SunOpta layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring SunOpta reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2026, quoted from the filings.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | 1,174 full-time employees in North America | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | 1,248 full-time employees in North America | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2026 | 1,331 full-time employees | January 3, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryRecorded employee severance costs tied to consolidating continuing operations after the divestiture of Frozen Fruit, booked in SG&A.
Word for word“(h) For 2023, reflects employee severance costs of $0.9 million recognized in connection with the consolidation of our continuing operations following the divestiture of Frozen Fruit, which are recorded in SG&A expenses, as well as severance costs of $1.0 million for employees of Frozen Fruit that did not transfer as part of the divestiture, which are recorded in loss from discontinued operations.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryReported higher employee severance costs in operating income tied to the divestiture of Frozen Fruit and consolidation of continuing operations.
Word for word“The decrease in operating income reflected lower gross profit, as described above, together with higher business development and employee severance costs in connection with the divestiture of Frozen Fruit and related consolidation of our continuing operations, partially offset by lower employee incentive compensation accruals and variable stock-based compensation expense based on performance.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCarried accrued severance costs on the balance sheet at year end.
Word for word“Accrued severance costs 1,273 - Accrued product recall-related costs (see note 17) 1,250 - Dividends payable on preferred stock (see note 11) 304 609 Other accruals 4,842 3,921 96,650 95,879 9. Notes Payable Commencing in 2023, the Company is financing certain purchases of trade goods and services through third-party extended payables facilities.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryEmployee severance costs were recorded for the consolidation of continuing operations following the divestiture of Frozen Fruit, as shown in the 2023 adjusted earnings reconciliation.
Word for word“(g) For 2023, reflects employee severance costs recognized in connection with the consolidation of our continuing operations following the divestiture of Frozen Fruit, which are recorded in SG&A expenses.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryHigher business development and employee severance costs were incurred in connection with the divestiture of Frozen Fruit and the related consolidation of continuing operations, reducing operating income in 2023.
Word for word“Operating income decreased $11.3 million to $5.0 million for the year ended December 30, 2023, compared with $16.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryLower employee severance costs in 2024 following the 2023 divestiture of Frozen Fruit and consolidation of continuing operations; additional severance costs for former Frozen Fruit employees not retained by the purchasers were recorded in 2024.
Word for word“(2) For the year ended December 28, 2024, selling, general and administrative expenses include additional severance costs for former employees of Frozen Fruit not ultimately retained by the Purchasers, as well as the true-up of pre-divestiture profit-sharing bonuses payable to certain Mexican employees of Frozen Fruit.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryAccrued severance costs were recorded on the balance sheet and were nil at year end 2024.
Word for word“Accrued severance costs - 1,273 Accrued product recall-related costs - 1,250 Dividends payable on preferred stock - 304 Other accruals 3,506 6,677 17,876 22,724 11. Notes Payable The Company finances certain purchases of trade goods and services through third-party extended payables facilities.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company exited the packaging of aseptic totes in its Ingredients portfolio, incurring inventory write-offs and employee severance costs.
Word for word“Additionally, for the year ended January 3, 2026, we incurred inventory write-offs and employee severance costs of $2.0 million in cost of goods sold related to our decision to exit from the packaging of aseptic totes within our Ingredients product portfolio.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company recorded employee severance costs in 2023 tied to consolidating its continuing operations after selling its Frozen Fruit business.
Word for word“(j) Reflects employee severance costs recognized in connection with the consolidation of our continuing operations following the divestiture of Frozen Fruit, which are recorded in SG&A expenses.” 10-K for 2026
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $4.2 million | $18.3 million | $3.1 million |
| 2017-12-30 | $5.6 million | $49.9 million | — |
| 2018-12-29 | $397,000 | $2.4 million | — |
| 2019-12-28 | $8.4 million | — | — |
| 2021-01-02 | $2.8 million | — | — |
| 2022-01-01 | $500,000 | — | — |
SunOpta filed 2 restructuring notices (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from SunOpta’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-03-04. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.