Ocean Spray Cranberries
Beverages Lakeville, MA · Private
Ocean Spray, controlling ~70% of North American cranberry production, is undergoing leadership transition with CEO Tom Hayes announcing retirement in 2026. The company is expanding its product portfolio with new Craisins flavors and grab-and-go formats while strengthening its licensing and government affairs operations.
Ocean Spray Cranberries is an American agricultural cooperative of cranberry growers founded in 1930, producing cranberry juices, juice drinks, dried cranberries (Craisins), cranberry sauce, and other fruit-based products. It accounts for approximately 70% of North American cranberry production and markets products in roughly 100 countries.
Employees
2,000
Mfg Plants
9
All Facilities
10
Activity
6/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (10 mapped)
0
Recent News
Farm Hands West: James Gallagher wins special election, Ocean Spray names Sarah Gallo director of government affairs - Agri-Pulse
Google News · 6/10/2026
Brandgenuity Named Exclusive Licensing Agency of Ocean Spray - License Global
Google News · 5/12/2026
Ocean Spray® Craisins® Dried Cranberries Turn Up Summer Snacking with Bold New Flavors and Grab-and-Go Formats - PR Newswire
Google News · 5/7/2026
Ocean Spray CEO Tom Hayes to Retire in 2026 - Prepared Foods
Google News · 12/25/2025
Ocean Spray President, CEO Tom Hayes Announces Retirement - The Packer
Google News · 12/22/2025
Ocean Spray CEO Tom Hayes steps down - Just Drinks
Google News · 12/18/2025
Ocean Spray President and CEO Tom Hayes Announces Retirement - PR Newswire
Google News · 12/17/2025
Inside Ocean Spray’s cranberry empire - FoodNavigator-USA.com
Google News · 12/1/2025
Manufacturing Plants (9)
Ocean Spray Middleboro Processing Plant
Middleboro, MA
Fruit processing facility conducting fresh fruit packaging, concentrating, and flavor manufacturing; fresh fruit packaging processes up to 20,000 lbs of cranberries per hour (seasonal, Sept–Nov).
Ocean Spray Henderson Plant
Henderson, NV
212,000 sq ft juice manufacturing and warehousing facility opened in 1994; one of Ocean Spray's four primary juice-filling plants; serves the western US market.
Ocean Spray Breinigsville Beverage Plant
Breinigsville, PA
Nearly 300,000 sq ft juice bottling plant in Upper Macungie Township (Lehigh Valley) opened in 2014; handles approximately 40% of Ocean Spray's North American beverage volume; capacity ~40 million cases/year; ~180 employees.
Ocean Spray Sulphur Springs Plant
Sulphur Springs, TX
Juice-filling and bottling manufacturing facility in Hopkins County, Texas; one of Ocean Spray's four primary juice-filling plants in the US.
Ocean Spray Aberdeen/Markham Plant
Aberdeen, WA
Located in the Markham area (Westport area) of Grays Harbor County; 206,000 sq ft facility on 17 acres; operating since approximately 1946; expanded in 2006 from 189,000 sq ft; produces ~32 million lbs of dried cranberries/year; one of the largest employers in South Beach area of Washington.
Ocean Spray Babcock Plant
Babcock, WI
Cranberry receiving and processing facility in Wood County; smaller satellite operation with approximately 40 employees; supports primary processing at nearby Wisconsin Rapids plant.
Ocean Spray Kenosha Plant
Kenosha, WI
425,000 sq ft facility on 45 acres; Ocean Spray's largest cranberry sauce producer and second-largest juice products facility in North America; produces juices, drinks, cranberry sauce, fresh fruit specialties, and flavored snacks; ~220 employees, ~21 million cases/year.
Ocean Spray Tomah Plant
Tomah, WI
75,000 sq ft cranberry processing facility; produces ~31 million lbs of dried cranberries and concentrate per year; operates 24/7, 365 days/year with ~125 employees across three production lines; known as home of the Original Sweet Dried Cranberry.
Ocean Spray Wisconsin Rapids Plant
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
World's largest cranberry processing facility, 440,000 sq ft after 2008 expansion; specializes in sweetened dried cranberries (Craisins); acquired from Northland Cranberry in 2004; capacity exceeds 30 million lbs of dried cranberries/year; received $75M investment.
Other Facilities (1)
Ocean Spray Corporate Headquarters
Lakeville, MA · hq
Corporate headquarters on the Lakeville-Middleborough town line in Plymouth County; also includes processing and administrative operations. Moved to this location in 1989.