SunOpta Inc. Announces Results of Vote for the Election of Directors

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SunOpta Inc. (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY), a leading healthy food and beverage company focused on plant-based foods and beverages and fruit-based foods and beverages, announced today that the individuals listed below were elected as directors of SunOpta Inc. at its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 27, 2021 to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are appointed. The detailed results of the vote are as follows:

Name of Nominee	Votes in Favor	% in Favor	Votes Withheld	% Withheld
Dr. Albert Bolles	57,780,407	92.15%	4,916,602	7.84%
Derek Briffett	61,739,293	98.47%	957,716	1.52%
Joseph Ennen	61,796,705	98.56%	900,304	1.43%
Rebecca Fisher	61,737,643	98.46%	959,366	1.53%
R. Dean Hollis	61,218,199	97.64%	1,478,810	2.35%
Katrina Houde	60,643,315	96.72%	2,053,694	3.27%
Leslie Starr Keating	61,723,511	98.44%	973,498	1.55%
Ken Kempf	61,639,002	98.31%	1,058,007	1.68%

About SunOpta Inc.

SunOpta Inc. is a leading company specializing in the sourcing, processing and production of organic, natural and non-GMO plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage products.