Segmented Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	December 28, 2019
		Plant-Based	Fruit-Based
	Global	Foods and	Foods and
	Ingredients	Beverages	Beverages		Consolidated
	$	$	$		$
Segment revenues from external customers	478,772	361,398	349,852		1,190,022
Segment operating income (loss)	15,965	29,476	(26,873	)	18,568
Corporate Services					(21,322	)
Other income, net (see note 18)					40,048
Interest expense, net					(34,677	)
Earnings before income taxes					2,617

	December 29, 2018
		Plant-Based	Fruit-Based
	Global	Foods and	Foods and
	Ingredients	Beverages	Beverages		Consolidated
	$	$	$		$
Segment revenues from external customers	581,307	314,076	365,469		1,260,852
Segment operating income (loss)	23,266	10,766	(16,029	)	18,003
Corporate Services					(14,071	)
Other expense, net (see note 18)					(2,825	)
Goodwill impairment (see note 11)					(81,222	)
Interest expense, net					(34,406	)
Loss before income taxes					(114,521	)

	December 30, 2017
		Plant-Based		Fruit-Based
	Global	Foods and		Foods and
	Ingredients	Beverages		Beverages	Consolidated
	$	$		$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	556,166	342,714		380,713	1,279,593
Segment operating income (loss)	25,589	(7,094	)	13,570	32,065
Corporate Services					(31,298	)
Other expense, net (see note 18)					(23,660	)
Goodwill impairment (see note 11)					(115,000	)
Interest expense, net					(32,504	)
Loss before income taxes					(170,397	)

Schedule of Segment Revenue from External Customers by Segment [Table Text Block]

	December 28, 2019	December 29, 2018	December 30, 2017
	$	$	$
Revenues from External Customers
U.S.	929,320	984,122	1,001,417
Canada	22,807	29,055	27,929
Europe and other	237,895	247,675	250,247
Total revenues from external customers	1,190,022	1,260,852	1,279,593

Schedule of Segment Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

	December 28, 2019	December 29, 2018
	$	$
Long-Lived Assets
U.S.	147,465	134,598
Canada	2,401	2,787
Europe and other	34,684	33,647
Total long-lived assets	184,550	171,032

Schedule of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	December 28, 2019	December 29, 2018
	$	$
Segment Assets
Global Ingredients	293,453	354,986
Plant-Based Foods and Beverages	189,013	103,386
Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages	342,099	364,306
Total segment assets	824,565	822,678
Corporate Services	98,794	74,060
Total assets	923,359	896,738

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	December 28, 2019	December 29, 2018	December 30, 2017
	$	$	$
Segment Capital Expenditures
Global Ingredients	4,469	5,391	9,531
Plant-Based Foods and Beverages	15,289	12,241	17,401
Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages	9,689	5,586	9,182
Total segment capital expenditures	29,447	23,218	36,114
Corporate Services	3,317	8,385	5,025
Total capital expenditures	32,764	31,603	41,139
Segment Depreciation and Amortization
Global Ingredients	5,480	6,117	5,828
Plant-Based Foods and Beverages	7,134	5,827	6,792
Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages	16,702	16,871	17,510
Total segment depreciation and amortization	29,316	28,815	30,130
Corporate Services	4,636	3,973	2,694
Total depreciation and amortization	33,952	32,788	32,824