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Subsequent events | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018
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Subsequent Events [Text Block] | 24. Subsequent Event Sale of Specialty and Organic Soy and Corn Business On February 22, 2019, the Company’s subsidiary, SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc., completed the sale of its specialty and organic soy and corn business to Pipeline Foods, LLC (“Pipeline Foods”) for $66.5 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. The soy and corn business engaged in seed and grain conditioning and corn milling and formed part of the Company’s North American-based raw material sourcing and supply oper ating segment, included in the Global Ingredients reportable segment. The business included five facilities located in Hope, Minnesota, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, Ellendale, Minnesota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and Cresco, Iowa. The net assets of the soy and corn business that were sold did not meet the criteria for presentation as held for sale as at December 29, 2018. The net proceeds from the sale exceeded the carrying value of the net assets as of that date. The Company will measure and record a gain on sale as at the transaction date in the first quarter of 2019.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 855 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774 + Details
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