Kretschmar® Offers Home Cooks a Chance to Win a Legendary Culinary Experience

Recipe Contest to Send Grand Prize Winner and Guests to Napa Valley


SMITHFIELD, Va., Sept. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kretschmar® Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses is inviting food enthusiasts to enter for a chance to win a legendary cooking experience with world-renowned chefs in Napa Valley, through the brand’s new online recipe contest.

A grand prize winner and three guests will enjoy a foodie’s dream weekend in wine country, where they will participate in a cooking class at the Culinary Institute of America. The three-night prize package also includes lodging, transportation, spending money, and an opportunity to experience the breathtaking views and exquisite dining Napa Valley has to offer.

From September 13, 2017, through October 31, 2017, Kretschmar Deli fans can enter for a chance to win by visiting www.KretschmarDeli.com/Napa, entering an original sandwich recipe featuring Kretschmar Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses, and submitting a photo of the recipe. After October 31, 2017, the winner will be announced on Kretschmar’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Recipes will be judged on creativity and originality, quality of submission, and how well they fit with the contest theme.

“Our goal is to pair the best cooking instruction with the best culinary facility, in order to offer an unparalleled experience,” said Michael Baughman, Smithfield Foods director of marketing. “Kretschmar Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses stands for legendary taste, and we wanted to offer our consumers the chance to win an unforgettable weekend celebrating the joy of good food.”

Fans entering the contest will also have the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes by visiting www.KretschmarDeli.com/Napa. The sweepstakes gives consumers the chance to win prizes such as a wine satchel or a decanter with wine glasses.

For more information about Kretschmar Deli, or to review the complete set of rules and enter the sweepstakes, please visit www.KretschmarDeli.com/Napa.

Kretschmar is a brand of Smithfield Foods. 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (D.C.), 21 YEARS AND OLDER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Enter Contest and Sweepstakes by: 10/31/17. For Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure, visit KretschmarDeli.com/Napa. Sponsor: John Morrell & Co., 805 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246.

About Kretschmar
Kretschmar® Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses has meant quality since 1883. Our hams are made with a unique hardwood smoking process. Kretschmar poultry and beef are hand-trimmed using the finest cuts. Our full line of Off-The-Bone deli meats are delicately sliced from the leanest, most tender cuts. And our premium Wisconsin cheeses repeatedly win in competitions world-wide. Try the Legendary Taste of Kretschmar today. For great recipes and more, like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/kretschmardeli or visit our website at www.kretschmardeli.com.

About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan’s Famous, Farmland, Armour, John Morrell, Cook’s, Kretschmar, Gwaltney, Curly’s, Margherita, Carando, Healthy Ones, Krakus, Morliny and Berlinki. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.

About Culinary Institute of America
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers bachelor’s degree majors in management, culinary science, and applied food studies; associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts; and executive education through its Food Business School. The college also offers certificate programs and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of 49,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food business. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.

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