Feb 26 (Reuters) - Sunopta Inc SOY.TO :
* SUNOPTA ANNOUNCES CEO TRANSITION
* SUNOPTA INC - ANNOUNCED TERMINATION OF DAVID J. COLO AS PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
* SUNOPTA INC - COLO'S SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF SUNOPTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO TERMINATED.
* SUNOPTA INC - DIRECTOR KATRINA L. HOUDE, A SUNOPTA DIRECTOR SINCE 2000, WILL SERVE AS INTERIM CEO TO FACILITATE AN ORDERLY TRANSITION
* SUNOPTA INC - BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FORMED A CEO SEARCH COMMITTEE AND HAS ENGAGED AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM TO IDENTIFY MR. COLO'S SUCCESSOR
* SUNOPTA INC - KATRINA L. HOUDE WILL SERVE AS INTERIM CEO
* SUNOPTA INC - BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FORMED A CEO SEARCH COMMITTEE AND HAS ENGAGED AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM TO IDENTIFY COLO'S SUCCESSOR.