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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, Quebec, September 2, 2020 – (TSX: LAS.A) Jean Gattuso, Chairman of Lassonde Pappas and Company Inc. and President and Chief Operating Officer of Lassonde Industries Inc. (the Company), is pleased to announce the appointment of Vincent R. Timpano to the role of President and CEO of the Lassonde Pappas and Company Inc. (“LPC”). In […]

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 […]

Rougemont, Quebec, June 20, 2019 – A. Lassonde is very pleased to announce the addition of Claire Bara to its management team as Executive Vice-president and General Manager, Marketing, Trade and Product Development. In that capacity, she will oversee the development of commercialization strategy for A. Lassonde brands, including Oasis, Rougemont, Allen’s, Fairlee and Fruit […]

Rougemont, Quebec, May 10, 2019 – Lassonde Industries Inc. (TSX: LAS.A) (“Lassonde”) posted sales of $403.5 million in the first quarter of 2019. Excluding the $29.8 million in sales by Old Orchard Brands, LLC (“OOB”) and a $10.9 million favourable foreign exchange impact, first-quarter sales were up 1.4% year over year. The Company’s operating profit for the first quarter […]

There are still so many stories left to tell! Like the tale of the crack team that succeeded in integrating two separate systems over the course of a single weekend following a corporate acquisition. Or the one about the ingenious purchasing manager who managed to circumvent a shortage of exotic fruit caused by an extreme […]

Ever since their initial foray into Boston and Miami, Lassonde’s management team had been thinking about how to gain a foothold in the United States. Conscious of the limits of the Canadian marketplace, Lassonde Industries’ President and Chief Operating Officer Jean Gattuso held out for just the right opportunity. Patience is also part of Lassonde’s […]