08:25 AM EDT, 04/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- SunOpta ( STKL ) reported Friday the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act for the company's proposed acquisition by KKR-backed (KKR) Refresco.

The company said satisfies one of the conditions to the closing of the transaction, which remains subject to approval by SunOpta's ( STKL ) shareholders and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as well as other regulatory clearances.

SunOpta ( STKL ) agreed in February to be acquired by an affiliate of Refresco for $6.50 per share in cash.