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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

22. Related Party Transactions
 

The following table summarizes transactions and balances between the Company and related parties:

 

    January 2, 2021     December 28, 2019     December 29, 2018  
    $     $     $  
Transactions                  
Purchases of raw materials and other(1)   14,961     29,743     20,012  
Sales of agronomy products(2)   —     115     1,136  
                   
Balances                  
Grower loans(3)   2,000     3,100     1,500  

 

(1)

Represents purchases of raw fruit, and fruit processing and freight services from companies related to the former Managing Director of the Company's Mexican operations (who left the Company in 2020), as well as purchases seeds and grains (prior to the sale of the soy and corn business) from employees of the Company, which are included in cost of goods sold on the consolidated statements of operations.
   
(2) Prior to the sale of the soy and corn business, represented sales of agronomy products to employees of the Company, which were included in revenues on the consolidated statements of operations.
   
(3)

Represents loans made to the former Managing Director of the Company's Mexican operations in 2019 and 2018, to provide operating funds for farms owned by the former director.  As at January 2, 2021, the Company believes the remaining unpaid balance on the loans of $2.0 million is fully collectible from the former Managing Director.