SunOpta Inc. announces new aseptic soymilk contract

SunOpta Inc. has announced that it has signed a three year exclusive contract for the supply of shelf stable aseptic packaged soymilk for a major global retailer.

SunOpta Inc. has announced that it has signed a three year exclusive contract for the supply of shelf stable aseptic packaged soymilk for a major global retailer. This contract will initially generate approximately $20 million in annualized revenue with production expected to commence in mid December of this year. The contract will be largely focused on the production of two SKU's of shelf stable packaged organic soymilk for distribution and sale in the customer's retail outlets. SunOpta Inc. is an operator of high-growth ethical businesses, focusing on integrated business models in the natural and organic food markets. For the last seven consecutive years, SunOpta was included in Profit magazine's 'Profit 100' list of the 100 fastest growing companies in Canada. The Company has three business units: the SunOpta Food Group, which specializes in sourcing, processing and distribution of natural and organic food products integrated from seed through packaged products; the Opta Minerals Group, a producer, distributor, and recycler of environmentally friendly industrial materials; and the StakeTech Steam Explosion Group which engineers and markets proprietary steam explosion technology systems for the pulp, bio-fuel and food processing industries. Each of these business units has proprietary products and services that give it a solid competitive advantage in its sector.