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Marcus Libby Urann (1885 – April 4, 1963), known as "Mr. Cranberry", [1] was the captain of the 1893 University of Maine football team, [2] one of the founders of Phi Kappa Phi honorary fraternity, [3] a lawyer, a cranberry farmer, one of the founders of Ocean Spray cooperative, a cranberry entrepreneur and executive, and the first commercial producer or inventor of canned cranberry sauce.
Cranberry juice is 86% water, 11% carbohydrates, and less than 1% fat or protein (table). A cup of standard cranberry juice, amounting to 248 grams or 8 ounces, provides 107 calories and contains vitamin C as an ingredient to preserve freshness, with other micronutrients that may be added during manufacturing. [7]
That’s what Ocean Spray has always been known for ever since the company was formed nearly 100 years ago. But just because it has remained consistent doesn’t mean it hasn’t been innovating.
Dried cranberries can be added for color and flavor to various foods, including salads, oatmeal, cookies, muffins, loaves, breads and trail mix. [3] They may be used to replace raisins or any dried fruit. [3]
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is an American agricultural cooperative of cranberry growers 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 juice blend is marketed as combining the tartness of cranberry with the sweetness of the apple. [1] Until 1963, when the product was first developed, cranberries were sold in the form of cranberry juice and cranberry sauce primarily around Thanksgiving and Christmas time. The Cranapple blend helped turn the cranberry into a year-round product.
The Ocean Spray cooperative was established in 1930 through a merger of three primary processing companies: Ocean Spray Preserving company, Makepeace Preserving Co, and Cranberry Products Co. The new company was called Cranberry Canners, Inc. and used the Ocean Spray label on their products.
Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1] As foods vary by brands and stores, the figures should only be considered estimates, with more exact figures often included on product labels.