Sun-Rype management and union ratify Collective Agreement

TSX: SRF

KELOWNA, BC, Feb. 8 /CNW/ - Sun-Rype Products Ltd. is pleased to announce the ratification of a new Collective Agreement with the Teamsters Union, Local 213 as a result of a vote held Sunday, February 7, 2010 . The renewal includes wage and benefit improvements throughout the new five-year agreement, expiring August 31, 2015 .

"We are extremely pleased to have a long-term deal in place prior to expiration of the current agreement." says David Lynn , President & CEO. "This agreement provides labour stability at our Kelowna facility, which plays a key role in Sun-Rype's long-term growth strategy."

Sun-Rype Products Ltd., based in Kelowna, BC, is a manufacturer and marketer of 100% juices and 100% fruit snacks under the Sun-Rype brand. Sun-Rype is a publicly traded Canadian company with its common shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SRF.

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For further information: Dave McAnerney, Vice President, Operations & Human Resources, Sun-Rype Products Ltd., 1165 Ethel Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2W4, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], [email protected]; or David Lynn, Chief Executive Officer, Sun-Rype Products Ltd., 1165 Ethel Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2W4, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], [email protected]; www.sunrype.com