For the third year, the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) challenged Americans who partake in the millennial trend of Friendsgiving to submit their most creative cranberry concoctions as part of the 2017 Cranberry Friendsgiving Photo Contest. After receiving hundreds of “cran-tastic” pictures, the CMC is thrilled to announce eight winning entries, each earning a $500 prize.…
To kick off the holiday entertaining season, the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) is launching its annual #FriendsgivingCranberryContest – with a twist. In honor of the ever-expanding tradition of Friendsgiving – a festive gathering of friends and food – the CMC contest calls upon entrants to share their inspirational Friendsgiving moments using cranberries in creative and…
The Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) and USA Rice collaborated at the 2017 School Nutrition Association Annual Nutrition Conference in Atlanta to seek out the next great cranberry-rice foodservice recipe. After receiving numerous unique and trendy recipe ideas, the CMC and USA Rice are excited to announce that Debra Morris, director of nutrition of Jackson County…
This summer, the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) challenged consumers to raise funds for their local food banks by sharing a favorite summer cranberry recipe on social media. The campaign was inspired by a desire to give back to communities across the country while increasing awareness of the versatility of America’s Original Superfruit®, cranberries! Now complete,…
Are you a #SummerCranFan? We here at the Cranberry Marketing Committee sure are. We know that summertime is a great time to incorporate dried cranberries into salads, frozen cranberries into smoothies, cranberry juice into refreshing cocktails and so much more! To commemorate the first official day of summer we’ve compiled some of our best BBQ-friendly,…
To kick off summer, the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) has teamed up with Chef Gaby from What’s Gaby Cooking to launch the Summer Cran Fan Challenge, encouraging consumers to share a favorite summer cranberry recipe (either a picture, video or description) to help raise funds for their local food banks. The five food banks with…
In March, the 2017 US Cranberry Cup Dessert and Dim Sum Professional Competition was successfully held in Guangzhou, China, the capital city of Guangdong province. This event was a joint effort among China Food Industry Association, Guangdong Culinary Education Group, Guangzhou Western Food Association and the Cranberry Marketing Committee. A total of 47 chefs from…
Delhi witnessed the most premium Culinary & Mixology Competition for budding chefs and mixologists at the coveted AAHAR– International Food & Hospitality Fair 2017. In addition to the excitement and the grandeur, the competition also turned out to be a great platform for the budding talent to be seen by key visitors and industry experts.…
The scores have been tallied and the results are now in – the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) announces eight $500 winners for its 2016 Cranberry Friendsgiving Photo Contest. In 2016, entrants had the opportunity to submit their favorite cranberry-inspired images based on drink, décor, food, and five regional categories. Additionally, due to the growing interest…
Bulldog Reporter The CMC received a 2016 Best Use of Digital/Social for a Food/Beverages/Restaurant Campaign award from Bulldog Reporter. The program is judged by working and award-winning journalists. Scoring for agencies is based on creativity and originality, strategic and tactical brilliance, breakthrough communications approaches and the results of all efforts. CMC Wins 2016 Bulldog Digital/Social…
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…
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
