CANADA: SunOpta Q2 earnings down on commodity cost rises

By: Petah Marian | 10 August 2011

Pressure from commodity costs, lower profits from ingredients and higher income taxes have hit quarterly earnings at US natural food group SunOpta.

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Pressure from commodity costs, lower profits from ingredients and higher income taxes have hit quarterly earnings at US natural food group SunOpta.

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