Statement of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 279,339	$ 257,011	$ 820,975	$ 777,549
Cost of goods sold	246,158	226,990	716,220	682,916
Gross profit	33,181	30,021	104,755	94,633
Selling, general and administrative expenses	19,395	20,591	61,911	61,497
Intangible asset amortization	1,225	1,045	3,653	3,078
Other expense (income), net	264	7	2,006	(2,887)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	(130)	1,022	(629)	1,176
Earnings from continuing operations before the following	12,427	7,356	37,814	31,769
Interest expense, net	2,339	2,033	7,480	6,537
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	10,088	5,323	30,334	25,232
Provision for income taxes	3,947	1,451	10,302	8,875
Earnings from continuing operations	6,141	3,872	20,032	16,357
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	112	(433)	517	(2,057)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	71	676	71
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	112	(362)	1,193	(1,986)
Earnings	6,253	3,510	21,225	14,371
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	449	144	1,384	1,523
Earnings attributable to SunOpta Inc.	$ 5,804	$ 3,366	$ 19,841	$ 12,848
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
from continuing operations	$ 0.09	$ 0.06	$ 0.28	$ 0.23
from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.02	$ (0.03)
Earnings Per Share Total	$ 0.09	$ 0.05	$ 0.30	$ 0.20
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
from continuing operations	$ 0.09	$ 0.06	$ 0.28	$ 0.22
from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.02	$ (0.03)
Earnings Per Share Diluted Total	$ 0.09	$ 0.05	$ 0.30	$ 0.19