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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
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22. Related Party Transactions

During the years ended January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019, the Company purchased certain 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. These transactions totaled $15.0 million and $29.7 million for years ended January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019, respectively, and were included in cost of goods sold on the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, as at January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, the Company had outstanding loans of $2.0 million made to the former Managing Director while employed by the Company, to provide operating funds for farms owed by the former director. The Company has initiated legal proceedings to recover these loans and considers the amount to be fully collectible.

The Company had no other significant related party transactions for the years January 1, 2022, January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019.