Exhibit 24 - LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jill Barnett and
Stacy Seidel, or each of them acting singly and with full power of
substitution, the undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact
to:

1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigneds
capacity as an officer or director or both of SunOpta Inc. (the Company),
Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto) in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Exchange Act), and the rules thereunder;

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendments thereto, and timely
file such form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC) and any securities exchange or similar authority, including without
limitation the filing of a Form ID or any other documents necessary or
appropriate to enable the undersigned to file the Forms 3, 4 and 5
electronically with the SEC;

3. seek or obtain, as the undersigneds representative and on the undersigneds
behalf, information on transactions in the Companys securities from any
third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and
trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to
release any such information to each of the undersigned's attorneys-in-fact
appointed by this Limited Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any
such release of information; and

4. take any other action in connection with the foregoing which, in the
opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
interest of, or legally required by or for, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf
of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such information and disclosure as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-facts discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
required, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts substitute
or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this Limited Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request and on the behalf of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of
the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with, or any liability for
the failure to comply with, any provision of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5
with respect to the undersigneds holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Limited Power of
Attorney as of this 2nd day of January, 2024.

Signed and acknowledged:

Brian Kocher
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Signature
Brian W. Kocher