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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on foreign currency forward contract			$ 12,658	$ 0	$ 0
Tradin Organic [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operation, nature of activities having continuing involvement after disposal			In connection with the Transaction, the Company and the Purchaser entered into a Supply Agreement as of the Closing Date, whereby the Company may continue to purchase specified organic ingredients from Tradin Organic for use in the Company's plant-based and fruit-based operations. The initial term of Supply Agreement is for five years and is renewable for one-year periods thereafter. The products are to be supplied at competitive market prices based on the landed cost to Tradin Organic of the underlying commodities. The Supply Agreement does not impose any minimum purchase commitments on the Company but does require the Company to purchase substantially all of its requirements for the specified products from Tradin Organic, which totaled approximately $20 million during the year ended January 2, 2021.
Cash consideration						€ 305.1	$ 373,709
Loss on foreign currency forward contract		$ 12,700
Dutch Sub Facility Global Credit Facility [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Repayment of outstanding borrowings	$ 72,000
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Early repayment of subordinated debt	233,300
Accrued interest and premium paid on redemption	9,800
Global Credit Facility [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Repayment of outstanding borrowings	$ 60,000