Derivative financial instruments and fair value measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2016

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

			January 2, 2016
			Fair value
			asset (liability)	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
			$	$	$	$
(a)	Commodity futures and forward contracts⁽¹⁾
		Unrealized short-term derivative asset	748	-	748	-
		Unrealized long-term derivative asset	21	-	21	-
		Unrealized short-term derivative liability	(1,417)	(10)	(1,407)	-
		Unrealized long-term derivative liability	(36)	-	(36)	-
(b)	Inventories carried at market⁽²⁾		5,945	-	5,945	-
(c)	Forward foreign currency contracts⁽³⁾		311	-	311	-
(d)	Contingent consideration⁽⁴⁾		(21,010)	-	-	(21,010)
(e)	Embedded derivative⁽⁵⁾		3,409	-	-	3,409

			January 3, 2015
			Fair value
			asset (liability)	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
			$	$	$	$
(a)	Commodity futures and forward contracts⁽¹⁾
		Unrealized short-term derivative asset	2,450	44	2,406	-
		Unrealized long-term derivative asset	50	-	50	-
		Unrealized short-term derivative liability	(2,951)	-	(2,951)	-
		Unrealized long-term derivative liability	(90)	-	(90)	-
(b)	Inventories carried at market⁽²⁾		7,713	-	7,713	-
(c)	Forward foreign currency contracts⁽³⁾		1,026	-	1,026	-
(e)	Embedded derivative⁽⁵⁾		3,409	-	-	3,409

(1) Unrealized short-term derivative asset is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, unrealized long-term derivative asset is included in other assets, unrealized short-term derivative liability is included in other current liabilities and unrealized long-term derivative liability is included in long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2) Inventories carried at market are included in inventories on the consolidated balance sheets.

(3) The forward foreign currency contracts are included in accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheets.

(4) Contingent consideration obligations are included in long-term liabilities (including the current portion thereof) on the consolidated balance sheets.

(5) The embedded derivative is included in other long term assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

	Number of bushels purchased (sold)
	Corn	Soybeans
Forward commodity purchase contracts	671	460
Forward commodity sale contracts	(605)	(681)
Commodity futures contracts	(295)	(210)

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition Contingent Consideration [Table Text Block]

		January 2, 2016	January 3, 2015
		$	$
Balance, beginning of year		-	(2,173)
	Issuances⁽¹⁾	(20,330)	-
	Fair value adjustment⁽²⁾	(884)	1,373
	Payments⁽³⁾	204	800
Balance, end of year		(21,010)	-

(1) For the year ended January 2, 2016, reflects the fair value of the Citrusource and Niagara Natural contingent consideration arrangements as measured at the respective acquisition dates (see note 2).

(2) For the year ended January 2, 2016, reflects accretion for the time value of money related to the Citrusource and Niagara Natural obligations. In addition, includes contractual amount owing to former shareholders of OLC for their share of a government subsidy obtained in 2015. For the year ended January 3, 2015, reflects settlement of remaining earn-out related to the acquisition of Edner of Nevada, Inc. (“Edner”), which occurred on December 14, 2010. Fair value adjustments are included in other income/expense (see note 14).

(3) For the year ended January 2, 2016, reflects payment to one of the former shareholders of OLC. For the year ended January 3, 2015, reflects payment made in connection with the settlement of remaining earn-out related to the acquisition of Edner.