Sept 27 (Reuters) - Sunopta Inc SOY.TO :
* Says intends to exit its nutrition bar product lines and operations in Carson City, NV
* Says cessation of operations is part of co's ongoing portfolio optimization strategy and value creation plan
* Sunopta Inc - expects to incur charges of approximately $8.0 million to $9.5 million relating to facility closure
* Sunopta Inc says working with its nutrition bar customers to expedite exit from these operations and is targeting completion by end of fiscal 2017
* Sunopta Inc - decision to cease operations at carson city is accretive to ebitda and allows co to redeploy both financial and human resources towards more profitable segments of co's business
* Sunopta Inc - non-cash and cash charges relating to facility closure are expected to be recognized during third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2017
* Sunopta-Cash charges relating to facility closure are expected to be largely offset by recovery of working capital after full wind-down of operations