Ocean Spray (cooperative)

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Company typeAgricultural cooperative
Founded1930; 94 years ago (1930) in Hanson, Massachusetts
FoundersElizabeth Lee, John Makepeace, and Marcus Urann[1]
Headquarters
Lakeville-Middleborough, Massachusetts
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United States
Key people
Tom Hayes, President and CEO[2]
ProductsCranberries, grapefruit
Websiteoceanspray.com

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is an American agricultural cooperative of growers of cranberries headquartered in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It currently has over 700 member growers (in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, Florida, British Columbia and other parts of Canada, as well as Chile). The cooperative employs about 2,000 people, with sales of $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2013 and accounts for 70% of North American cranberry production.[3] Their products include cranberry sauce, fruit juices, fruit snacks, and dried cranberries.

The cooperative has made a number of innovations, including the first juice blend,[4] the first juice boxes,[5] and sweetened dried cranberries (Craisins). Its cranberry juice won the ChefsBest Award for best taste.[6]

  1. ^ "Our Story". Ocean Spray.
  2. ^ "Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. Names Tom Hayes President and Chief Executive Officer" (Press release). Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Nosowitz, Dan (November 22, 2017). "The Cranberry Industry Is Wild". Modern Farmer. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Who We Are - Heritage - Our History". Ocean Spray. 2014. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2014.[self-published source]
  5. ^ Pressman, Aaron (May 15, 2006). "Ocean Spray's Creative Juices". Businessweek. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Ocean Spray 100% Juice Cranberry Blends". ChefsBest. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.