Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Inventories

	December 29, 2018	December 30, 2017
	$	$
Raw materials and work-in-process	278,038	262,527
Finished goods	83,225	92,489
Company-owned grain	10,155	9,937
Inventory reserve	(9,461)	(9,975)
	361,957	354,978

The change in the inventory reserve for the years ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 is comprised as follows:

	December 29, 2018	December 30, 2017
	$	$
Balance, beginning of year	9,975	14,202
Additions to reserve during the year	12,169	10,278
Reserves applied and inventories written off during the year	(12,612)	(14,367)
Effect of foreign exchange rate differences	(71)	(138)
Balance, end of year	9,461	9,975