# Lassonde Industries

> Lassonde Industries is a publicly traded, family-founded North American food and beverage manufacturer that combines familiar consumer brands with a large private-label operation. From its 1918 start as a Quebec vegetable cannery, it has grown into a 19-plant network producing more than 3,500 products across juices, drinks, sauces, soups, broths, fruit snacks, ciders and wines for grocery shelves and food-service customers.

- **Founded:** 1918
- **Headquarters:** Rougemont, Quebec, Canada
- **Founders:** Aristide Lassonde (Co-founder), Georgianna Darcy (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** More than 2,900 full-time-equivalent employees across 19 plants in Canada and the United States
- **Products:** Fruit beverages, Sauces, soups and broths, Fruit snacks, Alcoholic beverages, Private-label development and manufacturing
- **Notable:** Grew from a 1918 vegetable cannery into a public North American food and beverage manufacturer., Reached C$2.934 billion in fiscal 2025 sales, up 12.8% year over year., Operates 19 plants and distributes more than 3,500 products in roughly 200 formats.

## Products & services

- **Fruit beverages** — Fresh juices, smoothies, frozen concentrates, flavored waters, juices from concentrate and functional beverages sold under national, regional, licensed and private labels.
- **Sauces, soups and broths** — Pasta sauces, ready-to-eat soups, cranberry sauces, condiments, fondue broths and sauces, pestos, tapenades and bruschettas.
- **Fruit snacks** — Fruit-based bars and snacks in multiple flavors and formats, including SunRype, Fruit to Go and related brands.
- **Alcoholic beverages** — Apple cider and cider-based drinks produced in Canada, plus selected imported and marketed wines.
- **Private-label development and manufacturing** — Turnkey ideation, formulation, packaging and coast-to-coast production for large North American retailers and wholesalers.
- **Food service and industrial supply** — Products and bulk formats for restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, institutions and industrial food customers.

## Achievements

- Grew from a 1918 vegetable cannery into a public North American food and beverage manufacturer.
- Reached C$2.934 billion in fiscal 2025 sales, up 12.8% year over year.
- Operates 19 plants and distributes more than 3,500 products in roughly 200 formats.
- Oasis was named Canada's most trusted brand in its category for a fourth consecutive year, according to Lassonde's 2025 reporting.
- Won the 2026 Mercure award for High-Performance Manufacturing Company at the Mercuriades gala.
- Reported 100% of food and beverage plants held GFSI-recognized certification in 2024.
- Raised average recycled content in PET packaging to 19.6% and reduced beverage-plant water withdrawal intensity to 2.04 L/L in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Reported second-quarter sales of C$737.7 million and adjusted EBITDA of C$100.7 million; management highlighted stronger gross profit, improved mix and softer industry volumes.
- **2026-08** — Announced an intention to launch a normal course issuer bid.
- **2026-07** — Published 2025 sustainability progress, including 19.6% average recycled content in PET packaging and a 4% improvement in beverage-plant water withdrawal intensity.
- **2026-05** — Won the High-Performance Manufacturing Company category at the Mercuriades gala, with recognition including its multi-format aseptic line in Rougemont.
- **2026-05** — Reported Q1 results and reiterated an ambition to reach C$3 billion in 2026 sales, while prioritizing profitable growth.
- **2026-03** — Reported fiscal 2025 sales of C$2.934 billion and adjusted EBITDA of C$344.1 million after the first full year including Summer Garden.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lassonde.com/en/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lassonde/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lassondeinc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LassondeInc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/industrieslassonde/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndustriesLassonde/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13