09:01 AM EST, 02/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- SunOpta ( STKL ) has agreed to be acquired by KKR-backed (KKR) Refresco for $6.50 per share in cash, the companies said Friday.

The deal, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, will be implemented through a court-approved plan of arrangement under Canadian law, the companies said.

The deal is expected to close in Q2, at which SunOpta ( STKL ) will become a Refresco subsidiary and its shares will no longer be publicly traded, the companies said.