10:04 AM EST - SunOpta Inc. : today announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary SunOpta Fruit Group Inc. has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the assets and business of Edner of Nevada, Inc., for cash consideration of $4 million, on a debt free basis, subject to post closing working capital adjustments, plus a potential earn-out dependent on the achievement of certain future targets. Edner is a profitable business that will be accretive to SunOpta. The transaction is expected to close in the next several weeks upon the completion of customary closing conditions. SunOpta Inc.
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