The Ocean Spray story starts in 1930 when three passionate, independent cranberry growers found the key to expanding the superfruit's success: a single cranberry-growing family! By coming together in one cooperative, Marcus Urann, John Makepeace and Elizabeth Lee worked together to create deliciously innovative products with the fruit they loved. The best part? They continued to grow their cranberry family along the way, which now includes over 700 grower families across North and South America!
THE FOUNDING
Once our three founders banded together and launched their first product - Jellied Cranberry Sauce - there was no stopping the Ocean Spray Cooperative. Growers from Wisconsin, Washington and Oregon quickly joined the cooperative, and within its first decade, Ocean Spray became the first producer of cranberry juice drinks! Our products were hitting store shelves from coast to coast, and as more years passed, more and more products were created. But to this day, the original Ocean Spray products remain our most popular: Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce and Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail.
Here at Ocean Spray we like cranberries. We really, really like cranberries. We probably know cranberries better than anyone. But the funny thing is most people don't know that much about them. We'd like to change that. Cranberries are actually one of the most unique fruits in the world. In fact, it's only one of three fruits that are native to North America. They are a wild fruit that grow on long-running vines in sandy bogs and marshes. Mostly in the northeast, but also in other parts of North America, like Wisconsin and the Pacific Northwest. It was Native Americans who first took advantage of cranberries. They mixed deer meat and mashed cranberries to make pemmicana-survival food. They also believed in the medicinal value of cranberries--long before science discovered the cranberry's beneficial properties!
No artificial flavors, preservatives or trans-fat
1/4 cup equals 1 recommended daily serving of fruit
Naturally gluten-free, fat-free and cholesterol-free
When people try Craisins Dried Cranberries for the first time they're usually surprised; That's because they're not expecting just how sweet and delicious Craisins taste
You can eat them as a healthy snack, bake with them, throw them in a salad, or add them to yogurt or cereal for a sweet treat
And with so many different varieties, Original, Blueberry, Cherry, Pomegranate and two Trail Mix options there are even more sweet possibilities. Who knew cranberries could be so sweet?
