So I saw this on Facebook and had to laugh…because I love the guys in the bog and it’s funny. But this is serious stuff…and Ocean Spray is taking the lead on this war on sugar. We should all give them a big thanks.
http://www.oceanspray.com/Events—Promos/Coupons/Healthy-Secrets-of-the-Cranberry.aspx
Now this is some good looking juice! I understand that this is 35% Cranberry, so i am happy! I love high content cranberry products.
http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2012/05/new-study-confirms-cranberry-type-a-pac-content.aspx
Love to read about new cranberry science! Way to go Ocean Spray for funding this research.
Check out this article about rheumatoid arthritis and our lovely cranberries! More work is needed, but it is a start!
http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20120424/ISLAND/704249966
So the Ocean Spray concentrate auction was today and the results were flat, the average price per gallon only up $.10. I don’t know how many buyers participated in the auction, but clearly the buyers participating don’t feel the need to bid up the price, so they must like the supply out there. Hmm. Wonder how that will hold up in August. The next auction is in July.
So here are our cranberries in China! No bottles just the waxy paper bottles. Please note that even in China they list % cranberry content…25%! Not bad! (Still want more though)
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=93843#SlideFrame_1
I received several Google Alerts about this and actually thought it was an old article recirculated since David Farrimond was quoted, but this article calls him former head of the CMC, so I guess it is current. I actually was called by staffers at my Congressman and Senator’s offices to see if United Cranberry supported this request and I told them yes, we do. Both of them are against this kind of spending, but I said as long as the government has it in the budget to do these things, why not cranberries when we have an oversupply?
This article doesn’t say if the purchase has actually happened…the request was made back in September 2011.
So this article is a few weeks old (thanks Mary Brown!) but still right on the money. Wal-mart is taking the lead in healthy foods. As cranberry growers, we know that we grow a healthy fruit. Yes, it is a bit on the tart side, and yes it needs sweetening for all but the most stalwart. Pick your sweetener, as they are all available. We need to stop apologizing for the added sugar! Sweeteners makes cranberry palatable and cranberries are GOOD FOR YOU. They are available in every combination. Our goal at United Cranberry is to identify those products with high cranberry content…and we are working towards our seal of approval. With the help of companies like Wal-mart, consumers are going to have all the information they need to make the right choice.
http://www.sys-con.com/node/2171215
So, Cott made a bunch of money in 2011 and the Cliffstar purchase really seems to be working for them, as it is a huge part of their profits. Any chance that they will pay more for their cranberries, just to keep their growers afloat? Not a chance. They won’t pay more than they have to.
-http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suzanne-omalley/american-heart-month_b_1280482.html
So this post has a lot of truth to it, and anyone who reads this blog know that I am all about content in cranberry products. My question for Suzanne (and I will ask her) is what about 100% cranberry juice? It does exist out there, and while not easy to drink “straight” it is nothing but cranberry. Hmmm
