Segmented information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

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

Reportable segment operating results for the years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 were as follows:

	December 30, 2017
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	550,527	729,066	1,279,593
Segment operating income	21,951	9,905	31,856
Corporate Services			(31,089)
Other expense, net (see note 18)			(23,660)
Goodwill impairment (see note 11)			(115,000)
Interest expense, net			(32,504)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(170,397)

	December 31, 2016
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	574,295	772,436	1,346,731
Segment operating income	26,787	1,206	27,993
Corporate Services			(13,247)
Other expense, net (see note 18)			(28,292)
Goodwill impairment(see note 11)			(17,540)
Interest expense, net			(43,275)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(74,361)

	January 2, 2016
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	610,890	534,244	1,145,134
Segment operating income	28,184	3,208	31,392
Corporate Services			(10,094)
Other expense, net (see note 18)			(12,151)
Interest expense, net			(15,669)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(6,522)

Total assets and goodwill by reportable segment as at December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:

			December 30, 2017	December 31, 2016
			$	$
Segment assets:
	Global Ingredients		347,971	304,149
	Consumer Products		588,542	776,405
		Total segment assets	936,513	1,080,554
	Corporate Services		45,660	49,004
		Total assets	982,173	1,129,558

Segment goodwill:
	Global Ingredients		9,177	8,255
	Consumer Products		100,356	215,356
		Total segment goodwill	109,533	223,611

Capital expenditures, depreciation and amortization by reportable segment for the years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 were as follows:

			December 30, 2017	December 31, 2016	January 2, 2016
			$	$	$
Segment capital expenditures:
	Global Ingredients		9,060	4,767	5,872
	Consumer Products		27,054	14,586	21,529
		Total segment capital expenditures	36,114	19,353	27,401
	Corporate Services		5,025	3,207	3,785
		Total capital expenditures	41,139	22,560	31,186

Segment depreciation and amortization:
	Global Ingredients		6,464	6,406	6,352
	Consumer Products		23,666	25,532	12,814
		Total segment depreciation and amortization	30,130	31,938	19,166
	Corporate Services		2,694	2,212	1,841
		Total depreciation and amortization	32,824	34,150	21,007

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Revenues from external customers by geographic area for the years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 were as follows:

			December 30, 2017	December 31, 2016	January 2, 2016
			$	$	$
Revenues from external customers:
	U.S.		1,001,417	1,084,199	893,637
	Canada		27,929	30,959	33,291
	Europe and other		250,247	231,573	218,206
		Total revenues from external customers	1,279,593	1,346,731	1,145,134

Long-lived assets by geographic area as at December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:

			December 30, 2017	December 31, 2016
			$	$
Long-lived assets:
	U.S.		128,367	133,335
	Canada		3,094	3,346
	Europe and other		32,163	25,558
		Total long-lived assets	163,624	162,239