SunOpta to Present at the Citi Global Consumer Conference

May 15, 2013

TORONTO, May 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SunOpta Inc. ("SunOpta" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY) today announced that Steve Bromley, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert McKeracher, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 2013 Citi Global Consumer Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:50 p.m. ET.

The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live, and a replay will be available until Wednesday, June 12, 2013 on the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.sunopta.com.

About SunOpta Inc.

SunOpta Inc. is a leading global company focused on natural, organic and specialty foods products. The company specializes in sourcing, processing and packaging of natural and organic food products, integrated from seed through packaged products; with a focus on strategically vertically integrated business models. The Company's core natural and organic food operations focus on value-added grains, fiber and fruit based product offerings, supported by a global infrastructure. The company has two non-core holdings, a 66.1% ownership position in Opta Minerals Inc., listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, a producer, distributor, and recycler of environmentally friendly industrial materials; and a minority ownership position in Mascoma Corporation, an innovative biofuels company.

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CONTACT: For further information, please contact:

         SunOpta Inc.

         Susan Wiekenkamp, Information Officer

         Tel: 905-455-2528, ext. 103

         susan.wiekenkamp@sunopta.com

         

         Website:  www.sunopta.com