Segmented Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Quarter ended
	October 1, 2016
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	137,174	211,558	348,732
Segment operating income	7,404	8,104	15,508
Corporate Services			(2,287)
Other expense, net			(10,312)
Interest expense, net			(12,178)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(9,269)
	Quarter ended
	October 3, 2015
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	150,500	126,713	277,213
Segment operating income	4,642	1,863	6,505
Corporate Services			(2,406)
Other expense, net			(3,652)
Interest expense, net			(1,103)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(656)

	Three quarters ended
	October 1, 2016
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	441,694	607,498	1,049,192
Segment operating income	24,256	6,989	31,245
Corporate Services			(6,544)
Other expense, net			(22,723)
Interest expense, net			(34,748)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(32,770)
	Three quarters ended
	October 3, 2015
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	467,405	361,351	828,756
Segment operating income	23,934	5,115	29,049
Corporate Services			(6,007)
Other expense, net			(4,393)
Interest expense, net			(3,171)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes			15,478