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Business Segment Information - Reportable segment results (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2025
Sep. 28, 2024
Mar. 30, 2024
Dec. 30, 2023
Jan. 03, 2026
Dec. 28, 2024
Dec. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information              
Net sales         $ 1,828,687 $ 1,932,454 $ 2,062,313
Depreciation and amortization         66,223 68,614 69,620
Acquisition/divestiture-related and non-recurring expenses         14,655 8,938 5,877
Impairment of goodwill     $ 70,600   0 70,580 0
Impairment of intangible assets   $ 320,000   $ 20,500 60,798 320,000 20,500
Impairment of property, plant and equipment, net         2,994 208 0
(Gain) loss on sales of assets         (2,867) 135 137,798
Impairment of assets held for sale $ 27,800       28,500 0 0
Interest expense, net         149,631 157,447 151,333
Income tax benefit         (4,477) (79,258) (935)
Net loss         (43,257) (251,251) (66,198)
Operating Segments              
Segment Reporting Information              
Net sales         1,828,687 1,932,454 2,062,313
Operating expenses         1,462,818 1,540,894 1,649,521
Adjusted EBITDA         365,869 391,560 412,792
Operating Segments | Specialty              
Segment Reporting Information              
Net sales         629,976 679,076 722,429
Operating expenses         470,291 508,939 552,016
Adjusted EBITDA         159,685 170,137 170,413
Operating Segments | Meals              
Segment Reporting Information              
Net sales         444,426 462,397 477,567
Operating expenses         337,830 361,344 374,521
Adjusted EBITDA         106,596 101,053 103,046
Operating Segments | Frozen & Vegetables              
Segment Reporting Information              
Net sales         358,571 395,785 473,570
Operating expenses         358,902 386,263 446,482
Adjusted EBITDA         (331) 9,522 27,088
Operating Segments | Spices & Flavor Solutions              
Segment Reporting Information              
Net sales         395,714 395,196 388,747
Operating expenses         295,795 284,348 276,502
Adjusted EBITDA         99,919 110,848 112,245
Corporate Non Segment              
Segment Reporting Information              
Adjusted EBITDA         $ 93,669 $ 96,147 $ 94,797