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Sunflower Purchases | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2022
Sunflower Purchases [Abstract] |
Sunflower Purchases [Text Block] | 24. Sunflower Purchases For the year ended January 1, 2022, the Company's subsidiary, SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc., purchased $24.1 million and $17.4 million of sunflower seeds from growers located in Minnesota and North Dakota, respectively.

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