SunOpta Inc. announced further details on its new plant-based beverage facility in the Dallas- Fort Worth, Texas, metropolitan area. The new production facility, to be located in Midlothian, Texas, will initially be sized at 285,000 square feet, with the ability to be expanded to 400,000 square feet. When fully expanded, the new facility will be the largest plant in SunOpta's Plant-Based Foods and Beverages network. This new facility, which is expected to be operational in late 2022, will bring up to 185 new high paying manufacturing and management jobs to the community. The city of Midlothian and Ellis County have approved a package of incentives, including a grant that will be awarded by Midlothian Economic Development upon completion of the facility and commencement of operations, and an eight- year tax abatement for a combined value of approximately $7.5 million. The new facility's location in the Dallas- Fort Worth metropolitan area will also further SunOpta's sustainability objectives, significantly reducing emissions through lower transportation usage. The facility will be operated pursuant to a 15-year lease, entered into on August 13, 2021, with customary extension options. The cost of the build-out of the facility is expected to be principally lease financed, with the manufacturing equipment expected to be primarily financed under SunOpta's existing delayed draw term loan, which was put in place in December 2020.