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Derivative financial instruments and fair value measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] | The following table presents for each of the fair value hierarchies, the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as at December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
|  |  |  | December 30, 2017
|  |  |  | Fair value |  |  |
|  |  |  | asset (liability) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3
|  |  |  | $ | $ | $ | $
(a) | Commodity futures and forward contracts(1) |  |  |  |
|  |  | Unrealized short-term derivative asset | 738 | - | 738 | -
|  |  | Unrealized short-term derivative liability | (240) | (35) | (205) | -
|  |  | Unrealized long-term derivative liability | (4) | - | (4) | -
(b) | Inventories carried at market(2) | 3,838 | - | 3,838 | -
(c) | Forward foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |
|  |  | Not designated as hedging instruments(3) | (1,060) | - | (1,060) | -
|  |  | Designated as a hedging instruments(4) | (435) | - | (435) | -
(d) | Contingent consideration(5) | (11,320) | - | - | (11,320)
(e) | Embedded derivative(6) | 2,690 | - | - | 2,690
|  |  |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  |  | Fair value |  |  |
|  |  |  | asset (liability) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3
|  |  |  | $ | $ | $ | $
(a) | Commodity futures and forward contracts(1) |  |  |  |
|  |  | Unrealized short-term derivative asset | 787 | 43 | 744 | -
|  |  | Unrealized short-term derivative liability | (916) | - | (916) | -
|  |  | Unrealized long-term derivative liability | (8) | - | (8) | -
(b) | Inventories carried at market(2) | 8,231 | - | 8,231 | -
(c) | Forward foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |
|  |  | Not designated as hedging instruments(3) | 1,345 | - | 1,345 | -
(d) | Contingent consideration(5) | (15,279) | - | - | (15,279)
(e) | Embedded derivative(6) | 2,944 | - | - | 2,944
(1) Unrealized short-term derivative asset was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, unrealized short-term derivative liability was included in other current liabilities and unrealized long-term derivative liability was included in long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. (2) Inventories carried at market were included in inventories on the consolidated balance sheets. (3) Forward foreign currency contracts not designated as a hedge were included in accounts receivable or accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. (4) Forward foreign currency contracts designated as a hedge were included in other assets or other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. (5) Contingent consideration obligations were included in long-term liabilities (including the current portion thereof) on the consolidated balance sheets. (6) The embedded derivative was included in other assets (long-term) on th e consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block] | As at December 30, 2017, the notional amounts of open commodity futures and forward purchase and sale contracts were as follows (in thousands of bushels):
|  |  |  | Number of bushels purchased (sold)
|  |  |  | Corn | Soybeans
Forward commodity purchase contracts | (68) | 64
Forward commodity sale contracts | (447) | (837)
Commodity futures contracts | 245 | 510
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition Contingent Consideration [Table Text Block] | The following table presents a reconciliation of contingent consideration obligations for the years ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
|  |  |  | December 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016
|  |  |  | $ | $
Balance, beginning of year | (15,279) | (21,010)
| Fair value adjustment(1) | (371) | 1,158
| Payments(2) | 4,330 | 4,554
| Foreign exchange | - | 19
Balance, end of year | (11,320) | (15,279)
(1) For all periods presented, reflected the accretion for the time value of money, which was included in other income/expense (see note 18). In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2016, included a gain of $1.7 million on the settlement of the contingent consideration obligation related to Niagara Natural (see note 2). (2) For the year ended December 30, 2017, reflected the second payment against the contingent consideration obligation related to Citrusource, and payment of the remaining defe rred consideration to a former shareholder of Organic Land Corporation OOD, which was acquired by the Company in December 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2016, reflected the first payment related to Citrusource obligation, and cash settlement of the r emaining obligation related to Niagara Natural.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of contingent payment arrangements including the terms that will result in payment and the accounting treatment that will be followed if such contingencies occur, including the potential impact on earnings per share if contingencies are to be settled in common stock of the entity. The description also may include the period over which amounts are expected to be paid, and changes in the amount since the previous reporting period. This also includes contingent options and commitments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19190-110258 + Details
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