Letter Agreement and Final Release, effective March 5, 2019, between SunOpta Inc. and David Colo

Employment Agreement: Notwithstanding the cessation of your employment and in consideration of the p ayments and b enefits set o u t in this agreement, you represent and warrant that you have abided by all of the obligations set out in the Employment Agreement and you confirm and agree that, the provisions of the Employment Agreement relating to Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non- Solicitation shall survive the cessation of your employment and the termination of the Employment Agreement and shall be enforceable in accordance with their terms.

Resignation o f All Other Positions: Upon the Termination Date, you h ereby confirm your resignation from all positions held by you as a director, officer or other fiduciary of the Company, including any and all affiliates.

Return of Property: You are required to return immediately to SunOpta all of the property of SunOpta in your possession or in the possession of your family or agents including, without limitation, wireless devices and accessories, computer and office equipment, keys, passes, credit cards, customer lists, sales materials, manuals, computer information, software and codes, files and all documentation (and all copies thereof) d ealing with the finances, operations and activities o f SunOpta, its customers, employees, partners, investors or suppliers.

Release: You will execute and return the Release attached as Schedule "B" hereto, the terms o f which are incorporated h erein and the d elivery of which is a condition of any payment to you by SunOpta other than for all base salary earned by you through the Termination Date and payment for any accrued and unused PTO and reimbursement of properly incurred unreimbursed business expenses.

Cooperation: During the 12 -month period following the Termination Date, at SunOpta's request, you agree to cooperate reasonably with SunOpta and its legal advisors in connection with (i) any business matters in which you were involved or (ii) any existing or potential claims, investigations, administrative proceedings, lawsuits and other legal and business matters which arose d uring your employment or involving SunOpta with respect to which you have knowledge of the underlying facts.

General

Entire Agreement: This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and SunOpta with reference to any of the matters herein provided or with reference to your engagement, any employment or office with SunOpta or the cessation thereof. All promises, representations, collateral agreements, offers and understandings n o t expressly incorporated in this agreement are h ereby superseded and have no further effect. For certainty, this agreement replaces and supersedes any obligation owed to you by SunOpta pursuant to the Employment Agreement.

Full Understanding: By signing this agreement, you confirm that: (i) you have had an adequate opportunity to read and consider the terms set out herein, including the Release, and that you fully understand them and their consequences; (ii) you have been advised to consult with legal counsel of your choosing and that you have obtained such legal or other advice as you have considered advisable; and (iii) you are signing voluntarily, without coercion, and without reliance on any representation, express or implied, by SunOpta, or by any director, officer, shareholder, employee or other representative of SunOpta; and (iv) this agreement and any payment referred to herein is not an admission of liability on SunOpta's part.

Taxes: All payments referred to in this agreement will be less applicable withholdings and deductions (if any) and you shall be responsible for all tax liability resulting from your receipt of the payment and benefits referred to in this letter, except to the extent that SunOpta h as withheld funds for remittance to statutory authorities.

Severability: You hereby agree that each p rovision and the subparts of each provision of this agreement shall be treated as separate and independent clauses, and the u n enforceability o f any o n e clause shall in n o way impair the enforceability o f any of the o ther p rovisions o f this agreement (which shall continue to be enforceable).

Governing Law: This agreement, for all p u rposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Minnesota without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding by either of the parties to enforce this agreement shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the state of Minnesota. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue.

Full and Final Release. In consideration of the terms of the letter from SunOpta Inc. to me, David Colo, dated February 25, 2019 (the "Letter Agreement"), which terms are deemed to b e and are accepted by me in full and final satisfaction o f the Executive Employment Agreement between SunOpta and me, David Colo, made on February 2, 2017 (the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration are hereby acknowledged) and except for SunOpta's o b ligations referred to in the Letter Agreement, I, David Colo, personally and for my h eirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, fully, finally and forever releases and discharges SunOpta and its affiliates, as well as their respective successors, assigns, o fficers, owners, d irectors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and employees (all of whom are referred to throughout this Release as the “Released Parties”), of and from all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, losses, and expenses, of any and every nature whatsoever, as a result of actions or omissions occurring through the date I sign this Release. Specifically included in this waiver and release are, among other things, any and all claims of alleged employment discrimination and retaliation prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, including the amendments provided by the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act, or any other federal, state or local statute, rule, ordinance, or regulation, as well as any claims under common law for tort, contract, or wrongful discharge.

Compliance with Older Worker Benefit Protection Act. This Release is subject to the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”), which provides that I cannot waive a right or claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the “ADEA”) unless the waiver is knowing and voluntary. I acknowledge and agree that I have executed this Release v o luntarily and with full k n o wledge of its consequences. I acknowledge and agree that: (a) this Release is written in language I understand; (b) this Release applies to any rights I may have under the ADEA; (c) this Release does not apply to any rights or claims I may have under the ADEA which arise after the date I execute this Agreement; (d) I am advised to consult with an attorney before signing this Release; (e) SunOpta is giving me a period of twenty-one (21) days to consider this Release. I may accept and sign this Release before the expiration of the twenty-one (21) day period, but I am not required to do so by SunOpta; (f) for a period of fifteen (15) days following the signing of this Release, I may revoke the waiver of the ADEA claims in this Release by personally delivering o r by mailing (postmarked within fifteen d ays after I sign this release) written notice of revocation to SunOpta; (g) this Release shall become effective on the sixteenth day after I sign it, and any revocation shall apply only to ADEA claims. Except as to the ADEA claims, this Release will remain in full force and effect.

Exceptions to the Release. The above release does not waive claims (i) for unemployment or workers’ compensation benefits, (ii) for vested rights under ERISA-covered employee benefit plans as applicable on the date I sign this Release, (iii) that may arise after I sign this Release, and (iv) which cannot be released by private agreement. I understand that nothing in this Release (a) prevents me from filing a charge or complaint with or from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC, the National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other federal, state o r local agency charged with the enforcement o f any laws, including p roviding documents o r other information, or (b) p revents me from exercising my rights u n d er Section 7 of the NLRA to engage in protected, concerted activity with other employees, although by signing this Release, I am waiving my right to recover any individual relief (including any backpay, frontpay, reinstatement or other legal or equitable relief) in any charge, complaint, or lawsuit or other proceeding brought by me or a third party on my behalf, except for any right I may have to receive a payment from a government agency (and not SunOpta) for information provided to the government agency.