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Accounts Receivable
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable [Text Block]

7. Accounts Receivable

  December 28, 2019  December 29, 2018 
  $  $ 
Trade receivables 122,144  132,301 
Product recall-related insurance recoveries(1) 2,421  2,421 
Allowance for doubtful accounts (3,120) (2,591)
  121,445  132,131 
 
 (1)Represents the remaining expected insurance recoveries related to the voluntary recall of certain roasted sunflower kernel products initiated by the Company in 2016.

The change in the allowance for doubtful accounts provision for the years ended December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 is comprised as follows:

  December 28, 2019  December 29, 2018 
  $  $ 
Balance, beginning of year 2,591  2,912 
Net additions to provision 1,097  416 
Accounts receivable written off, net of recoveries (552) (717)
Effects of foreign exchange rate differences (16) (20)
Balance, end of year 3,120  2,591