Inventories consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

January 3, 2016

 

Finished products

 

$

90,259

 

 

$

56,252

 

Manufacturing materials

 

 

23,196

 

 

 

12,277

 

Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories

 

 

30,098

 

 

 

20,935

 

Total inventories

 

$

143,553

 

 

$

89,464