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Rougemont, Quebec, July 29, 2019 – Lassonde Industries Inc. (TSX: LAS.A) (Lassonde or the Company) reports that it has acquired 36,900,000 common shares (Common Shares) in the capital of Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Inc. (Diamond Estates) by way of a private placement (the Private Placement) at a price of $0.19 per Common Share for […]

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 […]

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 […]