Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. announced that president and CEO Tom Hayes will retire effective March 2, 2026. During his tenure, Hayes helped strengthen operations, drive growth and position the iconic cooperative for its next phase of innovation.
From boots in the bog to the factory floor, Prepared Foods toured Ocean Spray Ingredients to see how cranberries move from harvest to high-value applications. Explore the full slide show for R&D insights and behind-the-scenes processing highlights.
Ocean Spray Ingredients harnesses the bold, vibrant essence of the cranberry to deliver a diverse portfolio of premium, sustainably sourced ingredients. Guided by deep consumer insights and culinary ingenuity, they craft cran-centric solutions that spark innovation across a wide spectrum of applications, from baked goods and beverages to snack mixes and more.
Cranberry Punch is a sparkling, fruit-forward mix of tart cranberries from the Pacific Northwest and juicy winter citrus, grapefruit, lemon and orange, grown in California.
Experts from Ocean Spray Ingredients will also be presenting as part of the official IBIE 2025 education program. Charley Morrill, Senior Research Chef at Ocean Spray, and Curtis Gong, Senior Product Development Scientist at Ocean Spray, will present a session, “Make Your Baked Goods Cran-tastic!”
With zero grams of sugar, the new mixes mimic the flavors of some of Ocean Spray's most popular juice blends, including White Cran x Strawberry, Cran x Grape, and White Cran x Peach flavors.
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. invites attendees at the upcoming Institute of Food Technologies (IFT) 2024 Annual Event and Expo to visit booth #3634, where they can experience the bold, tart flavor of cranberries.
Cranberries carry seasonal appeal and fit a wide range of on-trend food, beverage applications
November 27, 2023
On top of all the merry-making and shopping, cooking and family gatherings quickly take center stage for most American families. Cranberries have had a place at the Thanksgiving table since the first celebrations, and for many, it just isn’t Thanksgiving without them.
The move further leverages the heart health and blood pressure benefits of the superfruit
March 1, 2022
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 farmer families, and Canomiks, a startup technology company transforming the functional food and beverage industry, announced research leveraging Canomiks' A.I. based technology platform to test and certify the biological efficacy of the cranberry.
New energy bar is gluten-free and sweetened with organic honey
December 9, 2021
Kate's Real Food introduced a new variety to its line of energy bars. Oatmeal Cranberry Almond contains whole ingredients and like all products in the line, the new bar is gluten-free and organic.