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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-17-003974
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170828
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170828

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SunOpta Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351834
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34198
		FILM NUMBER:		171054046

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2233 ARGENTIA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			MISSISSAUGA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5N 2X7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(905) 455-1990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2233 ARGENTIA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			MISSISSAUGA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5N 2X7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNOPTA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAKE TECHNOLOGY LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940901
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<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>UNITED STATES </FONT><BR></B><B><FONT
size=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT><BR></B><B>WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549 </B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>FORM 8-K </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR></B><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE <BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>
<P align=center><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August
22, 2017 </B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>SUNOPTA INC.</FONT><BR></B><I>(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter) </I></P>
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      width="31%"><B>001-34198 </B></TD>
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    <TD align=center><I>(State or other jurisdiction of </I></TD>
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    <TD align=center width="31%"><I>(Commission File Number) </I></TD>
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    <TD align=center width="31%"><I>(IRS Employer Identification </I></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=center><I>incorporation) </I></TD>
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    <TD align=left width="31%">&nbsp; </TD>
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    <TD align=center width="31%"><I>No.) </I></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=center><B>2233 Argentia Road, Suite 401 <BR>Mississauga, Ontario,
L5N 2X7, Canada<BR></B><I>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</I></P>
<P align=center><B>(905) 821-9669<BR></B><I>(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)</I></P>
<P align=justify>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:</P>
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    <TD align=left width="95%">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
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    <TD align=left>[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</TD>
    <TD align=left width="95%">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
      under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align=left>[&nbsp; ]</TD>
    <TD align=left width="95%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
      Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left width="95%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
      Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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<P align=justify>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of
this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b -2
of this chapter). </P>
<P align=right>Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [&nbsp; ]</P>
<P align=justify>If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [&nbsp; ]</P>
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    <TD align=left ><B>ITEM 5.02</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS;
      ELECTION OF</B> <B>DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS;
      COMPENSATORY</B> <B>ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.</B>
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<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">As previously reported, SunOpta Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) terminated
the employment of Mr. Edward Haft, the Company&#146;s Senior Vice President of
Healthy Fruit effective as of August 14, 2017. In connection with his
termination, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and Full and Final
Release (the &#147;Separation Agreement&#148;) with Mr. Haft on August 22, 2017. Pursuant
to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Haft will be entitled to receive the following:
</P>
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    <TD align=left  >&#149; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%">Severance pay in the total gross amount of
      $428,645.00 to be paid as a salary continuation over a 52- week period
      beginning August 14, 2017; </TD></TR>
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    <TD  >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="90%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD width="5%" ></TD>
    <TD align=left  >&#149; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%">In the event of a payout of an annual bonus to
      senior leadership team members pursuant to the Company&#146;s 2017 Short Term
      Incentive Plan, a pro-rata portion of the annual bonus that Mr. Haft would
      be entitled to receive pursuant to the Employment Agreement, dated July
      29, 2015, between Mr. Haft and the Company, as amended on August 18, 2016
      (the &#147;Employment Agreement&#148;); </TD></TR>
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    <TD  >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="90%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD width="5%" ></TD>
    <TD align=left  >&#149; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%">If Mr. Haft elects COBRA, the Company will pay
      the employer portion and COBRA fees for medical and dental coverage for up
      to 12 months; and </TD></TR>
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    <TD  >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="90%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD width="5%" ></TD>
    <TD align=left  >&#149; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%">The Company will provide Mr. Haft with
      outplacement benefits for six months through an outplacement service
      provider. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">The Company will apply standard tax and other applicable
withholdings to payments made to Mr. Haft. The Company also will pay Mr. Haft
accrued but unused vacation. </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">The Separation Agreement contains a release and waiver of
claims for the benefit of the Company, pursuant to which Mr. Haft agrees to
release the Company and certain other parties from any and all claims, charges,
causes of action and damages arising on or prior to his execution of the
Separation Agreement. Mr. Haft&#146;s right to receive the consideration and benefits
under the Separation Agreement is contingent upon Mr. Haft agreeing to (and not
revoking) the release of claims contained in the Separation Agreement.</P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">In consideration for the payment and benefits provided under
the Separation Agreement, Mr. Haft agrees to continue to be bound by certain
non-interference, non-solicitation, confidentiality, assignment of intellectual
property, non-disparagement and cooperation provisions set forth in the
Employment Agreement. </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">Mr. Haft has the right to revoke the Separation Agreement by
giving written notice to the Company within fifteen (15) days after signing the
Separation Agreement. In the event of any such revocation, the Separation
Agreement will no longer be effective and Mr. Haft will not receive the payment
and benefits listed above. </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">The foregoing summary of the Separation Agreement is qualified
in its entirety by the full text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is
filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.</P>
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    <TD align=left ><B>ITEM 9.01</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.</B>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">(d) </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><I>Exhibits</I></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5%" align=justify>The list of exhibits in the Exhibit
Index is incorporated herein by reference </P>
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<P align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="48%" colSpan=2>SUNOPTA INC. </TD></TR>
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    <TD width="43%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%">By: </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left width="43%">/s/
      Jill Barnett</TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="43%">Jill Barnett </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="43%">Vice President and General Counsel </TD></TR>
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    <TD width="43%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD width="43%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left width="5%">Date: </TD>
    <TD align=left width="43%">August 28, 2017 </TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left bgColor=#eeeeee ><a href="exhibit10-1.htm">10.1 </a></TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" bgColor=#eeeeee><a href="exhibit10-1.htm">Separation Agreement and Full and Final Release between SunOpta Inc. and Edward Haft. </a></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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<P align=right><B>Exhibit 10.1 </B></P>
<P align=center><U>SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND FULL AND FINAL RELEASE</U> </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">This Separation Agreement and Full and Final Release
(&#147;Agreement&#148;) is entered into between Edward Haft (&#147;Employee&#148;) and SunOpta Inc.
(&#147;Company&#148;). This Agreement has been individually-negotiated and is not provided
in connection with a termination program. </P>
<P align=center>RECITALS </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">WHEREAS, Employee has been employed by the Company pursuant to
an Employment Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2015, as amended effective as of
August 18, 2106 (&#147;Employment Agreement&#148;); and </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">WHEREAS, Employee received a stock option award by letter
agreement dated November 21, 2016 (&#147;Option&#148;); and </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">WHEREAS, Employee&#146;s employment relationship with the Company is
ending effective August 14, 2017, under circumstances that make Employee
eligible for compensation as set forth in Section 8(b) of the Employment
Agreement, subject to conditions set forth in Section 8(f) of the Employment
Agreement; and </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">WHEREAS, certain of Employee&#146;s obligations under the Employment
Agreement, including without limitation Employee&#146;s obligations pursuant to
Sections 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10 of the Employment Agreement, continue in effect
following termination of Employee&#146;s employment relationship with the Company
(&#147;Continuing Obligations&#148;); and </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">WHEREAS, this Agreement is entered into for purposes of
documenting the implementation of Sections 8(b) and 8(f) of the Employment
Agreement and providing for the release of claims by Employee as specified
therein.</P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">NOW, THEREFORE, for adequate and mutual consideration, the
parties agree as follows </P>
<P align=center>AGREEMENT AND RELEASE </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Termination of Employment
Relationship</U>. Employee and the Company will end their employment
relationship on August 14, 2017 (the &#147;Termination Date&#148;). In connection with
such termination:</P>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">A. </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify>The Company may relieve Employee of all duties and place
      the Employee on administrative leave prior to the Termination Date by
      providing written notice. Employee will no longer be authorized to
      transact business or incur any expenses, obligations and liabilities on
      behalf of the Company after the earlier of being placed on administrative
      leave or the Termination Date.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">B. </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify>The Company will pay Employee a final paycheck including
      all salary earned through the Termination Date and any earned and unused
      vacation time. In addition, the Company will reimburse Employee for
      unreimbursed business expenses properly incurred by Employee in accordance
      with Company policy through the Termination Date, provided such claims for
      reimbursement are accompanied by appropriate documentation and are submitted to the Company within 30
  days following the Termination Date.</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=center>1</P>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">C. </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify>Employee acknowledges and agrees that as of the
      Termination Date he is vested in stock options as set forth below, that
      the vested options are exercisable following the Termination Date in
      accordance with the applicable plan, and that he has no other rights to
      equity or equity based compensation in connection with Employee&#146;s
      employment or termination of employment.</P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left><B>Grant Name /Plan</B> </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><B>Award Type</B> </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><B>Grant Date</B> </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="16%"><B>Exercise</B>
      <BR><B>Price</B> </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="16%"><B>Vested and</B>
      <BR><B>Exercisable</B> </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left>10/09/2015_2013 Plan__5.26_0 - NQ </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%">Options (NQ) </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%">09-Oct-2015 </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="16%">$5.26 </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="16%">989 </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left>10/09/2015_2013 Plan_ISO_5.26_0 </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%">Options (ISO) </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%">09-Oct-2015 </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="16%">$5.26 </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="16%">19,011 </TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left>05/24/2016_2013 Plan_-SLT_3.27 - NQ </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%">Options (NQ) </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%">24-May-2016 </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="16%">$3.27 </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="16%">19,049
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">D. </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify>Employee hereby confirms his resignation from all
      positions held by Employee as a director, officer or other fiduciary of
      the Company, including any and all affiliates.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">E. </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify>Employee acknowledges (i) receipt of all compensation and
      benefits due through the Termination Date as a result of services
      performed for the Company, except as provided in this Agreement; (ii)
      Employee has reported to the Company any and all work-related injuries
      incurred during employment; and (iii) the Company properly provided any
      leave of absence because of Employee&#146;s or a family member&#146;s health
      condition and Employee has not been subjected to any improper treatment,
      conduct or actions due to a request for or taking such
  leave.</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Consideration</U>. Pursuant
to Section 8(b) of the Employment Agreement, and subject to the conditions set
forth in Section 8(f) of the Employment Agreement, the Company will provide
Employee the following benefits upon expiration of the revocation period set
forth in Paragraph 9 of this Agreement: </P>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">A. </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify>Severance pay in the total gross amount of
      $428,645.00, to be paid as salary continuation (the &#147;Severance Benefit&#148;).
      The Severance Benefit shall be allocated over a fifty-two (52) week period
      beginning after the Termination Date and payable in the form of
      substantially equal monthly payments made over this fifty- two (52) week
      period (subject to the payment timing and method set forth in this
      paragraph). The first installment shall be paid commencing on the first
      regular payroll date of the Company that occurs more than 60 days after
      the Termination Date (and including any installment that would have
      otherwise been paid on regular payroll dates during the period of 60 days
      following the Termination Date).</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">B. </TD>
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      <P align=justify>In the event of a payout of an annual bonus to senior
      leadership team members under the 2017 Short Term Incentive Plan (&#147;STIP&#148;),
      an amount equal to a pro-rata portion of the Employee&#146;s 2017 STIP based
      upon the Termination Date, calculated and paid in accordance with Section
      8(b)(iii) of the Employment Agreement.</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">C. </TD>
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      <P align=justify>If Employee elects COBRA, the Company will pay a portion
      of the COBRA premiums for medical and dental coverage, equal to the
      portion the Company pays for active employees at the same coverage level,
      for up to twelve (12) months. Employee is responsible for the Employee
      portion of such coverage and for any COBRA premiums following twelve (12)
      months.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">D. </TD>
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      <P align=justify>Outplacement Benefits. The Company will provide Employee
      with outplacement benefits for six (6) months through Challenger, Gray
      &amp; Christmas.</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=justify>The Company will apply standard tax and other applicable
withholdings to payments made to Employee. Employee agrees that the
consideration the Company will provide includes amounts in addition to anything
of value to which Employee already is entitled. The Company also will pay
Employee accrued but unused vacation regardless of whether Employee signs this
Agreement.</P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<U>Full and Final Release</U>.
In consideration of the benefits provided by the Company, Employee, for Employee
personally and Employee&#146;s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns, fully, finally and forever releases and discharges the Company and its
affiliates, as well as their respective successors, assigns, officers, owners,
directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and employees (all of whom are
referred to throughout this Agreement as the &#147;Released Parties&#148;), of and from
all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, losses, and
expenses, of any and every nature whatsoever, as a result of actions or
omissions occurring through the date Employee signs this Agreement. Specifically
included in this waiver and release are, among other things, any and all claims
of alleged employment discrimination and retaliation prohibited by Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (&#147;ADEA&#148;), including the amendments provided by
the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act (&#147;OWBPA&#148;), and any other federal,
state or local statute, rule, ordinance, or regulation, as well as any claims
under common law for tort, contract, and wrongful discharge. Employee is
releasing all rights under section 1542 of the California Civil Code. Section
1542 provides as follows: </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5%" align=justify>A general release does not extend to
claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor
at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have
materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. </P>
<P align=justify>Employee consciously intends these consequences even as to
claims for damages that may exist as of the date this Agreement is executed that
Employee does not know exists and which if known, would materially affect
Employee&#146;s decision to execute this Agreement, regardless of whether the lack of
knowledge is the result of ignorance, oversight, error, negligence or any other
cause.</P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Exceptions to the
Release</U>. The above release does not waive claims (i) for unemployment or
workers&#146; compensation benefits, (ii) for vested rights under ERISA-covered
employee benefit plans as applicable on the date Employee signs this Agreement,
(iii) that may arise after Employee signs this Agreement, and (iv) which cannot
be released by private agreement. Employee understands that nothing in this
Agreement (a) limits or affects Employee&#146;s right to challenge the validity of
this Release under the ADEA or the OWBPA or (b) prevents Employee from filing a
charge or complaint with or from participating in an investigation or proceeding
conducted by the EEOC, the National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other federal, state
or local agency charged with the enforcement of any laws, including providing
documents or other information, or (c) prevents Employee from exercising
Employee&#146;s rights under Section 7 of the NLRA to engage in protected, concerted
activity with other employees, although by signing this Agreement, Employee is
waiving his right to recover any individual relief (including any backpay,
frontpay, reinstatement or other legal or equitable relief) in any charge,
complaint, or lawsuit or other proceeding brought by Employee or on his behalf
by any third party, except for any right Employee may have to receive a payment
from a government agency (and not the Company) for information provided to the
government agency.</P>
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<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Proprietary
Information</U>. Employee acknowledges access to and receipt of confidential
business and proprietary information regarding the Company and its affiliates
while working. Employee agrees not to make any such information known to any
member of the public. Employee further agrees to return to the Company prior to
the Termination Date all confidential and proprietary information and all other
Company property, as well as all copies or excerpts of any property, files or
documents obtained as a result of employment with the Company, except those
items that the Company specifically agrees in writing to permit Employee to
retain. </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Continuing Obligations</U>.
Employee acknowledges and affirms his Continuing Obligations under the
Employment Agreement (including without limitation non-interference,
non-solicitation, confidentiality, assignment of intellectual property,
non-disparagement and cooperation) and represents that he intends to fully
comply with the Continuing Obligations. Employee understands that his compliance
with the Continuing Obligations is a condition for receipt of the consideration
described in Paragraph 2 above.</P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Confidentiality of this
Agreement</U>. The nature and terms of this Agreement are strictly confidential
and they have not been and shall not be disclosed by Employee at any time to any
person other than Employee&#146;s lawyer or accountant, a governmental agency, or
Employee&#146;s immediate family without the prior written consent of an officer of
the Company, except as necessary in any legal proceedings directly related to
the provisions and terms of this Agreement, to prepare and file income tax
forms, or as required by court order after reasonable notice to the Company.</P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<U>Non-Admission</U>. This
Agreement shall not be construed as an admission by the Company of any liability
or acts of wrongdoing or unlawful discrimination, nor shall it be considered to
be evidence of such liability, wrongdoing, or unlawful discrimination. </P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Advice of Counsel,
Consideration and Revocation Periods, Other Information</U>. The Company advises
Employee to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement. Employee
has 21 days to consider whether to sign this Agreement (the &#147;Consideration
Period&#148;), not counting the day on which he received this Agreement. Employee
must return this signed Agreement to the Company&#146;s representative set forth
below within the Consideration Period but not prior to the Termination Date. If
Employee signs and returns this Agreement before the end of the Consideration
Period, it is because Employee freely chose to do so after carefully considering
its terms. Additionally, Employee shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of
the signing of this Agreement to revoke this Agreement by delivering a written
notice of revocation within the fifteen (15)-day revocation period to Jeff
Gough, SunOpta, 7301 Ohms Lane, Suite 600, Edina, MN 55439. If the revocation
period expires on a weekend or holiday, Employee will have until the end of the next business day to revoke. This
Agreement will become effective on the sixteenth (16<sup>th</sup>) day after
Employee signs this Agreement provided Employee does not revoke this Agreement.
Any modification or alteration of any terms of this Agreement by Employee voids
this Agreement in its entirety. Employee agrees with the Company that changes,
whether material or immaterial, do not restart the running of the Consideration
Period. Employee knowingly and voluntarily agrees to all of the terms set forth
in this Agreement. </P>
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<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>General Provisions</U>.
This Agreement, the Continuing Obligations of the Employment Agreement, and any
qualified employee benefit plans in which Employee is currently a participant
set forth the entire agreement between the parties relating to the separation of
his employment. Employee is not relying on any other agreements or oral
representations not fully addressed in this Agreement. Any prior agreements
between or directly involving Employee and the Company are superseded by this
Agreement, except that any prior agreements related to inventions, business
ideas, confidentiality of corporate information, and non-competition, and any
agreements relating to the Company&#146;s purchase of Sunrise Holdings (Delaware),
Inc., remain intact and in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict
between the terms of this Agreement and the Company&#146;s severance plan, the
provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. The headings in this Agreement are
provided for reference only and shall not affect the substance of this
Agreement.</P>
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    <TD vAlign=center noWrap align=left rowSpan=5>Date: <U>8/25/17</U> </TD>
    <TD vAlign=center noWrap align=left width="40%" rowSpan=5><BR>Jeff Gough
      <BR>SunOpta <BR>7301 Ohms Lane, Ste 600 <BR>Edina, MN 55439 </TD>
    <TD vAlign=center noWrap align=left width="40%" rowSpan=5><U>/s/ Jeff
      Gough</U> <BR>Signature </TD></TR>
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<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">Employee has read and understood this Agreement, signs this
Agreement knowing he is waiving valuable rights, and acknowledges that this
Agreement is final and binding.</P>
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    <TD align=left  rowSpan=6><BR><BR>Date: <U>8/22/17</U>
      <BR>Not valid if signed <BR>before Termination <BR>Date </TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="40%"  rowSpan=6><U>Edward
      Haft</U> <BR>Edward Haft </TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="40%"  rowSpan=6><U>/s/
      Edward Haft</U> <BR>Signature </TD></TR>
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