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Exhibit 10.3

STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

This Stock Option Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of
February 6, 2017 (the “Award Date”) by and between SunOpta Inc., a Canadian
corporation (the “Company”), and David Colo (the “Optionee”).

The Company and the Optionee agree as follows:

1. Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Optionee an option to purchase
473,940 common shares of the Company on the terms and conditions as set forth
herein (the “Options”). The Options will not be treated as Incentive Stock
Options as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and are therefore Non-Statutory Stock Options. The Options are not, and
shall not be deemed to be, granted under or subject to the Company’s Amended
2013 Stock Incentive Plan or any other plan. The Options are granted pursuant to
the terms of the Executive Employment Agreement dated February 2, 2017 between
the Company and the Optionee (the “Employment Agreement”) and in the event of
any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Employment Agreement as to
timing of vesting or any other provision, the terms of the Employment Agreement
shall control and apply.

2. Exercise Price. The exercise price of the Option is $7.00 per share (the
“Exercise Price”).

3. Performance Conditions; Vesting. Vesting of the Options is subject to (a)
satisfaction of the performance conditions as set forth in this Section 3 and
(b) the Optionee’s continued employment during the entire Performance Period (as
defined below), except as otherwise provided in Section 6 or the Employment
Agreement. Vesting of the Options, if vesting occurs at all, is dependent on the
common shares of the Company achieving a closing trading price of at least
US$11.00, US$14.00 and US$18.00 in each case for 20 consecutive trading days
(the “Stock Price Hurdles”) during the three-year period commencing on the Award
Date (the “Performance Period”), as provided herein; provided, however, that a
Stock Price Hurdle shall also be met if the Company’s Common Shares cease
trading as a result of a Change of Control (as defined in the Employment
Agreement) transaction in which holders of the Company’s Common Shares receive
per-share consideration equal to or greater than such Stock Price Hurdle.

On the last day of the Performance Period, one-third of the Options shall vest
on the achievement of each of the three Stock Price Hurdles, as follows, subject
to Optionee’s employment during the entire Performance Period:

Stock Price Hurdle
Number of Options That
Will Vest US$11.00 157,980 = Incremental/Total US$14.00
157,980 = Incremental;
315,960 = Total

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US$18.00
157,980 = Incremental;
473,940 = Total Total Vested 473,940

If none of the Stock Price Hurdles are met, none of the Options will vest. If
only the US$11.00 Stock Price Hurdle is met, only one-third of the Options
(i.e., as to 157,980 common shares of the Company) will vest. If the US$11.00
and US$14.00 Stock Price Hurdles are met, only two-thirds of the Options (i.e.,
as to 315,960 common shares of the Company) will vest. If all three Stock Price
Hurdles are met, all of the Options (i.e., as to all 473,940 common shares of
the Company) will vest.

4. Time of Exercise of Option. Except as provided in Section 6, the Options may
not be exercised, in whole or in part, before the completion of the Performance
Period. Until they expire or are terminated as provided in Sections 6 or 11, the
Options may be exercised with respect to vested Options from time to time after
the completion of the Performance Period to purchase whole shares.

5. Expiration Date. The Options shall expire on February 6, 2027 unless earlier
terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof (the “Expiration Date”). On the
last day of the Performance Period, any Options that have not become vested
under the Stock Price Hurdles vesting requirements pursuant to Section 3 shall
be forfeited and cancelled.

6. Termination of Employment.

     6.1 General Rule. Except as provided in this Section 6 or the Employment
Agreement, the Options may not be exercised unless at the time of exercise the
Optionee is employed by the Company and shall have been so employed continuously
from the Award Date through the end of the Performance Period. For purposes of
this Agreement, the Optionee is considered to be employed by the Company if the
Optionee is employed by the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company
(an “Employer”).

     6.2 Termination Generally. If the Optionee’s employment by the Company
terminates for any reason other than as provided in Sections 6.3, 6.4 or 6.5
below, the Options may be exercised at any time before the Expiration Date or
the expiration of 30 days after the date of termination, whichever is the
shorter period, but only if and to the extent the Optionee was entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of termination, and all unvested Options shall
be forfeited and canceled.

     6.3 Total Disability. If the Optionee’s employment with the Company is
terminated at any time because of Total Disability (as defined in the Employment
Agreement), the Options may be exercised at any time before the Expiration Date
or the expiration of 60 days after the date of termination, whichever is the
shorter period, but only if, and to the extent, the Optionee was entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of termination, including any Options that
became vested in accordance with Section 5.5 of the Employment Agreement, and
all unvested Options shall be forfeited and canceled.

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     6.4 Death. If the Optionee’s employment with the Company is terminated at
any time because of death, the Options may be exercised at any time before the
Expiration Date or the expiration of 60 days after the date of termination,
whichever is the shorter period, but only if, and to the extent, the Optionee
was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination, including any
Options that became vested in accordance with Section 5.4 of the Employment
Agreement, and only by the Optionee’s personal representative or the person or
persons to whom the Optionee’s rights under the Options shall pass by the
Optionee’s will or by the laws of descent and distribution of the state or
country of domicile at the time of death. All unvested Options shall be
forfeited and canceled.

     6.5 Termination without Cause or for Good Reason. If the Optionee’s
employment by the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause or by the
Optionee for Good Reason at any time prior to the end of the Performance Period,
Section 5.3 of the Employment Agreement shall govern the treatment of the
Options. Options that became vested pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Employment
Agreement may be exercised at any time before the Expiration Date or the
expiration of 45 days after the employment termination date, whichever is the
shorter period. If a Release is not executed by the Optionee in accordance with
the Employment Agreement or any other applicable provision of the Employment
Agreement is not complied with by the Optionee, the Options shall be treated in
accordance with Section 6.2. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause,” “Good
Reason” and “Release” shall have the meanings set forth in the Employment
Agreement.

     6.6 Failure to Exercise Options. To the extent that following termination
of employment, the Options are not exercised within the applicable periods
described above (or the Employment Agreement, if applicable), all further rights
to purchase shares pursuant to the Options shall cease and terminate.

7. Leave of Absence. Absence on leave approved by the Employer or on account of
illness or disability shall not be deemed a termination or interruption of
employment. Vesting of the Options shall continue during a medical, family or
military leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid, and vesting of the Options
shall be suspended during any other unpaid leave of absence.

8. Method of Exercise of Option; Tax Withholding. The Options may be exercised
by notice from the Optionee to the Company through the Company’s third-party
administrator, which is currently Solium Shareworks, of the Optionee’s binding
commitment to purchase shares, specifying the number of shares the Optionee
desires to purchase under the Options, which may not be more than 30 days after
delivery of the notice, and, if required to comply with the Securities Act of
1933, containing a representation that it is the Optionee’s intention to acquire
the shares for investment and not with a view to distribution. On or before the
date specified for completion of the purchase, the Optionee must pay the Company
the full purchase price of those shares in cash or by certified check, or in
whole or in part in common shares of the Company valued at fair market value.
The fair market value of common shares provided in payment of the purchase price
shall be the closing price of the common shares last reported on Nasdaq before
the time payment in common shares are made or, if earlier, committed to be made,
if the Common Stock is publicly traded, or another value of the common shares as
specified by the Company. No shares shall be issued until full payment for the
shares has been made, including all amounts owed for tax withholding. The
Optionee shall, immediately upon notification of the amount due, if any, pay to
the Company in cash or by certified check amounts necessary to satisfy any
applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements. If additional
withholding is or becomes required beyond any amount deposited before delivery
of the electronic transfer of the shares, the Optionee shall pay such amount to
the Company, in cash or by certified check, on demand. If the Optionee fails to
pay the amount demanded, the Company or the Employer may withhold that amount
from other amounts payable to the Optionee, including salary, subject to
applicable law.

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9. Nontransferability. Except as provided in this Section 9 the Options are
nonassignable and nontransferable by the Optionee , either voluntarily or by
operation of law, and during the Optionee’s lifetime, the Options are
exercisable only by the Optionee. The Options may be transferred by will or by
the laws of descent and distribution of the state or country of the Optionee’s
domicile at the time of death.

10. Stock Splits, Stock Dividends. If the outstanding common shares of the
Company are hereafter increased or decreased or changed into or exchanged for a
different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company by reason
of any stock split, combination of shares, dividend payable in shares,
recapitalization or reclassification, appropriate adjustment shall be made by
the Company in (i) the number and kind of shares subject to the Options, or the
unexercised portion thereof, and (ii) the Exercise Price per share, so that the
Optionee’s proportionate interest before and after the occurrence of the event
is maintained. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no
obligation to effect any adjustment that would or might result in the issuance
of fractional shares, and any fractional shares resulting from any adjustment
may be disregarded or provided for in any manner determined by the Company. Any
such adjustments made by the Company shall be conclusive.

11. Mergers, Etc. If, while any Options are outstanding, there shall occur a
merger, consolidation, amalgamation, plan of exchange or other transaction, in
each case involving the Company pursuant to which outstanding shares are
converted into cash or other stock, securities or property (each, a
“Transaction”), (i) all outstanding Options as to which the applicable Stock
Price Hurdle vesting requirement set forth in Section 3 has not been satisfied
as of the closing of the Transaction shall be forfeited and cancelled and (ii)
the Board of Directors, may, in its sole discretion, provide that the remaining
outstanding Options shall be treated in accordance with any of the following
alternatives:

      (i) The remaining Options shall be converted into options to purchase
stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction, which
Options may not be exercised, in whole or in part, before the completion of the
Performance Period (unless otherwise accelerated as determined by the Board of
Directors in its sole discretion) and shall be subject to continued employment
of the Optionee by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through
such vesting date, for a total purchase price equal to the total price
applicable to the unexercised portion of the Options, and with the amount and
type of shares subject thereto and exercise price per share thereof to be
conclusively determined by the Board of Directors, taking into account the
relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange
rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held
by holders of common shares of the Company following the Transaction in
accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.409A -1(b)(5)(v)(D), and disregarding fractional
shares;

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     (ii) The remaining Options shall be cancelled effective immediately prior
to the consummation of the Transaction, and, in full consideration of the
cancellation, the Company or any acquiring or surviving company shall pay to the
Optionee upon the completion of the Performance Period (unless otherwise
accelerated by the terms of the Employment Agreement or as determined by the
Board of Directors in its sole discretion), subject to continued employment of
the Optionee by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through such
date, an amount in cash, for each share subject to the Options, equal to the
excess of (A) the value, as determined by the Board of Directors, of the
property (including cash and securities) received by the holder of a common
share of the Company as a result of the transaction over (B) the Exercise Price;
or

     (iii) The remaining Options shall become exercisable for 100 percent of the
shares subject to the Options effective as of the consummation of the
Transaction, and the Board of Directors shall approve some arrangement by which
the Optionee shall have a reasonable opportunity to exercise all such Options
effective as of the consummation of the Transaction or otherwise realize the
value of the Options, as determined by the Board of Directors. Any Options that
are not exercised in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of
Directors shall terminate.

     (iv) In the event the Board of Directors opts that the remaining
outstanding Options shall be treated in accordance with (i) above, then the
surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction must agree to all relevant
provisions of the Employment Agreement pertaining to the Options.

12. Conditions on Obligations. The Company shall not be obligated to issue
common shares upon exercise of the Options if the Company is advised by its
legal counsel that such issuance would violate applicable state or federal laws,
including securities laws. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to
take steps required by state or federal law or applicable regulations in
connection with issuance of shares upon exercise of the Options.

13. No Right to Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall (i) confer upon the
Optionee any right to be continued in the employment of an Employer or interfere
in any way with the Employer’s right to terminate the Optionee’s employment at
will at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, or to decrease the
Optionee’s compensation or benefits, or (ii) confer upon the Optionee any right
to be retained or employed by the Employer or to the continuation, extension,
renewal or modification of any compensation, contract or arrangement with or by
the Employer.

14. Successors of Company. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure
to the benefit of any successor of the Company but, except as provided herein,
the Option may not be assigned or otherwise transferred by the Optionee.

15. Rights as a Shareholder. The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder
with respect to any shares of Common Stock until the date the Optionee becomes
the holder or record of those shares. No adjustment shall be made for dividends
or other rights for which the record date occurs before the date the Optionee
becomes the holder of record.

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16. Amendments. The Company may at any time amend this Agreement if the
amendment does not adversely affect the Optionee and no amendment that does
adversely affect the Optionee shall be valid or binding. Otherwise, this
Agreement may not be amended without the written consent of the Optionee and the
Company.

17. Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement will be interpreted
under the laws of the state of Minnesota, exclusive of choice of law rules. 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.

18. Complete Agreement. This Agreement and the Employment Agreement constitute
the entire agreements between the Optionee and the Company, both oral and
written concerning the matters addressed herein, and all prior agreements or
representations concerning the matters addressed herein, whether written or
oral, express or implied, are terminated and of no further effect.

19. Electronic Delivery of Prospectus. The Optionee consents to the electronic
delivery of any prospectus and related documents relating to the Options in lieu
of mailing or other form of delivery.

SUNOPTA INC. OPTIONEE:         By: /s/ R. Dean Hollis /s/ David J. Colo Title:
Chair David Colo  

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