<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000945621-25-000969.txt : 20251015
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000945621-25-000969
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251015

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SunOpta Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351834
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-59617
		FILM NUMBER:		251395343

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7078 SHADY OAK ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-820-2518

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7078 SHADY OAK ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNOPTA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAKE TECHNOLOGY LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940901

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COOPERMAN LEON G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898382
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7118 MELROSE CASTLE LANE
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33496
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<amendmentNo>1</amendmentNo>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Shares, no par value</securitiesClassTitle>
<eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>09/30/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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<issuerName>SunOpta Inc.</issuerName>
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<reportingPersonName>Cooperman Leon G.</reportingPersonName>
<citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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<soleVotingPower>6667109</soleVotingPower>
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<issuerName>SunOpta Inc.</issuerName>
<issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>7087 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 55344</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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<filingPersonName>This statement is filed on behalf of Leon G. Cooperman ("Mr. Cooperman"). Mr. Cooperman is engaged in, among other activities, investing for his own account.&#13;
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Mr. Cooperman is the Managing Member of Omega Associates, L.L.C. ("Associates"), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Associates is a private investment firm formed to invest in and act as general partner of investment partnerships or similar investment vehicles. Associates is the general partner of a limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware known as Omega Capital Partners, L.P. ("Capital LP"), a private investment firm comprised of Cooperman family funds engaged in the purchase and sale of securities for investment for its own account.</filingPersonName>
<principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>Mr. Cooperman's principal business office address is St. Andrews Country Club, 7118 Melrose Castle Lane, Boca Raton, FL 33496.</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
<citizenship>Mr. Cooperman is a United States citizen.</citizenship>
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<amountBeneficiallyOwned>The information required by this item with respect to the Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. Mr. Cooperman may be deemed the beneficial owner of 6,667,109 Common Shares held directly by Capital L.P., which constitute approximately 5.6% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated based on 118,186,075 Common Shares outstanding as of August 1, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2025.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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<certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Cooperman Leon G.</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Edward Levy</signature>
<title>Edward Levy, Attorney-in-Fact</title>
<date>10/15/2025</date>
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</signatureInformation>
<signatureComments>Duly authorized under POA effective as of August 10, 2016 and filed on August 12, 2016.</signatureComments>
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