This organization was set up to oppose a citizen's initiative, known as Proposition 37, demanding mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients. Throughout 2012, Ocean Spray contributed $387,100 to a $46 million political campaign known as "The Coalition Against The Costly Food Labeling Proposition, sponsored by Farmers and Food Producers". With the addition, the plant will produce Craisins, in addition to currently produced juice concentrates. The plant has numerous environmentally friendly features including a wastewater treatment facility, energy-efficient lighting, and the use of methane from the nearby Veolia Cranberry Creek Landfill for boiler fuel. The addition doubles the facility size to 440,000 sq ft (41,000 m 2), making it the world's largest cranberry processing facility.
Ocean Spray completed expansion of the Wisconsin Rapids processing plant in September 2008. Ocean Spray product exhibited in Israel in 2016 In 1989, the Ocean Spray headquarters was moved to its current location of a building on the Lakeville- Middleborough town line. In September 1976, the headquarters was moved from Hanson to Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1976, the cooperative expanded its membership to grapefruit growers in Florida. In 1963, executive Edward Gelsthorpe worked with Sylvia Schur to develop Cranapple juice, a product that brought the cranberry to greater popularity and increased usage to year-round, earning Gelsthorpe the nickname "Cranapple Ed". Makepeace Company, one of the original founders of Ocean Spray, has been in continual operation since the late 19th century and is currently the world's largest grower of cranberries.)
In the same year Ocean Spray became the first producer of cranberry juice drinks with the introduction of Cranberry Juice Cocktail. Makepeace, who had created a cranberry sauce, the cooperative developed more cranberry-based products. Ocean Spray was formed in 1930, in Hanson, Massachusetts, by three cranberry growers who wanted to expand their market for cranberries. Its cranberry juice won the ChefsBest Award for best taste. The cooperative has made a number of innovations, including the first juice blend, the first juice boxes, and sweetened dried cranberries ( Craisins). Their products include cranberry sauce, fruit juices, fruit snacks, and dried cranberries. 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. 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). is an American agricultural cooperative of growers of cranberries headquartered in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It does not store any personal data.Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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