February 1, 2010 (FinancialWire) — SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ: STKL) (TSX: SOY) has commenced an environmentally responsible energy recovery project at its Cambridge, Minnesota oat fiber facility.

The planned installation will extract methane from the digestion of waste-water resulting from the oat fiber production process, converting the methane to pipeline quality natural gas and using this energy to power the facility. When completed, the project will significantly reduce the release of greenhouse gases and various waste materials from the facility as well as provide an excellent return on invested capital of approximately $1 million . This initiative is consistent with SunOpta’s stated objective of reducing its environmental footprint and promoting sustainable business practices.

Over the past year SunOpta received two awards in recognition of the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

The Canadian Health Food Association presented SunOpta with the Spotlight Award – Environmental at the CHFA Expo East tradeshow held in Toronto, Ontario this past October. The CHFA honoured both a supplier and a retailer with the Spotlight Environmental Award for their leadership and outstanding commitment to the environment. SunOpta, Canada’s leading distributor of natural and organic foods and natural health care products, received the Supplier award for its focus on environmental sustainability at both a local and global level.

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