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SunOpta to Participate at the Bear Stearns Commodities and Capital Goods Conference
SunOpta to Participate at the Bear Stearns Commodities and Capital Goods Conference.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nSunOpta Receives Minnesota Department of Agriculture Award\n\nTORONTO, November 27 /CNW/ - SunOpta Inc. (SunOpta or the Company)\n(Nasdaq:STKL)(TSX:SOY) today announced that Murray Burke, Vice President and\nGeneral Manager of the SunOpta BioProcess Group, will be attending the Bear\nStearns Commodities and Capital Goods Conference in New York, New York on\nNovember 29, 2006, where he will participate in the Biofuels panel\ndiscussions. (http://www.bearstearns.com/conferences/ccgc2006/)\n\nThe SunOpta BioProcess Group has been designing, building and optimizing\nbiomass conversion plants for over thirty years and is currently supplying\nequipment and technology to three cellulosic ethanol projects in the U.S.,\nSpain and China.\n\nSunOpta also announced that its Grains and Foods Group received the\nExcellence Award for International Marketing at The Fourth Annual Minnesota\nDepartment of Agriculture Excellence Awards. The awards celebrate innovation\nand leadership in food safety, environmental stewardship, agricultural\npromotion, and international marketing.\n\nSunOpta's Grains and Foods Group is located (SunOpta, Earthwise, and\nSunOpta Sunflower) throughout Minnesota and the United States. The company\nsupports Minnesota farmers through the purchase and use of locally grown\ncommodities. SunOpta has a long history of building international\nrelationships and has participated in many trade missions and events with\nMinnesota Department of Agriculture staff and other state trade officials.\n\nCommissioner Gene Hugoson of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture\npraised this year's winners as examples of dedication and leadership in the\nfarm community; \"Minnesota farmers and consumers benefit immensely from the\nwork of these people,\" Commissioner Hugoson said. \"It's our pleasure to honor\nthem for their ongoing contributions.\" More information on the Excellence\nAwards can be found on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's website\nhttp://www.mda.state.mn.us.\n\nAbout SunOpta Inc.\n\nSunOpta Inc. is an operator of high-growth ethical businesses, focusing\non integrated business models in the natural and organic food markets. The\nCompany has three business units: the SunOpta Food Group, which specializes in\nsourcing, processing and distribution of natural and organic food products\nintegrated from seed throu...