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Inc. Ocean Spray Cranberries

Founded by three cranberry growers in 1930, this farmer-owned cooperative grew from a regional venture into one of the best-known names in cranberry products. Its story blends food innovation, agricultural teamwork, and a long connection to North American cranberry farming.

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All-Time Favorite Cranberry Recipes

All-Time Favorite Cranberry Recipes

by Inc. Ocean Spray Cranberries

About the author

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is not an individual author but an American agricultural cooperative. According to Ocean Spray’s own history and its Wikipedia entry, it was founded in 1930 by Marcus Urann, John Makepeace, and Elizabeth Lee, who joined forces around an early cranberry sauce product and helped build a grower-owned business.

Over time, the cooperative expanded well beyond its Massachusetts roots. Ocean Spray is widely known for cranberry juice, cranberry sauce, and dried cranberry products, and its history is closely tied to the commercial growth of the cranberry industry in North America.

Because this is a company rather than a person, an “About the Author” note works best as a short company profile. For readers interested in food history, farming, or iconic American brands, Ocean Spray offers a useful example of how a cooperative can turn a single fruit into a lasting household name.