ROUGEMONT, QC, July 16, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - It is with great sadness that Lassonde's management team and employees learned of Mr. Yves Dumont passing on July 13, 2018. During a career spanning over 40 years, Mr. Dumont was one of the pillars of Lassonde Industries Inc., where he still worked as a consultant and board member at the time of his death.

Holding degrees in Food Science from the Institut national alimentaire de Paris and the University of California, Davis, Mr. Dumont was highly active in the quality control, quality assurance, and research and development sectors when he joined the Company in 1971.

His passion for technology development and transfer was a key factor in adopting new operational measures, particularly in packaging. When he worked as General Manager at Lassonde Technologies, he helped develop Hypa, a type of cardboard packaging that among other things, would revolutionize the production and distribution of our Oasis brand, thereby enabling Lassonde to improve its position and become a North American leader in the manufacturing and marketing of fruit and vegetable juices and drinks.

After dedicating over five years of his life to expanding our Company on the international scene, Mr. Dumont returned to his passion for development as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Research and Development, Quality Assurance and Strategic Development, a position he held for nearly a decade. Even after his retirement, he remained active as a consultant for Lassonde Industries Inc., then as a board member.

As a respected manager and colleague, he stood among the great builders, always seeking new challenges and sustainable achievements. All of us in the great Lassonde family would like to extend our sincerest condolences to his wife Elisabeth, daughters Virginie (Robert Cussen), Stéphanie (Benoît Gosselin), Héloïse (Olivier Randon), his grand-children Julia, Clara, Zoé, Ella, Victor, his brother Daniel and his loved ones.

Those who wish to honour his memory may do so through a donation to the Quebec ALS Society (als-quebec.ca) or to the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (www.mcgill.ca/neurogiving).

The family will receive condolences on Wednesday, July 18, from 6 to 9 pm at the Mont-Royal Funeral Complex (1297, chemin de la Forêt, Outremont QC H2V 2P9). A religious ceremony in his memory will take place on Thursday, July 19 at 10:30 in the chapel of the complex and will be followed by a reception.

About Lassonde

Lassonde Industries Inc. is a North American leader in the development, manufacture and sale of a wide range of ready-to-drink fruit and vegetable juices and drinks marketed under brands such as Apple & Eve, Everfresh, Fairlee, Fruité, Graves, Oasis and Rougemont.

Lassonde is also one of the two largest producers of store brand shelf-stable fruit juices and drinks in the United States and a major producer of cranberry sauces.

Lassonde also develops, manufactures and markets specialty food products under brands such as Antico and Canton. The Company imports and markets selected wines from various countries and manufactures apple ciders and cider-based beverages.

The Company produces superior quality products through the expertise of approximately 2,100 people working in 14 plants across Canada and the United States. To learn more, visit www.lassonde.com.

SEDAR registration number: 00002099

SOURCE Lassonde Industries Inc.

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