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- SunOpta Inc. manufactures and supplies plant-based beverages, broths, fruit-based snacks and organic ingredients for retailers, brands and foodservice providers across North America. The company offers plant-based milks and liquids including oat, almond, soy, coconut and other bases; dry ingredients; shelf-stable broths and teas; nutritional beverages; and better-for-you snacks such as fruit snacks. SunOpta specializes in sourcing, processing and packaging of natural, organic and non-GMO products with vertically integrated operations from seed to final package; it produces over 200 organic certified products and 50 non-GMO Project Verified items distributed through retail, club, foodservice and e-commerce channels. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the company operates facilities including aseptic processing plants in Modesto, California and expansions in Texas and Washington. Recent developments include a $26 million expansion at its Modesto facility in 2024 boosting oatmilk production by over 60%; a $33 million acquisition of Dream and WestSoy plant-based beverage brands from Hain Celestial in 2024; $35 million investment in aseptic capacity expansion; a new fruit snack line in Omak, Washington and aseptic line in Midlothian, Texas to meet demand through 2028; Q3 2025 partnerships with GreenFields for organic sourcing and BioTech Innovations for plant-based proteins; and a 6-8% revenue growth target for 2026 following 16.8% revenue increase to $205.4 million in Q3 2025.