SunOpta unveiled its new 65,000 square-foot global headquarters and eco-powered innovation center in Eden Prairie, Minn. SunOpta's new home was designed to accelerate the speed of innovation, foster collaboration and model the company's sustainability heritage to positively impact people and the planet. The space, featuring a pilot plant and a research and development center eight times the size of its previous location, will further expand co-manufacturing, private label, ingredient and branded product offerings across all categories.

The sustainably-designed, eco-friendly workplace is a key investment to achieving strategic business and growth goals, including doubling the plant-based business by 2025. SunOpta hired Minneapolis firmsRSP Architects andGreiner Construction to lead the building's design and construction, respectively. Both companies brought SunOpta's passion for sustainability to life throughout the innovative, collaborative space.

Additional features of the new SunOpta headquarters and innovation center include: nearly 13,000 square feet of renewable bamboo flooring and 920 LED light fixtures 630 plantings, six indoor trees, a living plant wall and six skylights to bring in nature, Replicas of customer barista bars for accurate research and development, Employee amenities to inspire teamwork, including integrated office technology for hybrid meetings and a fitness studio with classes taught by employees, Electric vehicle charging stations. Coming this spring: 36,000 square-feet of solar paneling (743 panels), Outdoor amenities, including: five outdoor garden planters for employees to grow organic produce, grills, a spacious deck with pergolas. The new center was not only built to create a sense of community and collaboration with current employees, but also to attract top industry talent.

SunOpta has a global workforce of more than 1,400 employees across 14 locations in three North American countries, including more than 150 at its new location.