Segmented Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Quarter ended
	July 1, 2017
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	149,423	187,031	336,454
Segment operating income	8,372	4,220	12,592
Corporate Services			(9,973)
Other expense, net (see note 11)			(607)
Interest expense, net			(7,695)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(5,683)
	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 (see note 11)			(8,433)
Interest expense, net			(11,548)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(11,136)

	Two quarters ended
	July 1, 2017
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	279,714	386,771	666,485
Segment operating income	13,123	10,168	23,291
Corporate Services			(23,628)
Other expense, net (see note 11)			(6,050)
Interest expense, net			(15,449)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(21,836)
	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 (loss)	16,852	(1,115)	15,737
Corporate Services			(4,257)
Other expense, net (see note 11)			(12,411)
Interest expense, net			(22,570)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(23,501)