Ontario Helps Boost Production at Lassonde Industries

Oct 08, 2015

Ontario is enhancing innovation and productivity at a major Toronto area beverage producer to help create sustainable jobs and strengthen the province's food and beverage processing sector.

Ontario is investing $1.5 million through the Jobs and Prosperity Fund - Food and Beverage Growth Fund to help Lassonde Industries purchase and install a new high-speed, Tetra Pak packaging line that will improve efficiencies and allow the company to fill up to 24,000 juice packages per hour - 18,000 more per hour than they can currently fill.

The project will increase productivity, improve water input efficiency and costs, and improve competitiveness allowing Lassonde to expand into new markets. It is expected that the project will create 15 new jobs and help retain 114 current jobs.

Supporting a strong and innovative agri-food industry is part of the government's economic plan for Ontario. The four-part plan includes investing in people's talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario's history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.

Source: OMAFRA

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