Aug 9 (Reuters) - Lassonde Industries Inc LASa.TO :
* ANNOUNCES ITS Q2 2019 RESULTS
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$2.25
* Q2 SALES ROSE 7.4 PERCENT TO C$419.7 MILLION
* COMPANY EXPECTS THAT, FOR 2019, ITS CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL SALES GROWTH RATE WILL BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE THAT OF 2018
* "COMPANY REMAINS CAUTIOUS IN A U.S. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT HAS BECOME PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT"
* SELLING PRICE INCREASES IN U.S. MARKET CONTINUED TO GRADUALLY TAKE EFFECT IN Q2 OF 2019
* LASSONDE INDUSTRIES - PAYING ATTENTION TO POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF CHANGES MADE TO CANADA'S FOOD GUIDE BUT NOT YET OBSERVED SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SALES
* "COMPANY'S 2019 SECOND-QUARTER SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT WERE SLIGHTLY BELOW OUR EXPECTATIONS"
* IN UNITED STATES, TRADE DISPUTES CONTINUED TO AFFECT COST OF APPLE CONCENTRATE IN QUARTER