CTOs on the Move

The Ocean Spray Cooperative was founded in 1930 by three cranberry growers, Marcus Urann and John Makepeace of Massachusetts, as well as Elizabeth Lee of New Jersey. Rather than compete, the three realized they could be more successful working together to create new products and sell their cranberries year-round. With growers from Wisconsin, Washington and Oregon quickly joining the cooperative, Ocean Spray® products were on store shelves from coast-to-coast within its first decade. The original Ocean Spray® products remain among our most popular: Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce and Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail.