Discover Lassonde Industries - Canadian producer of fruit juices and packaged foods

This is an apple but for Lassonde it's also been an incredible source of inspiration. The story begins in nineteen eighteen when Aristide Lassonde and his wife Georgianna Darcy started a vegetable cannery in Rougemont, founding the company that would become Lassonde. Through sheer tenacity and despite the recession of the 1930s and the second world war the company prospered and soon acquired the best industrial equipment of the time. Willie Lassonde took over from his father in 1944 and at the end of the 1950s decided to produce apple juice. This would give the company a new vocation and change its destiny. With apple juice came to taste for success and was the impetus for the entrepreneurial spirit that defines Lassonde to this day. It is that spirit that has made Lassonde a major food manufacturer in North America with over 2,000 employees 14 processing plants and four Canadian provinces and six American states and with more than a billion dollars in revenues. You see fruits and vegetables, we see an infinite source of innovation. Because Lassonde's four subsidiaries are constantly on top of the latest food trands. A. Lassonde develops, manufactures and markets fruit juices and drinks that by their quality and variety satisfy the demands of consumers and contribute to their health and well-being. The company combines state-of-the-art infrastructures and the latest findings about harvesting, production and processing. Quality assurance programs that meet the strictest international standards have been implemented throughout our network of ultramodern processing plants At A. Lassonde, our corporate culture is based on innovation and excellence. We're always looking for ways to improve. We produce multiple brands and multiple formats through multiple processes and thanks to the high caliber and ingenuity of our employees, we can launch up to 25 new and innovative products a year. Lassonde Specialties create simple practical and delicious food products for the delight of consumers who love variety from pasta sauces to fondue broths and our vacuum back corn on the cob. A leader in the production of high end private brand products, including a variety of organic products, Lassonde Specialties has combined technology and culinary expertise for over 25 years. Arista Wines packages and markets a wide variety of select wines an alcoholic beverages. And Arista is also distinctive for its innovative and environmentally responsible packaging like the Vinopack. In honor of Lassonde's long and fruitful history with the apple, Arista Wines is proud to produce artisanal ciders made exclusively with fruit harvested from our orchards. And in our quest to constantly develop new products, we've created a line of Irish-Pub style ciders, the Dublin's Pub, that represents huge expansion opportunities in North America. In 2011 Lassonde acquired Clement Pappas, the second largest producer of store-brand ready to drink fruit juices and drinks in the United States and a leading producer of cranberry juice, drinks and sauces. Through its unique set of expertise the company supports the expansion strategies of their store brand customers. This alliance with Clement Pappas opens the way to the tremendous potential of the American market. From its installations all across the US, Clement Pappas provides personalized, efficient and state-of-the-art services rooted in confidence, integrity and innovations. You see a drop of water, we see the source of the future. We've made the responsible use of water one of our priorities. Our commitment to sustainability includes reducing our environmental footprint to our choice of packaging materials, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, various health initiatives and the health and safety of our employees, who are a vital force and a source of great pride for us. Listen, understand, innovate. These have always been the source of our vitality. And they are the values that have made us what we are today, a leader in North America