HENDERSONVILLE, NC. — Lassonade Industries Inc.,  a manufacturer of private label and national brand products including ready-to-drink beverages, fruit-based snacks, frozen juice concentrates, cranberry sauces and specialty food products, has completed the expansion and enhancement of its Hendersonville, NC, beverage facility. The company invested $53 million toward facility upgrades, which included the addition of a single-serve aseptic juice production line and a 104,000-square-foot distribution center.

Its aseptic single serve line offers 10-oz and 16-oz beverage sizes that may come in 12 and 24 pack solutions, according to the company.

“The expansion and improvements at the Hendersonville facility demonstrate Lassonde's commitment to a growth strategy that builds long-term value by continuously seeking new ways we can meet customer needs, particularly in the US market,” said Vince Timpano, president and chief operating officer of Lassonade Industries. “Our investment in Hendersonville will produce immediate and long-term benefits, including higher volumes and more variety of the products consumers enjoy and have come to expect from us.”

Lassonade currently has operations in Springdale, Ark.; Ontario, Calif.; Sparta, Mich.; Seabrook, NJ; Hendersonville, NC; and Selah and Wapato, Wash.