Segmented Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Quarter ended
	September 30, 2017
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	140,533	180,180	320,713
Segment operating income	5,265	4,528	9,793
Corporate Services			(4,832)
Other expense, net (see note 12)			(5,972)
Interest expense, net			(8,371)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(9,382)
	Quarter ended
	October 1, 2016
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	137,174	211,558	348,732
Segment operating income	7,404	8,104	15,508
Corporate Services			(2,287)
Other expense, net (see note 12)			(10,312)
Interest expense, net			(12,178)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(9,269)

	Three quarters ended
	September 30, 2017
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	420,247	566,951	987,198
Segment operating income	18,388	14,696	33,084
Corporate Services			(28,460)
Other expense, net (see note 12)			(12,022)
Interest expense, net			(23,820)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(31,218)
	Three quarters ended
	October 1, 2016
	Global	Consumer
	Ingredients	Products	Consolidated
	$	$	$
Segment revenues from external customers	441,694	607,498	1,049,192
Segment operating income	24,256	6,989	31,245
Corporate Services			(6,544)
Other expense, net (see note 12)			(22,723)
Interest expense, net			(34,748)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(32,770)