Lassonde Industries Inc. has inaugurated its first fruit concentrate ‘bag-in-a-box’ production line, installed in one of its Rougemont, Que. plants. According to the company, the new line produces a format that includes a flexible inner bag designed to hold fruit concentrates. These formats are reportedly ideal for a range of commercial and institutional clients, including quick-service restaurants, convenience stores, manufacturers such as microbreweries, distilleries and caterers, as well as other foodservice operators across North America. Representing an investment of more than $10 million, the project is a milestone in Lassonde’s attempts at further growth, the company says. “This new line enables us to respond more quickly, with greater precision, to the needs of our current and future commercial, industrial and institutional clients,” says Vince Timpano, Chief Executive Officer of Lassonde. “It offers an assortment of packaging formats that our clients have asked for, and a solution that will help them deliver more value to their own customers.” This latest production expansion for Lassonde gives the company the ability to provide larger volumes of products for companies hoping to reduce their costs. “With these new formats, we can deliver larger quantities of concentrates and recipe mixes that can be easily combined on site to produce drinks, sauces or other products exactly as intended,” says Suzanne Aubry, Vice-President, North America Food Service for Lassonde. “It’s a win for our clients, their customers and us, and truly embodies our motto that creativity bears fruit.”