Sun-Rype
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| Private | |
| Industry | Food and beverage |
| Founded | May 13, 1946 |
| Founder | BC Fruit Growers Association |
| Headquarters | 1165 Ethel Street Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2W4 |
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Area served
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Canada and United States |
| Products | Juice, Fruit snacks, Snacks, Cider |
| Revenue |
 $135.1 million CAD (2007) |
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$4.6 million CAD (2007) |
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Number of employees
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395 (2006) |
| Parent | The Jim Pattison Group |
| Website | sunrype |
Sun-Rype Products Ltd. is a Western Canadian fruit-based food and beverage manufacturer. Since its foundation in 1946, Sun-Rype has been producing juices and fruit snacks based in Kelowna, British Columbia, in the heart of the Okanagan.
In 2003, Sun-Rype was named as the 9th fastest growing company in British Columbia by The Vancouver Sun.
Incorporated on May 13, 1946, Sun-Rype was founded as BC Fruit Processing Ltd. This organization was founded by the BC Fruit Growers Association as a profitable alternative to use their process-grade apples in production rather than throwing them out. On April 2, 1959, after 13 years, BC Fruit Processing Ltd. changed its name to Sun-Rype Products Ltd.
In 1963, Sun-Rype teamed up with the Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association to distribute juice cartons on Vancouver milk routes. In 1979, it became the first juice manufacturing company in Canada to provide tetra packaging for its 250 ml and 1 L juice packs. Also, in 1992, it developed the 6 L bag in a box package.
In 1996, Sun-Rype celebrated its 50th year in business. In recognition of this milestone, mayor Jim Stuart of the City of Kelowna honored Sun-Rype by declaring May 13, 1996 "Sun-Rype Day".
In April 2017, the company began selling cans of cider in Canadian liquor stores.
In November 1994, Sun-Rype announced plans to expand to China. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Jinqiao EPZ Scientific Development Co. Ltd. to produce and sell its juices in the Asian country. With a plant located in the Jinqiao Export Processing Zone in Pudong, Sun-Rype invested 65% of the $13 million project cost and anticipated to be selling its juices by the end of 1995.
This expansion plan almost immediately started to falter, and in 1997, Sun-Rype was forced to create a new joint venture with Lion Group, a Malaysian conglomerate. With this deal in place, Sun-Rype received land, equipment, and future working capital, while Lion Group took over ownership of the Asian subsidiary.
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