%	36.2		%	34.9		%

Business_Segments_and_Signific

Business Segments and Significant Customers	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Business Segments and Significant Customers:	'
Business Segments and Significant Customers:	'
	11.                               Business Segments and Significant Customers
	For the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Costco was the only customer accounting for more than 10% of our total net revenue.  Costco accounted for $74.5 million, or 35% of our total net revenue; $64.6 million, or 35% of our total net revenue; and $49.3 million, or 30% or our total net revenue; for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Our operations consist of two reportable segments: frozen products and snack products.  The frozen products segment produces frozen fruits, vegetables and beverages for sale primarily to groceries, club stores and mass merchandisers.  The snack products segment produces potato chips, kettle chips, potato crisps, potato skins, pellet snacks, sheeted dough products and extruded products for sale primarily to snack food distributors and retailers.  Our reportable segments offer different products and services.  The majority of our revenues are attributable to external customers in the United States.  We also sell to external customers internationally; however, the revenues attributable to such customers are immaterial.  All of our assets are located in the United States.
	The accounting policies of our reportable segments are the same as those described in “Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”  We do not allocate assets, selling, general and administrative expenses, income taxes or other income and expense to our reportable segments. The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the quarters and year ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		Frozen		Snack			Consolidated
		Products		Products
	2013
	Net revenues from external customers	$	117,124	$	98,456		$	215,580
	Depreciation and amortization included in segment gross profit	1,265		2,172			3,437
	Segment gross profit	22,745		16,141			38,886
	Goodwill	17,078		5,986			23,064
	2012
	Net revenues from external customers	$	90,823	$	94,356		$	185,179
	Depreciation and amortization included in segment gross profit	932		1,997			2,929
	Segment gross profit	17,505		19,387			36,892
	Goodwill	5,630		5,986			11,616
	2011
	Net revenues from external customers	$	67,178	$	95,054		$	162,232
	Depreciation and amortization included in segment gross profit	837		1,897			2,734
	Segment gross profit	11,962		18,172			30,134
	Goodwill	5,630		5,986			11,616
	The following table reconciles our reportable segment gross profit to our consolidated income before income tax provision for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		December 28,		December 29,			December 31,
		2013		2012			2011
	Segment gross profit	$	38,886	$	36,892		$	30,134
	Unallocated amounts:
	Operating expenses	28,036		25,548			24,924
	Gain on sale of DSD business	—		(1,101		)	—
	Interest expense, net	872		764			885
	Income before income tax provision	$	9,978	$	11,681		$	4,325

Litigation

Litigation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Litigation:	'
Litigation:	'
	12.                               Litigation
	We are periodically a party to various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business.  Management believes, based on discussions with legal counsel, that the resolution of any such lawsuits, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
	Under our license agreement with the Jamba Juice Company (“Jamba Juice”), we are obligated and have agreed to indemnify and defend Jamba Juice in the two matters identified herein, and Jamba Juice has tendered defense of these matters to us.
	In March 2012, we learned that Jamba Juice was named as a defendant in a putative class action filed in the Federal Court for the North District of California and captioned Anderson v. Jamba Juice Company (the “Anderson Matter”).  The plaintiff purports to represent a class of individuals who purchased make-at-home smoothie kits from Jamba Juice, and alleges that such smoothie kits contain unnaturally processed, synthetic and/or non-natural ingredients and that use of the words “All Natural” on the labels of these smoothie kits is unfair and fraudulent and violates various false advertising and unfair competition laws.  The Anderson Matter is one of several “all natural” lawsuits recently brought against various food manufacturers and distributors in California.  In an amended complaint, the plaintiff also alleged violations of the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, but the court dismissed those claims in August 2012.  In a second amended complaint filed in September 2012, we were added as a defendant.  Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, on September 3, 2013 the court dismissed the Anderson Matter.
	On June 28, 2013 a class action complaint against Jamba Juice and the Company, captioned Lilly v. Jamba Juice Company et al (the “Lilly Matter”), was filed in the Federal Court for the Northern District of California and makes nearly identical allegations as those made in the Anderson Matter, except that the complaint also alleges that the smoothie kits contain two additional allegedly non-natural ingredients.  The plaintiffs in this new action are represented by the same counsel that represented the plaintiff in the Anderson Matter. While we currently believe the “all natural” statement on the smoothie kits are not misleading and in full compliance with FDA guidelines, we are investigating the claims asserted in the Lilly Matter, and intend to vigorously defend against them.  On September 17, 2013, we filed a motion to dismiss, seeking to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims as to gelatin and the Orange Dream Machine smoothie kit.  Our motion was denied in November 2013.  On February 4, 2014, the plaintiffs filed a motion to certify a class of all persons in California who bought certain smoothie kits from Jamba Juice.  The parties have agreed to attempt to resolve this action, and have set a March 31, 2014 mediation date.
	On February 13, 2014, plaintiff Vanessa Montantes filed two putative class lawsuits against the Company in federal and state court located in the Los Angeles, California.  In the lawsuits, plaintiff alleges that the Company violated California law by recording certain telephone calls made to its consumer affairs telephone number without providing sufficient notice.   The Company has not been served with process in either lawsuit and is investigating the allegations.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Related Party Transactions:	'
Related Party Transactions:	'
	13.                               Related Party Transactions
	We lease 840 acres of farming land in Whatcom County, Washington, of which 696 acres are leased from the Uptrails Group LLC, which is owned by three members of the Rader family.  Our processing and storage facilities are located on the land leased from the Uptrails Group LLC.  One of the three members, Brad Rader, is a current employee of ours and one of the other members, Sue Rader, was a former owner of Rader Farms.  This operating lease commenced on the acquisition date and was extended in October 2012 through May 17, 2027.  Lease payments to us are $43,500 per month through May 17, 2017 at which time they increase to $52,200 for the duration of the term of the lease.
	Effective January 13, 2013, a member of our Board was named Chief Executive Officer of Bland Farms, Inc., the parent company of Vidalia Brands, Inc., with whom we have a broker agreement and a license to sell our Vidalia® brand snack products.

Accounts_Receivable_Allowance

Accounts Receivable Allowance	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Accounts Receivable Allowance:	'
Accounts Receivable Allowance:	'
	14.                               Accounts Receivable Allowance
	Changes to the allowance for doubtful accounts during the fiscal years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are summarized below (in thousands):
		Balance at		Charges	(Write-offs)		Balance at end
		beginning of		(Reductions) to	Collections		of period
		Period		Expense
	Fiscal 2013	$	222	11	(14	)	$	219
	Fiscal 2012	$	220	4	(2	)	$	222
	Fiscal 2011	$	109	132	(21	)	$	220

Concentrations_of_Credit_Risk

Concentrations of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Concentrations of Credit Risk:	'
Concentrations of Credit Risk:	'
	15.                               Concentrations of Credit Risk
	We maintain most of our cash with one financial institution.  As of November 1, 2008, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) introduced the transaction guarantee program which guaranteed non-interest bearing accounts without limit.  The FDIC program is temporary and only offered through participating financial institutions.  Our primary financial institution participated in this program and, therefore, all cash balances held with this institution as of December 28, 2013 are insured.
	Our primary concentration of credit risk is related to certain trade accounts receivable.  In the normal course of business, we extend unsecured credit to our customers.  We investigate a customer’s credit worthiness before extending credit.  At December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, three customers accounted for 35% and 48% of accounts receivable, respectively.

Deferred_Compensation_Plans

Deferred Compensation Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Deferred Compensation Plans	'
Deferred Compensation Plans	'
	16.                               Deferred Compensation Plans
	We have contributory 401(k) plans covering substantially all of our employees.  We may contribute amounts not in excess of the lesser of the maximum deductions allowable for income tax purposes or a specific percentage of our operating profits, as defined in the plan.  We made contributions totaling $0.5 million, $0.4 million and $0.4 million during the years ending December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
	We also sponsor a trusteed, nonqualified savings plan for employees whose contributions to a tax qualified 401(k) plan would be limited by provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.  The plan allows participants to defer receipt of a portion of their salary and incentive compensation.  The plan was amended in 2009, and we no longer match any employee contributions to this plan.  Participants earn a return on their deferred compensation based on investment earnings of participant-selected mutual funds.  Deferred compensation, including accumulated earnings on the participant-directed investment selections, is distributable in cash at participant-specified dates or upon retirement, death, disability or termination of employment.  At December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the plan’s assets and our liability to participants of the deferred compensation plans was $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and is recorded in other assets and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Quarterly_Financial_Data_unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited):	'
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited):	'
	17.                               Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
	The following table sets forth selected unaudited consolidated quarterly financial information for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		Fiscal 2013
		First		Second		Third			Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter			Quarter
		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)			(13 weeks)
	Net revenues	$	48,537	$	53,677	$	54,514		$	58,852
	Gross profit	8,825		9,136		10,056			10,869
	Operating income	1,868		2,247		3,661			3,074
	Net income	$	1,056	$	1,407	$	2,148		$	2,007
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.05	$	0.07	$	0.11		$	0.1
	Diluted	$	0.05	$	0.07	$	0.11		$	0.1
	Weighted average number of common shares:
	Basic	19,206		19,307		19,473			19,454
	Diluted	19,694		19,702		19,843			19,916
		Fiscal 2012
		First		Second		Third			Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter			Quarter
		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)			(13 weeks)
	Net revenues	$	47,020	$	48,016	$	46,601		$	43,542
	Gross profit	9,345		9,204		9,471			8,872
	Operating income	2,844		2,825		2,936			2,739
	Net income	$	1,722	$	1,623	$	1,740		$	2,364
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.09	$	0.09	$	0.09		$	0.12
	Diluted	$	0.09	$	0.08	$	0.09		$	0.12
	Weighted average number of common shares:
	Basic	18,282		18,899		19,031			19,075
	Diluted	19,365		19,555		19,690			19,684
		Fiscal 2011
		First		Second		Third			Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter			Quarter
		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)			(14 weeks)
	Net revenues	$	36,641	$	43,609	$	37,518		$	44,464
	Gross profit	7,930		8,098		6,407			7,699
	Operating income	2,421		1,553		(209		)	1,445
	Net income (loss)	$	1,406	$	860	$	(191	)	$	742
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.08	$	0.05	$	(0.01	)	$	0.04
	Diluted	$	0.08	$	0.05	$	(0.01	)	$	0.04
	Weighted average number of common shares:
	Basic	18,011		18,067		18,140			18,213
	Diluted	18,698		18,719		18,140			19,274

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign1

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

We account for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting.  The results of operations of our acquired businesses have been included in our consolidated results from their respective dates of acquisition.

On November 8, 2013, we completed our acquisition of Fresh Frozen Foods, LLC (“Fresh Frozen Foods”) for a cash purchase price of $38.4 million plus a working capital adjustment of $0.4 million.  An additional amount of up to $3.0 million is payable to Fresh Frozen Foods as contingent consideration in the form of an earn-out based on 2014 performance (see Note 2).

On May 28, 2013, we completed our acquisition of the berry processing business of Willamette Valley Fruit Company, LLC (“Willamette Valley Fruit Company”) for a cash purchase price of $9.3 million.  An additional amount of up to $3.0 million is payable to Willamette Valley Fruit Company as contingent consideration in the form of an earn-out if certain performance thresholds are met during the seven-year period following the closing of the transaction (see Note 2).

On November 5, 2012, we sold our direct-store-delivery (“DSD”) business for $1.2 million in cash, which included a network of independently operated and owned service routes and limited fixed assets associated with the DSD business.  We received an additional $0.3 million as a purchase price adjustment for inventory on-hand.  We recognized a net gain of $1.1 million in continuing operations, as we will continue to indirectly sell our products through this network at a reduced cost and will no longer sell distributed products.  Our sales of distributed products were $2.6 million in fiscal year 2012.  Our DSD business was part of our indulgent specialty snack segment and included a limited number of snack food products purchased and sold through our DSD network in Arizona.

Principles of Consolidation

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Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Inventure Foods, Inc. and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany amounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Our fiscal year ends on the last Saturday occurring in the month of December of each calendar year.  Accordingly, the fiscal year end dates result in an additional week of results every five or six years.  Fiscal year 2013 commenced December 30, 2012 and ended December 28, 2013, resulting in a 52-week fiscal year.  Fiscal year 2012 commenced January 1, 2012 ended December 29, 2012, resulting in a 52-week fiscal year.  Fiscal year 2011 commenced December 26, 2010 ended December 31, 2011, resulting in a 53-week fiscal year.

Use of Estimates

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  We routinely evaluate our estimates, including those related to accruals for customer programs and incentives, product returns, bad debts, income taxes, long-lived assets, inventories, stock-based compensation, interest rate swap valuations, accrued broker commissions and contingencies.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  We classify our investments based upon an established fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2

Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments without quoted market prices, but for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3

Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

At December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values since they are short term in nature.  The carrying value of the long-term debt approximates fair value based on the borrowing rates currently available to us for long-term borrowings with similar terms. The following table summarized the valuation of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

December 28, 2013

December 29, 2012

Balance Sheet Classification

Interest Rate

Non-qualified

Earn-out

Interest Rate

Non-qualified

Swaps

Deferred

Contingent

Swaps

Deferred

Compensation

Consideration

Compensation

Plan

Obligation

Plan

Investments

Investments

Other assets

Level 1

$

—

$

579

$

—

$

—

$

440

Interest rate swaps

Level 2

$

(526

)

$

—

$

—

$

(766

)

$

—

Other liabilities

Level 3

$

—

$

—

$

(5,053

)

$

—

$

—

Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimate of fair value of our derivative instruments.  Accordingly, the estimate may not be indicative of the amounts that we could realize in a current market exchange.  The use of different market assumptions or valuation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Our non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets consist of money market and mutual funds invested in domestic and international marketable securities that are directly observable in active markets.

The fair value measurement of the earn-out contingent consideration obligation relates to the acquisition of Willamette Valley Fruit Company in May 2013 and Fresh Frozen Foods in November 2013, and is included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.  The fair value measurement is based upon significant inputs not observable in the market.  Changes in the value of the obligation are recorded as income or expense in our consolidated statements of income.  We estimated the original fair value of the contingent consideration as the present value of the expected contingent payments, determined using the weighted probabilities of the possible payments.  We are required to reassess the fair value of the contingent payments on a contingent basis.  Significant increases (decreases) in any of those probabilities in isolation may result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement.  The significant inputs used in these estimates include numerous possible scenarios for the payments based on the contractual terms of the contingent consideration, for which probabilities are assigned to each scenario, which are then discounted based on an individual risk analysis of the respective liabilities (weighted average discount rate of 5.4% for the outstanding liabilities as of December 28, 2013).  Although we believe our assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions or changes in the future may result in different estimated amounts.  A one percentage point change in the discount rates used would not have significantly impacted the recorded liability as of December 28, 2013.

A summary of the activity of the fair value of the measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3 Liabilities) for the year ended December 28, 2013, is as follows (in thousands):

Level 3

Balance at December 29, 2012

$

—

Earn-out compensation due to Willamette Valley Fruit Company

2,400

Earn-out compensation due to Fresh Frozen Foods

2,653

Balance at December 28, 2013

$

5,053

Derivative Financial Instruments

'

Derivative Financial Instruments

We utilize interest rate swaps in the management of our variable interest rate exposure and do not enter into derivatives for trading purposes.  All derivatives are measured at fair value.  Our interest rate swaps are classified as cash flow hedges.

Treasury Stock

'

Treasury Stock

We record repurchases of our Common stock, $.01 par value (“Common Stock”), as treasury stock at cost.  We also record the subsequent retirement of these treasury shares at cost.  The excess of the cost of the shares retired over their par value is allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings.  The amount recorded as a reduction of paid-in capital is based on such excess.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

'

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

'

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist primarily of receivables from customers and distributors for products purchased.  Receivables are past due when they are unpaid greater than thirty days.  We determine any required reserves by considering a number of factors, including the length of time the accounts receivable have been outstanding and our loss history.  We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments.

Inventories

'

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.  We identify slow moving or obsolete inventories and estimate appropriate write-down provisions related thereto.  If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write downs may be required.  In the ordinary course of business, we manage price and supply risk of commodities by entering into various short-term purchase arrangements with our vendors.

Property and Equipment

'

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost.  Cost includes expenditures for major improvements and replacements.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred.  When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the appropriate accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is recognized.  Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from two to thirty years.  We capitalize certain computer software and software development costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining computer software for internal use.  Capitalized software costs are included in property, plant and equipment and amortized on a straight-line basis when placed into service over three years.

We evaluate the recoverability of property and equipment not held for sale by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset or group of assets and their eventual disposition, in accordance with relevant authoritative guidance.  If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset or group of assets being evaluated, an impairment loss is recorded.  The loss is measured as the difference between the fair value and carrying value of the asset or group of assets being evaluated.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less cost to sell.  The estimated fair value would be based on the best information available under the circumstances, including prices for similar assets or the results of valuation techniques, including the present value of expected future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved.

Intangible Assets

'

Intangible Assets

Goodwill and trademarks are reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise.  Goodwill, by reporting unit, is required to be tested for impairment between the annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that more-likely-than-not reduces the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.  We have concluded from our annual impairment testing performed in December that neither of our two reporting units were at risk of failing the impairment test in the near term, and we believe that there are no known risks for that conclusion to change at either of our reporting units.  Intangible assets with indefinite lives are required to be tested for impairment between the annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change indicating that the asset might be impaired.  Amortizable intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which is the estimated period over which economic benefits are expected to be provided.

Management believes that each of our trademarks has the continued ability to generate cash flows indefinitely.  Therefore, each of our trademarks has been determined to have an indefinite life.  Management’s determination that our trademarks have indefinite lives includes an evaluation of historical cash flows and projected cash flows for each of these trademarks.  In addition, there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, economic or other factors to limit the useful life of these trademarks.  Management intends to renew each of these trademarks, which can be accomplished at little cost.

See Note 3 “Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets” for additional information.

Self-Insurance Reserves

'

Self-Insurance Reserves

We are partially self-insured for the purposes of providing health care benefits to employees covered by our insurance plan.  The plan covers all full-time employees of the Company on the first day of the month after each such employee’s hiring date for salaried employees, and the first day of the month following the ninetieth day of service for hourly employees.  The plan covers the employees’ dependents, if elected by each such employee.  We have contracted with an insurance carrier for stop loss coverage that commences when $100,000 in claims is paid annually for a covered participant.  In addition, we have contracted for aggregate stop loss insurance, which provides coverage after the maximum amount paid by us exceeds approximately $1.5 million.  Estimated unpaid claims included in accrued liabilities are $0.3 million and $0.4 million at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively.  These amounts represent management’s best estimate of amounts that have not been paid prior to the year-end dates.  It is reasonably possible that the actual expense we will ultimately incur could differ from such estimates.

Revenue Recognition

'

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with GAAP, we recognize operating revenues upon shipment of products to customers, provided title and risk of loss pass to our customers.  In those instances where title and risk of loss does not pass until delivery, revenue recognition is deferred until delivery has occurred.  In our snack products segment, revenue for products sold through our local distribution network prior to our sale of the DSD business in November 2012 was recognized when the product was received by the retailer.

Provisions and allowances for sales returns, promotional allowances, coupon redemption and discounts are also recorded as a reduction of revenues in our consolidated financial statements.  These allowances are estimated based on a percentage of sales returns using historical and current market information.  We record certain reductions to revenue for promotional allowances.  There are several types of promotional allowances, such as off-invoice allowances, rebates and shelf space allowances.  An off-invoice allowance is a reduction of the sales price that is directly deducted from the invoice amount.  We record the amount of the deduction as a reduction to revenue when the transaction occurs.  We record certain allowances for coupon redemptions, scan-back promotions and other promotional activities as a reduction to revenue.  Anytime we offer consideration (cash or credit) as a trade advertising or promotional allowance to a purchaser of products at any point along the distribution chain, the amount is accrued and recorded as a reduction in revenue.  Costs associated with obtaining shelf space (i.e., “slotting fees”) are accounted for as a reduction of revenue in the period in which we incur such costs.  The accrued liabilities for these allowances are monitored throughout the time period covered by the coupon or promotion.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

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Selling and Administrative Expenses

Selling and administrative expenses include salaries and wages, bonuses and incentives, stock-based compensation expenses, employee related expenses, facility-related expenses, marketing and advertising expenses, depreciation of property and equipment, professional fees, amortization of intangible assets, provisions for losses on accounts receivable and other operating expenses.

We recorded $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for advertising costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations contained herein.  These costs include various sponsorships, coupon administration and consumer advertising programs that we enter into throughout the year and are expensed as incurred.  Our marketing programs also include selective event sponsorship designed to increase brand awareness and to provide opportunities to mass sample branded products.

Also included in selling, general and administrative expense are costs and fees relating to the execution of in-store product demonstrations with club stores or grocery retailers, which were $2.2 million, $1.9 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  The cost of product used in the demonstrations, which is insignificant, and the fee we pay to the independent third-party providers who conduct the in-store demonstrations, are recorded as an expense when the event occurs.  Product demonstrations are conducted by independent third-party providers designated by the various retailer or club chains.  During the in-store demonstrations, the consumers in the stores receive small samples of our products.  The consumers are not required to purchase our product in order to receive the sample.

Shipping and Handling

'

Shipping and Handling

Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of revenues.  We do not bill customers for freight.

Income Taxes

'

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized.  In making such determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations.  Failure to achieve forecasted taxable income in applicable tax jurisdictions could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets and could result in an increase in our effective tax rate on future earnings.  A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company uses a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions.  The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolutions of related appeals or litigation processes, if any.  The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more likely than not of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained upon examination; thus, the Company has not recorded any uncertain tax positions as of December 28, 2013.

It is our policy to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.  We do not have any accrued interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions.  The material jurisdictions that are subject to examination by tax authorities include the U.S. federal, Arizona, California and Indiana.  Our U.S. federal income tax returns for years 2010 through 2012 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.  Our state tax returns for years 2009 through 2012 remain open to examination by the state jurisdictions.

Stock Options and Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock Options and Stock-Based Compensation

Stock options and other stock-based compensation awards expense are adjusted for estimated forfeitures and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite period of the award, which is currently one to five years for stock options and one to three years for restricted stock.  We estimate future forfeiture rates based on our historical experience.

Compensation costs related to all stock-based payment arrangements, including employee stock options, are recognized in the financial statements based on the fair value method of accounting.  Excess tax benefits related to stock-based payment arrangements are classified as cash inflows from financing activities and cash outflows from operating activities.  See Note 9 “Stockholders’ Equity” for additional information.

Earnings Per Common Share

'

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is calculated by including all dilutive common shares such as stock options and restricted stock.  For the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 options to purchase 291,571, 281,017 and 215,500 shares of our common stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effects were antidilutive.  These exclusions were made because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our Common Stock for those periods.  Exercises of outstanding stock options or warrants are assumed to occur for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share for periods in which their effect would not be anti-dilutive.

Earnings per common share was computed as follows for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands, except per share data):

December 28,

December 29,

December 31,

2013

2012

2011

Basic Earnings Per Share:

Net income

$

6,618

$

7,449

$

2,817

Weighted average number of common shares

19,360

18,821

18,110

Earnings per common share

$

0.34

$

0.4

$

0.16

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

Net income

$

6,618

$

7,449

$

2,817

Weighted average number of common shares

19,360

18,821

18,110

Incremental shares from assumed conversions of stock options and non-vested shares of restricted stock

429

753

1,089

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares

19,789

19,574

19,199

Earnings per common share

$

0.33

$

0.38

$

0.15

Subsequent Events

'

Subsequent Events

Subsequent events are events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.  We recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing the financial statements.  Our financial statements do not recognize subsequent events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after the balance sheet date and before financial statements are issued.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

'

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amendment to the existing guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  Under the amended guidance, an entity is required to present the effect of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and other comprehensive income in the financial statements.  In February 2013, the FASB issued an amendment to this provision, which is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013.  We intend to adopt this guidance at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal year 2014, and do not anticipate any material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In July 2013, the FASB issued accounting guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists.  The guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with an option for early adoption.  We intend to adopt this guidance at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal year 2014, and do not anticipate any material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign2

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:	'
Summary of the valuation assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	'
	The following table summarized the valuation of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
				December 28, 2013									December 29, 2012
	Balance Sheet Classification			Interest Rate			Non-qualified			Earn-out			Interest Rate			Non-qualified
				Swaps			Deferred			Contingent			Swaps			Deferred
							Compensation			Consideration						Compensation
							Plan			Obligation						Plan
							Investments									Investments
	Other assets	Level 1		$	—		$	579		$	—		$	—		$	440
	Interest rate swaps	Level 2		$	(526	)	$	—		$	—		$	(766	)	$	—
	Other liabilities	Level 3		$	—		$	—		$	(5,053	)	$	—		$	—
Summary of the activity of the fair value of the measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3 Liabilities)	'
	A summary of the activity of the fair value of the measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3 Liabilities) for the year ended December 28, 2013, is as follows (in thousands):
		Level 3
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	—
	Earn-out compensation due to Willamette Valley Fruit Company	2,400
	Earn-out compensation due to Fresh Frozen Foods	2,653
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	5,053
Schedule of earnings per common share	'
	Earnings per common share was computed as follows for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands, except per share data):
		December 28,			December 29,			December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Basic Earnings Per Share:
	Net income	$	6,618		$	7,449		$	2,817
	Weighted average number of common shares	19,360			18,821			18,110
	Earnings per common share	$	0.34		$	0.4		$	0.16
	Diluted Earnings Per Share:
	Net income	$	6,618		$	7,449		$	2,817
	Weighted average number of common shares	19,360			18,821			18,110
	Incremental shares from assumed conversions of stock options and non-vested shares of restricted stock	429			753			1,089
	Adjusted weighted average number of common shares	19,789			19,574			19,199
	Earnings per common share	$	0.33		$	0.38		$	0.15

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Acquisition	'
Schedule of unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations	'
	The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations (in thousands, except per share data) assumes the Willamette Valley Fruit Company and Fresh Frozen Foods acquisitions occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.
				Year ended
				December 28,			December 29,
				2013			2012
	Net revenues	As reported		$	215,580		$	185,179
		pro forma		$	271,597		$	257,790
	Net income	As reported		$	6,618		$	7,449
		pro forma		$	8,571		$	9,542
	Diluted earnings per share	As reported		$	0.33		$	0.38
		pro forma		$	0.43		$	0.49
Fresh Frozen Foods	'
Acquisition	'
Summary of the purchase price and the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and certain supplemental cash flow information	'
	The following table summarizes the purchase price and estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands):
	Purchase price paid as:
	Cash				$	38,375
	Net working capital adjustment				401
	Contingent consideration				2,653
	Total purchase price				41,429
	Fair value of net assets acquired:
	Current assets	$	10,774
	Property and equipment	8,424
	Deferred tax assets	235
	Identifiable intangible assets:
	Trade name	9,475
	Customer relationships	10,487
	Current liabilities	(6,252		)
	Long-term capital lease obligation	(15		)
	Total fair value of net assets acquired				33,128
	Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill)				$	8,301
WVFC	'
Acquisition	'
Summary of the purchase price and the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and certain supplemental cash flow information	'
	The following table summarizes the purchase price and the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition and provides certain supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
	Purchase price paid as:
	Cash and borrowings on revolving line of credit				$	8,472
	Holdback consideration				800
	Contingent consideration				2,400
	Total purchase price				11,672
	Fair value of net assets acquired:
	Inventory	$	1,272
	Property and equipment	3,335
	Identifiable intangible assets	3,940
	Current liabilities	(22		)
	Total fair value of net assets acquired				8,525
	Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill)				$	3,147

Goodwill_Trademarks_and_Other_1

Goodwill, Trademarks, and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill, Trademarks, and Other Intangible Assets:	'
Schedule of goodwill, trademarks and other intangibles, net	'
	Goodwill, trademarks and other intangibles, net, consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		Estimated		December 28,			December 29,
		Useful Life		2013			2012
	Goodwill:
	Inventure Foods			$	5,986		$	5,986
	Rader Farms			5,630			5,630
	Willamette Valley Fruit Company			3,147			—
	Fresh Frozen Foods			8,301			—
	Total goodwill			$	23,064		$	11,616
	Trademarks:
	Inventure Foods			$	896		$	896
	Rader Farms			1,070			1,070
	Willamette Valley Fruit Company			740			—
	Fresh Frozen Foods			9,475			—
	Other intangibles:
	Rader Farms - Customer relationship, gross carrying amount	10 years		100			100
	Rader Farms - Customer relationship, accum. amortization			(66		)	(56		)
	Willamette Valley Fruit Company - Customer relationship, gross carrying amount	10 years		3,200			—
	Willamette Valley Fruit Company - Customer relationship, accum. amortization			(160		)	—
	Fresh Frozen Foods - Customer relationship, gross carrying amount	12 years		10,487			—
	Fresh Frozen Foods - Customer relationship, accum. amortization			(118		)	—
	Total trademarks and other intangibles, net			$	25,624		$	2,010
Schedule of expected amortization expense on intangible assets	'
	As of December 28, 2013, we expect amortization expense on these intangible assets over the next five years to be as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending,	Amortization
		Expense
	2014	$		1,204
	2015	1,204
	2016	1,204
	2017	1,198
	2018	1,194
	Thereafter	7,439
	Total	$	13,443

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Accrued Liabilities:	'
Schedule of accrued liabilities	'
	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		December 28,		December 29,
		2013		2012
	Accrued payroll and payroll taxes	$	1,070	$	2,444
	Accrued royalties and commissions	1,078		868
	Accrued advertising and promotion	1,610		1,767
	Accrued berry purchase payments	2,971		1,123
	Accrued other	3,392		2,213
		$	10,121	$	8,415

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Inventories:	'
Schedule of inventories	'
	Inventories consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		December 28,		December 29,
		2013		2012
	Finished goods	$	18,392	$	9,469
	Raw materials	24,694		17,602
		$	43,086	$	27,071

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Property and Equipment:	'
Schedule of property and equipment	'
	Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		Useful Lives	December 28,			December 29,
			2013			2012
	Buildings and improvements	20 – 30 years	$	20,869		$	13,415
	Equipment	7 – 15 years	55,838			43,800
	Land	—	777			347
	Vehicles	4 – 5 years	383			50
	Furniture and office equipment	2 – 5 years	6,153			4,962
			84,020			62,574
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(33,880		)	(28,523		)
			$	50,140		$	34,051

LongTerm_Debt_and_Line_of_Cred1

Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit:	'
Schedule of long-term debt	'
	Long-term debt consisted of the following as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		December 28,			December 29,
		2013			2012
	Senior secured term loan due quarterly through November 2018	60,000			—
	Bluffton, IN mortgage loan due monthly through December 2016	1,916			2,000
	Equipment term loan B due monthly through September, 2020	1,481			—
	Lynden, WA equipment term loan due monthly through May 2014	—			1,286
	Lynden, WA real estate term loan due monthly through July 2017	2,805			3,028
	Capital lease obligations, primarily due September 2017	1,773			2,229
		67,975			8,543
	Less current portion of long-term debt	(6,110		)	(1,646		)
	Long-term debt, less current portion	$	61,865		$	6,897
Schedule of annual maturities of long-term debt	'
	Annual maturities of long-term debt as of December 28, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Year	Capital Lease			Debt
		Obligations
	2014	$	562		$	5,634
	2015	537			5,664
	2016	537			8,220
	2017	398			8,254
	2018	1			38,030
	Thereafter	—			400
	Subtotal	2,035			66,202
	Less: Amount representing interest	(262		)	—
	Total	$	1,773		$	66,202
Schedule of net interest expense	'
	Net interest expense consisted of the following for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		December 28,			December 29,			December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Interest expense	$	(872	)	$	(764	)	$	(885	)
	Interest income	0			0			0
	Interest expense, net	$	(872	)	$	(764	)	$	(885	)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies: (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies:	'
Schedule of minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases	'
	As of December 28, 2013, minimum rental commitments under non-cancellable operating leases were (in thousands):
	Year	Operating Lease
		Obligations
	2014	$	1,527
	2015	1,472
	2016	1,415
	2017	1,114
	2018	831
	Thereafter	6,631
	Total	$	12,990

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity:	'
Summary of restricted stock award activity	'
		Number of		Weighted Average
		Shares		Grant Date Fair
				Value Per Share
	Nonvested as of December 29, 2012	519,437		$	4.64
	Granted	108,750		7.34
	Vested, including shares withheld to cover taxes	(166,443	)	4.55
	Forfeited	(147,394	)	4.23
	Nonvested as of December 28, 2013	314,350		$	5.82
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to estimate fair value of each stock option grant	'
		2013		2012		2011
	Expected dividend yield (%)	0		0		0
	Expected volatility (%)	53-55		56-58		58
	Risk-free interest rate (%)	1.9- 2.9		1.7 - 3.5		3.2 - 3.5
	Expected life (years)	5.5-6.5		5.5-6.5		6.5
Summary of stock option activity	'
		Options		Weighted
		Outstanding		Average
				Exercise Price
	Balance, December 29, 2012	1,222,727		$	3.26
	Granted	227,500		7.25
	Forfeited or expired	(7,400	)	7.11
	Exercised	(508,527	)	2.57
	Balance, December 28, 2013	934,300		$	4.58
Summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable	'
	Range of	Options		Weighted		Weighted		Options	Weighted
	Exercise Prices	Outstanding		Average		Average		Exercisable	Average
				Remaining		Exercise			Exercise
				Contractual		Price			Price
				Life
				(in years)
	$  1.70 - $2.40	264,400		4.9		$	2	232,400	$	1.95
	$  3.20 - $4.16	278,500		6.9		$	3.8	124,200	$	3.75
	$  4.28 - $7.21	383,900		8.9		$	6.83	42,300	$	6.42
	$  7.61 - $9.68	7,500		9.5		$	8.3	—	$	—
		934,300		7.2		$	4.58	398,900	$	2.98

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Taxes:	'
Schedule of the provision for income taxes	'
	The provision for income taxes consisted of the following for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	2,471		$	3,728		$	1,218
	State	262			380			146
		2,733			4,108			1,364
	Deferred:
	Federal	547			108			126
	State	80			16			18
		627			124			144
	Income tax expense	$	3,360		$	4,232		$	1,508
Schedule of income tax effects of temporary differences between financial and income tax reporting that give rise to the deferred income tax asset and liability	'
	The income tax effects of temporary differences between financial and income tax reporting that give rise to the deferred income tax asset and liability are as follows as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Deferred Tax Asset
	Accounts receivable	$	81		$	86
	Inventories	82			150
	Accrued liabilities	341			324
	Stock-based compensation	252			469
	Deferred rent	126			187
	Interest rate swap	193			299
		1,075			1,515
	Deferred Tax Liability
	Depreciation and amortization	(4,508		)	(4,453		)
	Net deferred tax liability	$	(3,433	)	$	(2,938	)
	Net deferred tax asset — current	755			1,030
	Net deferred tax liability — noncurrent	(4,188		)	(3,968		)
	Net deferred tax liability	$	(3,433	)	$	(2,938	)
Schedule of reconciliation between the amount determined by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to the income tax provision	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation between the amount determined by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to our income tax provision for fiscal years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011
	Expected expense at statutory rate of 34%	$	3,393		$	3,971		$	1,470
	Change resulting from:
	State tax provision, net	249			365			167
	Federal and state credits	(92		)	(152		)	(153		)
	Domestic Production benefits	(253		)	(334		)	(137		)
	Nondeductible expenses and other	63			382			161
	Income tax expense	$	3,360		$	4,232		$	1,508
	Effective tax rate	33.7		%	36.2		%	34.9		%

Business_Segments_and_Signific1

Business Segments and Significant Customers (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Business Segments and Significant Customers:	'
Schedule of information by reportable segments	'
	The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the quarters and year ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		Frozen		Snack			Consolidated
		Products		Products
	2013
	Net revenues from external customers	$	117,124	$	98,456		$	215,580
	Depreciation and amortization included in segment gross profit	1,265		2,172			3,437
	Segment gross profit	22,745		16,141			38,886
	Goodwill	17,078		5,986			23,064
	2012
	Net revenues from external customers	$	90,823	$	94,356		$	185,179
	Depreciation and amortization included in segment gross profit	932		1,997			2,929
	Segment gross profit	17,505		19,387			36,892
	Goodwill	5,630		5,986			11,616
	2011
	Net revenues from external customers	$	67,178	$	95,054		$	162,232
	Depreciation and amortization included in segment gross profit	837		1,897			2,734
	Segment gross profit	11,962		18,172			30,134
	Goodwill	5,630		5,986			11,616
Schedule of reconciliation of reportable segment gross profit to consolidated income before income tax provision	'
	The following table reconciles our reportable segment gross profit to our consolidated income before income tax provision for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		December 28,		December 29,			December 31,
		2013		2012			2011
	Segment gross profit	$	38,886	$	36,892		$	30,134
	Unallocated amounts:
	Operating expenses	28,036		25,548			24,924
	Gain on sale of DSD business	—		(1,101		)	—
	Interest expense, net	872		764			885
	Income before income tax provision	$	9,978	$	11,681		$	4,325

Accounts_Receivable_Allowance_

Accounts Receivable Allowance (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Accounts Receivable Allowance:	'
Summary of changes to the allowance for doubtful accounts	'
	Changes to the allowance for doubtful accounts during the fiscal years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are summarized below (in thousands):
		Balance at		Charges	(Write-offs)		Balance at end
		beginning of		(Reductions) to	Collections		of period
		Period		Expense
	Fiscal 2013	$	222	11	(14	)	$	219
	Fiscal 2012	$	220	4	(2	)	$	222
	Fiscal 2011	$	109	132	(21	)	$	220

Quarterly_Financial_Data_unaud1

Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited):	'
Schedule of quarterly financial data	'
	The following table sets forth selected unaudited consolidated quarterly financial information for the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		Fiscal 2013
		First		Second		Third			Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter			Quarter
		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)			(13 weeks)
	Net revenues	$	48,537	$	53,677	$	54,514		$	58,852
	Gross profit	8,825		9,136		10,056			10,869
	Operating income	1,868		2,247		3,661			3,074
	Net income	$	1,056	$	1,407	$	2,148		$	2,007
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.05	$	0.07	$	0.11		$	0.1
	Diluted	$	0.05	$	0.07	$	0.11		$	0.1
	Weighted average number of common shares:
	Basic	19,206		19,307		19,473			19,454
	Diluted	19,694		19,702		19,843			19,916
		Fiscal 2012
		First		Second		Third			Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter			Quarter
		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)			(13 weeks)
	Net revenues	$	47,020	$	48,016	$	46,601		$	43,542
	Gross profit	9,345		9,204		9,471			8,872
	Operating income	2,844		2,825		2,936			2,739
	Net income	$	1,722	$	1,623	$	1,740		$	2,364
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.09	$	0.09	$	0.09		$	0.12
	Diluted	$	0.09	$	0.08	$	0.09		$	0.12
	Weighted average number of common shares:
	Basic	18,282		18,899		19,031			19,075
	Diluted	19,365		19,555		19,690			19,684
		Fiscal 2011
		First		Second		Third			Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter			Quarter
		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)		(13 weeks)			(14 weeks)
	Net revenues	$	36,641	$	43,609	$	37,518		$	44,464
	Gross profit	7,930		8,098		6,407			7,699
	Operating income	2,421		1,553		(209		)	1,445
	Net income (loss)	$	1,406	$	860	$	(191	)	$	742
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.08	$	0.05	$	(0.01	)	$	0.04
	Diluted	$	0.08	$	0.05	$	(0.01	)	$	0.04
	Weighted average number of common shares:
	Basic	18,011		18,067		18,140			18,213
	Diluted	18,698		18,719		18,140			19,274

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign3

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Nov. 05, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Nov. 08, 2013	28-May-13	28-May-13
		item		Fresh Frozen Foods	Willamette Valley Fruit Company	Willamette Valley Fruit Company
						Maximum
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of segments	'	2	'	'	'	'
Minimum annual net revenues	'	$215,000,000	'	'	'	'
Number of primary product segments	'	2	'	'	'	'
Number of locations in which manufacturing facilities are operated	'	7	'	'	'	'
Number of manufacturing facilities in Salem, Oregon	'	2	'	'	'	'
Acquisitions and Dispositions	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash purchase price	'	'	'	38,375,000	9,300,000	'
Working capital adjustment	'	'	'	400,000	'	'
Maximum additional purchase price consideration for meeting certain performance thresholds	'	'	'	3,000,000	3,000,000	'
Period following the closing over which performance thresholds are to be met for additional purchase price consideration	'	'	'	'	'	'7 years
Proceeds from sale of DSD business excluding proceed from inventory on-hand	1,200,000	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from inventory on-hand as a purchase price adjustment	300,000	'	'	'	'	'
Gain on sale of DSD business	1,100,000	'	1,101,000	'	'	'
Sales of distributed products	'	'	$2,600,000	'	'	'

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign4

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Principles of Consolidation	'	'	'
Length of fiscal year	'364 days	'364 days	'371 days
Minimum	'	'	'
Principles of Consolidation	'	'	'
Number of years after which fiscal year end dates will result in an additional week	'5 years	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Principles of Consolidation	'	'	'
Number of years after which fiscal year end dates will result in an additional week	'6 years	'	'

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign5

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Assets:	'	'
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Investments	$600,000	$400,000
Level 1	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Investments	579,000	440,000
Level 2	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Interest rate swaps	-526,000	-766,000
Level 3	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Earn-out Contingent Consideration Obligation	($5,053,000)	'

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign6

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified			Earn-out compensation due	Earn-out compensation due	Earn-out compensation due
				Willamette Valley Fruit Company	Fresh Frozen Foods
Fair value of financial instruments	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average discount rate (as a percent)	'	'	5.40%	'	'
Percentage point change in discount rates used, which would not have significantly impacted the recorded liability	'	'	1.00%	'	'
Fair value of the measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3 Liabilities)	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$5,053	'	'	'	'
Earn-out compensation due	'	'	'	2,400	2,653
Balance at end of period	$5,053	'	'	'	'
Treasury Stock	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01	'	'	'

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign7

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
	item
Accounts Receivable	'
Period after which receivables will be past due, minimum	'30 days
Intangible Assets	'
Number of reporting units	2
Minimum	'
Property and equipment	'
Estimated useful lives of assets	'2 years
Maximum	'
Property and equipment	'
Estimated useful lives of assets	'30 years
Capitalized software costs	'
Property and equipment	'
Estimated useful lives of assets	'3 years

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign8

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 6) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Self-Insurance Reserves	'	'	'
Annual claims threshold per covered participant for stop loss coverage	$100,000	'	'
Aggregate claims threshold for stop loss coverage	1,500,000	'	'
Estimated unpaid claims included in accrued liabilities	300,000	400,000	'
Selling and Administrative Expenses	'	'	'
Advertising costs included in selling, general and administration expenses	900,000	900,000	1,000,000
Costs and fees relating to execution of in-store product demonstrations	$2,200,000	$1,900,000	$3,600,000
Stock options | Minimum	'	'	'
Stock Options and Stock-Based Compensation	'	'	'
Requisite period of the award over which stock based compensation award expenses are recognized	'1 year	'	'
Stock options | Maximum	'	'	'
Stock Options and Stock-Based Compensation	'	'	'
Requisite period of the award over which stock based compensation award expenses are recognized	'5 years	'	'
Restricted stock | Minimum	'	'	'
Stock Options and Stock-Based Compensation	'	'	'
Requisite period of the award over which stock based compensation award expenses are recognized	'1 year	'	'
Restricted stock | Maximum	'	'	'
Stock Options and Stock-Based Compensation	'	'	'
Requisite period of the award over which stock based compensation award expenses are recognized	'3 years	'	'

Operations_and_Summary_of_Sign9

Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 7) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 24, 2011	Jun. 25, 2011	Mar. 26, 2011	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings per common share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive options excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	291,571	281,017	215,500
Basic Earnings Per Share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	$2,007	$2,148	$1,407	$1,056	$2,364	$1,740	$1,623	$1,722	$742	($191)	$860	$1,406	$6,618	$7,449	$2,817
Weighted average number of common shares	19,454,000	19,473,000	19,307,000	19,206,000	19,075,000	19,031,000	18,899,000	18,282,000	18,213,000	18,140,000	18,067,000	18,011,000	19,360,000	18,821,000	18,110,000
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.11	$0.07	$0.05	$0.12	$0.09	$0.09	$0.09	$0.04	($0.01)	$0.05	$0.08	$0.34	$0.40	$0.16
Diluted Earnings Per Share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$6,618	$7,449	$2,817
Weighted average number of common shares	19,454,000	19,473,000	19,307,000	19,206,000	19,075,000	19,031,000	18,899,000	18,282,000	18,213,000	18,140,000	18,067,000	18,011,000	19,360,000	18,821,000	18,110,000
Incremental shares from assumed conversions of stock options and non-vested shares of restricted stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	429,000	753,000	1,089,000
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares	19,916,000	19,843,000	19,702,000	19,694,000	19,684,000	19,690,000	19,555,000	19,365,000	19,274,000	18,140,000	18,719,000	18,698,000	19,789,000	19,574,000	19,199,000
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.11	$0.07	$0.05	$0.12	$0.09	$0.08	$0.09	$0.04	($0.01)	$0.05	$0.08	$0.33	$0.38	$0.15

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

2 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

7 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Jun. 29, 2013

Mar. 30, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Sep. 29, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 24, 2011

Jun. 25, 2011

Mar. 26, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Nov. 08, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Nov. 08, 2013

Nov. 08, 2013

28-May-13

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

28-May-13

Fresh Frozen Foods

Fresh Frozen Foods

Fresh Frozen Foods

Fresh Frozen Foods

Fresh Frozen Foods

WVFC

WVFC

WVFC

WVFC

Customer relationships

Trade name

Maximum

Acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum additional purchase price consideration for meeting certain performance thresholds

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,000,000

'

'

'

'

$3,000,000

'

'

'

Period following the closing over which performance thresholds are to be met for additional purchase price consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'7 years

Acquisition costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

'

'

'

'

300,000

'

Net revenues

58,852,000

54,514,000

53,677,000

48,537,000

43,542,000

46,601,000

48,016,000

47,020,000

44,464,000

37,518,000

43,609,000

36,641,000

215,580,000

185,179,000

162,232,000

'

8,900,000

'

'

'

'

14,100,000

'

'

Purchase price paid as:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

38,375,000

'

'

'

'

9,300,000

'

'

'

Net working capital adjustment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash and borrowings on revolving line of credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,472,000

'

'

'

Holdback consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

800,000

'

'

'

Contingent consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,653,000

'

'

'

'

2,400,000

'

'

'

Total purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

41,429,000

'

'

'

'

11,672,000

'

'

'

Fair value of net assets acquired:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,774,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Inventory

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,272,000

'

'

'

Property and equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,424,000

'

'

'

'

3,335,000

'

'

'

Deferred tax assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

235,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Identifiable intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,000,000

'

'

10,487,000

9,475,000

3,940,000

'

'

'

Current liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-6,252,000

'

'

'

'

-22,000

'

'

'

Long-term capital lease obligation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-15,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of net assets acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

33,128,000

'

'

'

'

8,525,000

'

'

'

Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$8,301,000

'

'

'

'

$3,147,000

'

'

'

Estimated useful life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'12 years

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

Acquisitions_Details_2

Acquisitions (Details 2) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

7 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Jun. 29, 2013

Mar. 30, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Sep. 29, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 24, 2011

Jun. 25, 2011

Mar. 26, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 28, 2013

Fresh Frozen Foods and WVFC

Fresh Frozen Foods and WVFC

WVFC

Acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net revenues

$58,852

$54,514

$53,677

$48,537

$43,542

$46,601

$48,016

$47,020

$44,464

$37,518

$43,609

$36,641

$215,580

$185,179

$162,232

$215,580

$185,179

$14,100

Pro forma net revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

271,597

257,790

'

Net income

2,007

2,148

1,407

1,056

2,364

1,740

1,623

1,722

742

-191

860

1,406

6,618

7,449

2,817

6,618

7,449

'

Pro forma net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$8,571

$9,542

'

Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)

$0.10

$0.11

$0.07

$0.05

$0.12

$0.09

$0.08

$0.09

$0.04

($0.01)

$0.05

$0.08

$0.33

$0.38

$0.15

$0.33

$0.38

'

Pro forma Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.43

$0.49

'

Goodwill_Trademarks_and_Other_2

Goodwill, Trademarks, and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets	'	'	'
Goodwill	$23,064,000	$11,616,000	$11,616,000
Other intangibles:	'	'	'
Total trademarks and other intangibles, net	25,624,000	2,010,000	'
Amortization expense related to intangibles	288,000	23,000	42,000
Amortization Expense	'	'	'
2014	1,204,000	'	'
2015	1,204,000	'	'
2016	1,204,000	'	'
2017	1,198,000	'	'
2018	1,194,000	'	'
Thereafter	7,439,000	'	'
Total	13,443,000	'	'
Inventure Foods	'	'	'
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets	'	'	'
Goodwill	5,986,000	5,986,000	'
Inventure Foods | Trademarks	'	'	'
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets	'	'	'
Trademarks	896,000	896,000	'
Rader Farms	'	'	'
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets	'	'	'
Goodwill	5,630,000	5,630,000	'
Rader Farms | Customer relationship	'	'	'
Other intangibles:	'	'	'
Estimated useful life	'10 years	'	'
Gross carrying amount	100,000	100,000	'
Accum. amortization	-66,000	-56,000	'
Rader Farms | Trademarks	'	'	'
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets	'	'	'
Trademarks	1,070,000	1,070,000	'
Willamette Valley Fruit Company	'	'	'
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets	'	'	'
Goodwill	3,147,000	'	'
Willamette Valley Fruit Company | Customer relationship	'	'	'
Other intangibles:	'	'	'
Estimated useful life	'10 years	'	'
Gross carrying amount	3,200,000	'	'
Accum. amortization	-160,000	'	'
Willamette Valley Fruit Company | Trademarks	'	'	'
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets	'	'	'
Trademarks	740,000	'	'
Fresh Frozen Foods	'	'	'
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets	'	'	'
Goodwill	8,301,000	'	'
Fresh Frozen Foods | Customer relationship	'	'	'
Other intangibles:	'	'	'
Estimated useful life	'12 years	'	'
Gross carrying amount	10,487,000	'	'
Accum. amortization	-118,000	'	'
Fresh Frozen Foods | Trademarks	'	'	'
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets	'	'	'
Trademarks	$9,475,000	'	'

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities:	'	'
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes	$1,070	$2,444
Accrued royalties and commissions	1,078	868
Accrued advertising and promotion	1,610	1,767
Accrued berry purchase payments	2,971	1,123
Accrued other	3,392	2,213
Total accrued liabilities	$10,121	$8,415

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventories:	'	'
Finished goods	$18,392	$9,469
Raw materials	24,694	17,602
Total inventories	$43,086	$27,071

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$84,020,000	$62,574,000	'
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-33,880,000	-28,523,000	'
Property and equipment, net	50,140,000	34,051,000	'
Total cost of equipment and furniture and office equipment held under capital lease obligations	2,000,000	2,600,000	3,700,000
Depreciation expense, including amortization of property under capital leases	5,445,000	4,678,000	4,601,000
Minimum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'2 years	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'30 years	'	'
Buildings and improvements	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	20,869,000	13,415,000	'
Buildings and improvements | Minimum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'20 years	'	'
Buildings and improvements | Maximum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'30 years	'	'
Equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	55,838,000	43,800,000	'
Equipment | Minimum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'7 years	'	'
Equipment | Maximum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'15 years	'	'
Land	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	777,000	347,000	'
Vehicles	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	383,000	50,000	'
Vehicles | Minimum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'4 years	'	'
Vehicles | Maximum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'5 years	'	'
Furniture and office equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$6,153,000	$4,962,000	'
Furniture and office equipment | Minimum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'2 years	'	'
Furniture and office equipment | Maximum	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Useful Lives	'5 years	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_and_Line_of_Cred2

Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term debt and line of credit	'	'	'
Long-term debt	$67,975,000	$8,543,000	'
Less current portion of long-term debt	-6,110,000	-1,646,000	'
Long-term debt, less current portion	61,865,000	6,897,000	'
Annual maturities of capital lease obligations	'	'	'
2014	562,000	'	'
2015	537,000	'	'
2016	537,000	'	'
2017	398,000	'	'
2018	1,000	'	'
Subtotal	2,035,000	'	'
Less: Amount representing interest	-262,000	'	'
Total	1,773,000	'	'
Annual maturities of debt	'	'	'
2014	5,634,000	'	'
2015	5,664,000	'	'
2016	8,220,000	'	'
2017	8,254,000	'	'
2018	38,030,000	'	'
Thereafter	400,000	'	'
Total	66,202,000	'	'
Outstanding credit facility	3,223,000	10,117,000	'
Net interest expense	'	'	'
Interest expense	-872,000	-764,000	-885,000
Interest income	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	-872,000	-764,000	-885,000
Bluffton, IN mortgage loan due monthly through December 2016	'	'	'
Long-term debt and line of credit	'	'	'
Long-term debt	1,916,000	2,000,000	'
Variable rate basis	'30 day LIBOR	'	'
Basis points added to base rate (as a percent)	1.65%	'	'
Bluffton, IN mortgage loan due monthly through December 2016 | Cash flow hedge	'	'	'
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges	'	'	'
Fixed interest rate through swap agreement (as a percent)	6.85%	'	'
Notional value of interest rate swap	1,900,000	2,000,000	'
Fair value of interest rate swap	239,841	343,710	'
Equipment term loan B due monthly through September, 2020	'	'	'
Long-term debt and line of credit	'	'	'
Long-term debt	1,481,000	'	'
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges	'	'	'
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.12%	'	'
Lynden, WA equipment term loan due monthly through May 2014	'	'	'
Long-term debt and line of credit	'	'	'
Long-term debt	'	1,286,000	'
Variable rate basis	'LIBOR	'	'
Lynden, WA real estate term loan due monthly through July 2017	'	'	'
Long-term debt and line of credit	'	'	'
Long-term debt	2,805,000	3,028,000	'
Variable rate basis	'LIBOR	'	'
Basis points added to base rate (as a percent)	1.65%	'	'
Lynden, WA real estate term loan due monthly through July 2017 | Cash flow hedge	'	'	'
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges	'	'	'
Fixed interest rate through swap agreement (as a percent)	4.28%	'	'
Notional value of interest rate swap	2,800,000	3,000,000	'
Fair value of interest rate swap	286,228	422,508	'
Capital lease obligations, primarily due September 2017	'	'	'
Long-term debt and line of credit	'	'	'
Long-term debt	1,773,000	2,229,000	'
Revolving line of credit	'	'	'
Long-term debt and line of credit	'	'	'
Variable rate basis	'Prime rate or LIBOR plus LIBOR Rate Margin	'	'
Annual maturities of debt	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	30,000,000	'	'
Adjusted maximum borrowing capacity due to the permitted leverage ratio	8,400,000	'	'
Outstanding credit facility	3,200,000	'	'
Revolving line of credit | Fresh Frozen Foods	'	'	'
Annual maturities of debt	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	30,000,000	'	'
Senior secured term loan due quarterly through November 2018	'	'	'
Long-term debt and line of credit	'	'	'
Long-term debt	60,000,000	'	'
Senior secured term loan due quarterly through November 2018 | Fresh Frozen Foods	'	'	'
Annual maturities of debt	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	$60,000,000	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum rental commitments under non-cancellable operating leases	'	'	'
2014	$1,527	'	'
2015	1,472	'	'
2016	1,415	'	'
2017	1,114	'	'
2018	831	'	'
Thereafter	6,631	'	'
Total	12,990	'	'
Maximum period for purchase commitments for certain ingredients, packaging materials and energy	'12 months	'	'
Commitments	'	'	'
Rental expense under operating leases	$1,800	$1,600	$1,700
License agreement for technology used in sheeting and frying process | Minimum	'	'	'
Commitments	'	'	'
Threshold percentage of sales decline due to availability of similar product, for release from royalty obligations	10.00%	'	'
License agreements with Seattle's Best Coffee LLC.	'	'	'
Commitments	'	'	'
Extension period of license subject to meeting of certain sales targets	'5 years	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2005

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

2005 Plan

2005 Plan

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock option granted prior to May 2008

Stock option granted prior to May 2008

Stock option granted prior to May 2008

Minimum

Maximum

Employees

Board of Directors

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Employees

Board of Directors

Employees

Board of Directors

Shareholders' equity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year

'3 years

'3 years

'1 year

'

'

'

'1 year

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'5 years

'1 year

'

'5 years

'1 year

Number of Shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

519,437

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in shares)

'

'

'

108,750

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested, including shares withheld to cover taxes (in shares)

'

'

'

-166,443

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited (in shares)

'

'

'

-147,394

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

314,350

519,437

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$4.64

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$7.34

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested, including shares withheld to cover taxes (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$4.55

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$4.23

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$5.82

$4.64

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation expense

'

'

'

$0.30

$0.50

$0.60

'

'

'

'

$0.60

$0.70

$0.40

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation costs which were capitalized

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized costs related to non-vested stock option awards granted

'

'

'

0.4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized costs related to non-vested awards granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1.30

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation costs

'

'

'

'10 months 6 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years 10 months 24 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, shares authorized

50,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)

$100

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, shares outstanding

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares reserved for issuance

'

357,586

410,518

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares authorized

'

2,710,518

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expiration term of awards

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

Common stock available for any awards other than Incentive Stock Options (in shares)

'

743,316

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted-average assumptions used to estimate fair value of each stock option grant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected dividend yield (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected volatility (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

58.00%

53.00%

56.00%

'

55.00%

58.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.90%

1.70%

3.20%

2.90%

3.50%

3.50%

'

'

'

'

'

Expected life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'6 years 6 months

'5 years 6 months

'5 years 6 months

'

'6 years 6 months

'6 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,222,727

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

227,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited or expired (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-7,400

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercised (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-508,527

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

934,300

1,222,727

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted Average Exercise Price

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3.26

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

$7.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$7.11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercised (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

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'

'

$2.57

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

$4.58

$3.26

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

Stockholders_Equity_Details_2

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Treasury Stock	'	'	'
Authorized amount of stock repurchase	$3	'	'
Number of shares repurchased under the 2011 program	0	'	'
Stock options	'	'	'
Shareholders' Equity	'	'	'
Options Outstanding (in shares)	934,300	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'7 years 2 months 12 days	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$4.58	'	'
Options Exercisable (in shares)	398,900	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$2.98	'	'
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)	$3.90	$3.57	$2.44
Intrinsic value	'	'	'
Intrinsic value related to options outstanding	8.3	3.8	'
Intrinsic value related to vested options outstanding	$4.20	$2.60	'
Closing stock price (in dollars per share)	$13.47	$6.31	'
Stock options | Range of exercise price per share from $1.70 to $2.40	'	'	'
Shareholders' Equity	'	'	'
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$1.70	'	'
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$2.40	'	'
Options Outstanding (in shares)	264,400	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'4 years 10 months 24 days	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$2	'	'
Options Exercisable (in shares)	232,400	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$1.95	'	'
Stock options | Range of exercise price per share from $3.20 to $4.16	'	'	'
Shareholders' Equity	'	'	'
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$3.20	'	'
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$4.16	'	'
Options Outstanding (in shares)	278,500	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'6 years 10 months 24 days	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$3.80	'	'
Options Exercisable (in shares)	124,200	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$3.75	'	'
Stock options | Range of exercise price per share from $4.28 to $7.21	'	'	'
Shareholders' Equity	'	'	'
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$4.28	'	'
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$7.21	'	'
Options Outstanding (in shares)	383,900	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'8 years 10 months 24 days	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$6.83	'	'
Options Exercisable (in shares)	42,300	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$6.42	'	'
Stock options | Range of exercise price per share from $7.61to $9.68	'	'	'
Shareholders' Equity	'	'	'
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$7.61	'	'
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$9.68	'	'
Options Outstanding (in shares)	7,500	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'9 years 6 months	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$8.30	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current:	'	'	'
Federal	$2,471	$3,728	$1,218
State	262	380	146
Total current provision for income taxes	2,733	4,108	1,364
Deferred:	'	'	'
Federal	547	108	126
State	80	16	18
Total deferred provision for income taxes	627	124	144
Income tax expense	3,360	4,232	1,508
Deferred Tax Asset	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	81	86	'
Inventories	82	150	'
Accrued liabilities	341	324	'
Stock-based compensation	252	469	'
Deferred rent	126	187	'
Interest rate swap	193	299	'
Net deferred tax asset	1,075	1,515	'
Deferred Tax Liability	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	-4,508	-4,453	'
Net deferred tax liability	-3,433	-2,938	'
Net deferred tax liability	'	'	'
Net deferred tax asset - current	755	1,030	'
Net deferred tax liability - noncurrent	-4,188	-3,968	'
Net deferred tax liability	($3,433)	($2,938)	'

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation between the amount determined by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to the income tax provision	'	'	'
Expected expense at statutory rate	$3,393	$3,971	$1,470
Change resulting from:	'	'	'
State tax provision, net	249	365	167
Federal and state credits	-92	-152	-153
Domestic Production benefits	-253	-334	-137
Nondeductible expenses and other	63	382	161
Income tax expense	$3,360	$4,232	$1,508
Effective income tax rate reconciliation	'	'	'
Expected expense at statutory rate (as a percent)	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
Effective tax rate (as a percent)	33.70%	36.20%	34.90%

Business_Segments_and_Signific2

Business Segments and Significant Customers (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Jun. 29, 2013

Mar. 30, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Sep. 29, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 24, 2011

Jun. 25, 2011

Mar. 26, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Business segments and significant customers

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total net revenue

$58,852

$54,514

$53,677

$48,537

$43,542

$46,601

$48,016

$47,020

$44,464

$37,518

$43,609

$36,641

$215,580

$185,179

$162,232

Total net revenue | Customer concentration risk | Costco

'

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Business segments and significant customers

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Total net revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$74,500

$64,600

$49,300

Concentration risk (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35.00%

35.00%

30.00%

Business_Segments_and_Signific3

Business Segments and Significant Customers (Details 2) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Nov. 05, 2012

Dec. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Jun. 29, 2013

Mar. 30, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Sep. 29, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 24, 2011

Jun. 25, 2011

Mar. 26, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

item

Business segments and significant customers

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'

Number of reportable segments

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'

'

'

2

'

'

Net revenues from external customers

'

$58,852

$54,514

$53,677

$48,537

$43,542

$46,601

$48,016

$47,020

$44,464

$37,518

$43,609

$36,641

$215,580

$185,179

$162,232

Depreciation and amortization included in segment gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,437

2,929

2,734

Segment gross profit

'

10,869

10,056

9,136

8,825

8,872

9,471

9,204

9,345

7,699

6,407

8,098

7,930

38,886

36,892

30,134

Goodwill

'

23,064

'

'

'

11,616

'

'

'

11,616

'

'

'

23,064

11,616

11,616

Reconciliation of reportable segment gross profit to consolidated income before income tax provision

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

Segment gross profit

'

10,869

10,056

9,136

8,825

8,872

9,471

9,204

9,345

7,699

6,407

8,098

7,930

38,886

36,892

30,134

Operating expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28,036

25,548

24,924

Gain on sale of DSD business

-1,100

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,101

'

Interest expense, net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

872

764

885

Income before income tax expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,978

11,681

4,325

Frozen Products

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business segments and significant customers

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net revenues from external customers

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

117,124

90,823

67,178

Depreciation and amortization included in segment gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,265

932

837

Segment gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,745

17,505

11,962

Goodwill

'

17,078

'

'

'

5,630

'

'

'

5,630

'

'

'

17,078

5,630

5,630

Reconciliation of reportable segment gross profit to consolidated income before income tax provision

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Segment gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,745

17,505

11,962

Snack Products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'

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'

Business segments and significant customers

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net revenues from external customers

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

98,456

94,356

95,054

Depreciation and amortization included in segment gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,172

1,997

1,897

Segment gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,141

19,387

18,172

Goodwill

'

5,986

'

'

'

5,986

'

'

'

5,986

'

'

'

5,986

5,986

5,986

Reconciliation of reportable segment gross profit to consolidated income before income tax provision

'

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'

Segment gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16,141

$19,387

$18,172

Litigation_Details

Litigation (Details)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Feb. 13, 2014
	item	Subsequent Event [Member]
		item
Litigation:	'	'
License agreement for technology used in sheeting and frying process	2	'
Number additional allegedly non-natural ingredients	2	'
Litigation	'	'
Number of putative class lawsuits against the Company in federal and state court located in the Los Angeles, California	'	2

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (Land in Lynden, Washington, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
	item
	acre
Uptrails Group LLC	'
Related Party Transactions:	'
Area of land	696
Number of members of Rader family who own the related party	3
Lease payments per month	$43,500
Monthly rental expense under operating leases after May 17, 2017	$52,200
Rader Farms	'
Related Party Transactions:	'
Area of land	840

Accounts_Receivable_Allowance_1

Accounts Receivable Allowance (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Changes to allowance for doubtful accounts	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$222	$220	$109
Charges (Reductions) to Expense	11	4	132
(Write-offs) Collections	-14	-2	-21
Balance at end of period	$219	$222	$220

Concentrations_of_Credit_Risk_

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
	item	item
Concentrations of Credit Risk:	'	'
Number of financial institutions with whom the entity maintains most of cash	1	'
Three largest major customers	'	'
Concentrations of Credit Risk	'	'
Number of customers	3	3
Accounts receivable | Customer concentration | Three largest major customers	'	'
Concentrations of Credit Risk	'	'
Concentration risk (as a percent)	35.00%	48.00%

Deferred_Compensation_Plans_De

Deferred Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Compensation Plans	'	'	'
Contributions made	$0.50	$0.40	$0.40
Plan's assets recorded in other assets	0.6	0.4	'
Liability to participants recorded in other liabilities	$0.60	$0.40	'

Quarterly_Financial_Data_unaud2

Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 24, 2011	Jun. 25, 2011	Mar. 26, 2011	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	$58,852	$54,514	$53,677	$48,537	$43,542	$46,601	$48,016	$47,020	$44,464	$37,518	$43,609	$36,641	$215,580	$185,179	$162,232
Gross profit	10,869	10,056	9,136	8,825	8,872	9,471	9,204	9,345	7,699	6,407	8,098	7,930	38,886	36,892	30,134
Operating income	3,074	3,661	2,247	1,868	2,739	2,936	2,825	2,844	1,445	-209	1,553	2,421	10,850	11,344	5,210
Net income	$2,007	$2,148	$1,407	$1,056	$2,364	$1,740	$1,623	$1,722	$742	($191)	$860	$1,406	$6,618	$7,449	$2,817
Earnings per common share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.11	$0.07	$0.05	$0.12	$0.09	$0.09	$0.09	$0.04	($0.01)	$0.05	$0.08	$0.34	$0.40	$0.16
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.11	$0.07	$0.05	$0.12	$0.09	$0.08	$0.09	$0.04	($0.01)	$0.05	$0.08	$0.33	$0.38	$0.15
Weighted average number of common shares:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	19,454	19,473	19,307	19,206	19,075	19,031	18,899	18,282	18,213	18,140	18,067	18,011	19,360	18,821	18,110
Diluted (in shares)	19,916	19,843	19,702	19,694	19,684	19,690	19,555	19,365	19,274	18,140	18,719	18,698	19,789	19,574	19,199