Santa Cruz Organic® Announces Winning Program from Choose for Santa Cruz Organic Campaign

CHICO, Calif., Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of its long-standing commitment to the environment, Santa Cruz Organic® announces it will donate $25,000 to Oceana to help protect marine wildlife. As part of the brand's Choose for Santa Cruz Organic campaign that took place this summer, protecting marine wildlife was voted by consumers to be to the most important of the four ocean preservation and protection programs offered on the brand's Facebook page.

Since its founding, Santa Cruz Organic has been dedicated to making delicious organic foods while preserving the environment. The Choose for Santa Cruz Organic campaign drew from this commitment and consumers' passion to do good for the world. Through its partnership with Oceana and the help of consumers, Santa Cruz Organic hopes their donation will help make a positive difference for our oceans and spark enthusiasm for others to do the same.

As the largest international advocacy group working solely toward preserving and protecting the world's oceans, Oceana was the ideal partner for the Choose for Santa Cruz Organic campaign. Since 2001, the group has protected over 1.2 million square miles of ocean and countless sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and other sea creatures.

About Santa Cruz Organic:
As a pioneer organic brand, Santa Cruz Organic® was the first to have a wide range of organic, 100 percent juices and blends and the first juice processor to use all organic fruit sourced from growers certified by an independent, third-party certification organization.  With a history of developing innovative products, Santa Cruz Organic currently offers more than 60 organic items ranging from organic fruit juices and sparkling beverages to organic fruit sauces, chocolate flavored syrups, peanut butters and fruit spreads. Visit www.santacruzorganic.com or www.facebook.com/santacruzorganic for more information.

About Oceana:
Oceana is the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world's oceans. Oceana wins policy victories for the oceans using science-based campaigns. Since 2001, Oceana has protected over 1.2 million square miles of ocean and countless sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and other sea creatures. More than 550,000 supporters have already joined Oceana. Global in scope, Oceana has offices in North, South and Central America and Europe. To learn more, please visit www.oceana.org.

SOURCE Santa Cruz Organic