Other Expense (Income), Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income And Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Other Expense (Income), Net

The components of other expense (income) were as follows:

		Quarter ended		Two quarters ended
		June 30, 2018	July 1, 2017	June 30, 2018	July 1, 2017
		$	$	$	$
Impairment of long-lived assets and facility closure costs⁽¹⁾		217	-	1,767	3,723
Product withdrawal and recall costs⁽²⁾		122	-	445	279
Employee termination costs⁽³⁾		122	425	354	2,175
Increase (decrease) in fair value of contingent consideration		43	84	(2,373)	204
	(see note 4(4))
Other		79	98	(12)	(331)
		583	607	181	6,050

(1) Impairment of long-lived assets and facility closure costs

For the two quarters ended June 30, 2018, included the remaining lease obligation related to the vacated nutrition bar processing facility, and an additional impairment loss and closure costs related to the disposal of the Wahpeton roasting facility.

For the two quarters ended July 1, 2017, represented the loss on the disposal of the San Bernardino assets, including the cost of the early buyout of the equipment leases.

(2) Product withdrawal and recall costs

For the quarters and two quarters ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, represented product withdrawal and recall costs that were not eligible for reimbursement under the Company’s insurance policies, including certain costs related to the voluntary recall of certain roasted sunflower kernel products initiated by the Company during the second quarter of 2016.

(3) Employee termination costs

For the quarters and two quarters ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, represented severance benefits, net of forfeitures of stock-based awards, and legal costs incurred in connection with the Value Creation Plan (see note 3).