Segmented Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Quarter ended
	July 2, 2016
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	158,498	189,648	348,146
Segment operating income	10,411	663	11,074
Corporate Services			(2,229)
Other expense, net			(8,433)
Interest expense, net			(11,548)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(11,136)
	Quarter ended
	July 4, 2015
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	161,848	115,746	277,594
Segment operating income	10,311	692	11,003
Corporate Services			(2,011)
Other expense, net			(637)
Interest expense, net			(1,141)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes			7,214

	Two quarters ended
	July 2, 2016
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	304,520	395,940	700,460
Segment operating income	16,852	(1,115)	15,737
Corporate Services			(4,257)
Other expense, net			(12,411)
Interest expense, net			(22,570)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(23,501)
	Two quarters ended
	July 4, 2015
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	316,905	234,638	551,543
Segment operating income	19,292	3,252	22,544
Corporate Services			(3,601)
Other expense, net			(741)
Interest expense, net			(2,068)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes			16,134