Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Inventories

	December 30, 2017	December 31, 2016
	$	$
Raw materials and work-in-process	262,527	266,072
Finished goods	92,489	101,585
Company-owned grain	9,937	15,027
Inventory reserve	(9,975)	(14,202)
	354,978	368,482

The change in the inventory reserve for the years ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is comprised as follows:

	December 30, 2017	December 31, 2016
	$	$
Balance, beginning of year	14,202	6,774
Additions to reserve during the year	10,278	14,029
Reserves applied and inventories written off during the year	(14,367)	(6,532)
Effect of foreign exchange rate differences	(138)	(69)
Balance, end of year	9,975	14,202