The CMC and USA Pears “peared up” at the 2016 School Nutrition Association Annual Nutrition Conference in San Antonio in search for the next great cranberry-pear recipe. After receiving many unique and creative ideas from school foodservice professionals across the country, the CMC and USA Pears are pleased to announce that the foodservice director at…
Cranberry marketers say they have room to build sales of their product two ways: time and place. Fresh cranberry sales peak around the Thanksgiving-Christmas holiday period. Now, marketers are looking to promote the berry year-round. Read the full article at The Packer
South Shore Living Each autumn, cranberry bogs across the South Shore turn a vibrant crimson, ushering in the annual harvest season. The tart little berries are native to New England. The earliest record of cranberry cultivation dates to 1816 when a man named Captain Henry Hall, of Dennis, noticed that the wild cranberries in his…
The Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) received a 2016 Produce Business Marketing Excellence Award for its Cranberry Friendsgiving Photo Contest Social Media Campaign. CMC Wins Marketing Excellence Award
The Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) held its annual summer meeting August 8 and 9 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. During this meeting Committee members and alternates were announced into their roles for the term beginning August 1, 2016 and running through July 31, 2018. CMC 2016-18 Members
Superintendent Stephen Dempsey said that the school is working with the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation, Department of Agricultural Resources, Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association and companies producing cranberry products to revitalize the industry, where the average age of cranberry growers is over 60. The worry is that no one will be coming along…
WSCGA This fall, Wisconsin’s cranberry industry is once again projected to produce more cranberries than any other state, with an estimated crop of approximately 5.2 million barrels of fruit, according to projections announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistical Services (NASS). Wisconsin’s bountiful projection is part of the approximately 8.6 million…
Randy Forster and Billie Jo Forster run Minnesota Cranberry Co. with their children. Recently, Forsters were named the Aitkin County Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota Extension Service. CMC Grower Named Farm Family of the Year
US Cranberries will be featured at South India’s biggest Culinary and Mixology Competition as part of the upcoming Food Hospitality World (FHW), Bengaluru show June 9-11 at the White Orchid Convention Center, Bengaluru. SUS Cranberries Featured at Food Hospitality World
Four-fifths (80%) of the U.S. population enjoy cranberries, according to a survey commissioned by the Cranberry Marketing Committee. The nationwide survey found that in general, more cranberry eaters than non-cranberry eaters say they work out and are health-conscious. In addition, Americans who eat cranberries are more likely to describe themselves as positive, and feel less…
The Cranberry Marketing Committee teamed up with Flik Independent School Dining to challenge their professionally-trained chefs to showcase their culinary talent by highlighting the flavor of cranberries in new and unique ways. Flik’s team of food and nutrition experts is dedicated entirely to creating fun, healthful and innovative dining solutions for private and independent school…
USDA Agricultural Research Service A new cranberry bioactive component that has the potential to control urinary tract infections (UTIs) has been identified by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and collaborators. The bioactive component, referred to as SSGG fraction, is found in cranberry juice and is purified from enzyme-treated cranberry pulp. SSGG was found to…
