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Rougemont, Québec, September 9 2020 – A. Lassonde is pleased to announce that bendable paper straws will replace plastic straws in all 200-ml single-serve boxes of Kiju and Simple Drop Natural Spring Water products. This initiative marks a first-to-market in Canada and provides consumers with 100% recyclable packaging. Kiju and Simple Drop products are managed […]

Rougemont, Québec, January 24, 2020 – A. Lassonde Inc. (Lassonde) announces that it has terminated its sponsorship agreement with the Montreal International Marathon which allowed the use of its Oasis brand. Over the past few years, the Montreal International Marathon has experienced a significant number of shortcomings in the organization and running of its races, […]

The products will be available exclusively at select St-Hubert restaurants and IGA grocery stores in Quebec. Rougemont, Quebec, November 15, 2019 – Lassonde Industries Inc. is proud to move forward with the commercialization of a 200-mL Oasis juice carton with a paper straw—a first in North America—as part of a market test aimed at introducing […]

A. Lassonde was awarded an award for its Apple & Eve Protein Smoothies at the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards organized by the Retail Council of Canada. Congratulations to all our teams for the good work!

Myth no. 4: Drinking juice is not equivalent to eating fruit   Realities Why not enjoy both as complementary foods? In North America, many people don’t consume the daily servings of fresh fruits and vegetables recommended by nutritionists. Why is that? The reasons range from being too busy to have lunch, too busy to have […]

Myth no. 3: Juice is refreshing but not really healthy for you Realities Some people say that juice contains too much sugar and lots of artificial ingredients. They claim its only value is as a refreshment. Hmm…seems they’re not up on the latest research. Studies show that 100% juice and juice blends contain vitamins and […]

Myth no. 2: Juices “made from concentrate” are full of artificial ingredients Realities Most consumers know very little about how the groceries they put in their shopping carts are actually made. Their purchase decisions are based on other considerations like budget, meal plan, taste, health, ingredients, and information about food. That’s perfectly normal. However, this […]

Myth No. 1: All juice contains added sugar Reality Nothing but natural fruit sugar ‒ that’s what’s in 100% fruit juice and juice blends. Under Canadian and American law, only beverages made from fruit, and nothing but fruit, can make the “100%” claim and mention “100% fruit” and/or “no sugar added” on their product label. So […]