March 1 (Reuters) - SunOpta Inc SOY.TO
* SunOpta announces fourth quarter fiscal 2016 financial results
* Q4 adjusted loss per share $0.08
* Q4 loss per share $0.41 from continuing operations
* Q4 revenue $297.5 million versus i/b/e/s view $335 million
* Q4 earnings per share view $0.05 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* SunOpta inc- "Q4 results were below our expectations"
* SunOpta inc says on February 6, 2017, company announced appointment of David Colo as president and chief executive officer
* SunOpta - "Q4 results were below our expectations," driven by exit of non-core business lines, impairment charges, sales softness in beverage and fruit
* SunOpta Inc - currently targeting implementation of $30 million of productivity driven annualized EBITDA enhancements
* SunOpta Inc says during 2017, company anticipates incurring non-structural third-party consulting support, severance, and recruiting costs
* SunOpta - targeting implementation of $30 million of productivity driven annualized EBITDA enhancements to be implemented over coming 12 to 18 months
* Says "taking aggressive action to improve our operating performance and deliver improved results in 2017 and beyond"
* SunOpta Inc - currently targeting implementation of $20 million of working capital efficiencies to be implemented over coming 12 to 18 months
* SunOpta Inc - targeting implementation of $20 million of working capital efficiencies to be implemented over coming 12 to 18 months
* SunOpta -in near-term, sees benefits from value creation plan offset by structural investments in areas of quality, sales, marketing, operations, engineering resources Source text for Eikon: ID:nBw1ZQyZ4a Further company coverage: SOY.TO