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Official Rules & Regulations for the 2008 “Smart Salads” Recipe Contest

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TIMELINE

The “Smart Salads” Recipe Contest will start April 9, 2008. Entries will be accepted online through midnight PST June 30, 2008. Judging will occur between June 30, 2008 and July 24, 2008.

PRIZE NOTIFICATION

Grand Prize Winners will be notified via U.S. Mail by July 31, 2008.

ELIGIBILITY

This contest is only open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of age as of April 9, 2008 and who are legal United States residents residing in one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia at the time of the contest.

The officers, directors, employees, contractors, prize providers and agents of the California Walnut Marketing Board and the immediate families and those living in the same household of any of the above are not eligible.

All federal, state and local rules and regulations apply.

CONTEST ENTRIES

Each contest entry must contain a valid first and last name, a valid e-mail address, a valid daytime phone number, and a valid U.S. mailing address. Failure to comply with these regulations may result in forfeiture of prizes.

RECIPE CRITERIA

All recipes entered into the “Smart Salads” Recipe Contest must contain English walnuts. Recipes that contain black walnuts will be disqualified as will recipes that do not contain any walnuts. Walnut oil may be used in recipes, but recipes containing walnut oil must also contain English walnuts (e.g. walnut halves, chopped walnuts, etc.)

Recipes must contain at least 1 tablespoon of walnuts per serving. For example, a recipe that serves four people must contain at least ¼ cup (four tablespoons) walnuts.

Recipes can not contain peanuts or nuts other than California (English) walnuts.

RECIPE SUBMISSIONS

Recipes can only be submitted by registered contestants on www.walnuts.org.

Recipes must be submitted into one of the following categories:

  • Entrees Salads
  • Side Salads
  • Fruit Salads

A single recipe may only be submitted in one category, but contestants may submit as many recipes as they choose.

When submitting their recipes, contestants must attest to the fact that, to the best of their knowledge, their recipe submissions are original creations and not the copyrighted property of another individual, corporation or other legal entity.

Once submitted online, all recipes become the property of the California Walnut Marketing Board. Entry constitutes permission to edit, modify, adapt, publish and otherwise use the recipe in any way without compensation.

By entering this contest, entrants grant consent to use winners' name and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes, without further compensation (except where prohibited).

All Contest rules are subject to change by the California Walnut Marketing Board without notice.

Once an entry is submitted, the recipe will be available for review and rated by other participants. However, these ratings will not affect the final judging for Grand Prize consideration.

JUDGING CRITERIA

All recipes will be reviewed by California Walnut Marketing Board representatives. Recipes not meeting the eligibility criteria will be eliminated. Recipes that qualify will be judged on paper by a panel of food and health professionals. Each recipe will receive a score of 0 to 100 based on the following criteria:

  • Originality (25%) Is this a new, creative use of walnuts?
  • Appeal (25%) Does this recipe sound appealing? Would you like to make/eat this item?
  • Use of Walnuts (25%) Does this recipe use walnuts in a creative, new or unique way? (25%)
  • “Smartness” (25%) Does this recipe represent a “Smart Salads” as described on this contest website?

Recipes receiving the top five highest scores in each category will be prepared for another panel of judges composed of food and health professionals. Each recipe will receive a score of 0 to 100 based on the following criteria:

  • Taste (25%) Does this item taste good?
  • Appearance (25%) Does this item have an appealing appearance?
  • Simplicity (25%) Will this recipe be fairly easy for the average consumer to prepare?
  • Appeal (25%) Does this recipe beg to be made and eaten?

Charlie’s Pick: Chef Charlie Ayers will also name an additional winner to the winners of the three salad categories. The winner of this category will demonstrate the best utilization of Chef Charlie’s Smart Salad tips combined with the above judging criteria.

LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY

The California Walnut Marketing Board is not responsible for any damage to participant's computer occasioned by participation in this contest. By acceptance of prize, and except where prohibited by law, winner’s consent to use of name and/or photograph for publicity purposes without further compensation. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, and local regulations apply. Winners are responsible for all taxes. Names of winners will be posted on the www.walnuts.org website.

California Walnut Marketing Board ("Sponsor") is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, illegible, garbled, inaccurate, misdirected, undelivered, or delayed entries. No incomplete entries will be accepted. Entries will not be returned or acknowledged.

In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. Authorized Account Holder means the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries, or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, or illegible entries; or (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant?s or any other person?s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Contest. By participating in the Contest, you: (i) agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements; and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor and the independent judging organization, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to: (i) permanently disqualify from any Contest it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these Official Rules; and (ii) withdraw the Contest if it becomes technically corrupted such that, in Sponsor?s sole determination, the online method of entry cannot be conducted as originally planned (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Contest) and to select winners from among all eligible online entries received prior to withdrawal.

LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THIS WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

QUESTIONS

Please contact our PR firm, Torme Lauricella Public Relations with questions about the “Smart Salads” Recipe Contest.