College Inn® broth Teams Up With Celebrity Chef For the First-Ever College Inn Ultimate Recipe Challenge Contest

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- College Inn^® broth invites at-home chefs to enter their family recipes into the first-ever College Inn Ultimate Recipe Challenge Contest between September 10, 2012 and October 28, 2012.

The at-home chef with the most flavorful recipe will be awarded a $5,000 cash prize. The grand prize winner will also receive a trip for two to San Francisco to attend a celebrity chef-studded No Kid Hungry^® charity dinner as the guest of Chef Amanda Freitag, a recurring judge on the Food Network series Chopped.

In addition to these great prizes, College Inn has pledged to donate $1.00 (up to $20,000) towards the Share Our Strength® No Kid Hungry® campaign, a national effort to end childhood hunger in America, for each eligible recipe entry received.

"No child should go hungry and each child deserves the chance to have fond memories of food, which is why I am proud to be part of the College Inn Ultimate Recipe Challenge Contest," said Chef Amanda Freitag. "I still remember the beef stew and mashed potato recipe my father would make in his favorite Dutch oven. The aromas that would fill our home were almost as satisfying as the finished product and it still warms my heart, body and soul every time I make it."

College Inn, known for their great tasting broth and premium ingredients like plump chicken and farm-grown vegetables, encourages at-home chefs to put a twist on family recipes that have been passed down from previous generations using College Inn broth as part of the foundation.

"College Inn broth encompasses the perfect balance of herbs and spices, creating a flavor beyond your standard tasting broth," said Peter Bushbaker, Brand Manager, College Inn. "We're excited to hear what recipes at-home chefs grew up with and how they revitalized the flavors in these dishes with College Inn broth."

How your recipe could win:

• Visit the College Inn Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CollegeInnBroth) from September 10, 2012 to October 28, 2012
• Enter your favorite family recipes, featuring at least one cup of College Inn broth,  into one of three categories:
  • Main Entrees
  • Side Dishes
  • Soups and Stews
• Grand prize and category winners will be determined by:
  • Taste
  • Creativity and Inspiration
  • Appearance/Presentation
  • Consumer Votes

From November 5, 2012 to November 18, 2012, consumers can visit the College Inn Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CollegeInnBroth) where they will have a chance to vote for their favorite recipe submissions.

For additional information and full contest rules visit www.facebook.com/CollegeInnBroth.

About College Inn
College Inn is a subsidiary of Del Monte Foods Company. For more than 80 years College Inn^® brand has been cooking up quality, great-tasting chicken, beef and vegetable broths and stocks to give consumers that great homemade taste they grew up with.

The College Inn^® family of products also includes low sodium and organic options. Visit www.CollegeInn.com for more information.

Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength^®, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives.  Through its No Kid Hungry^® campaign—a national effort to end childhood hunger in America—Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in effective federal nutrition programs; invests in community organizations fighting hunger; teaches families how to cook healthy, affordable meals; and builds public-private partnerships to end childhood hunger, at the state and city level. Working closely with the culinary industry and relying on the strength of its volunteers, Share Our Strength hosts innovative culinary fundraising events and develops pioneering cause marketing campaigns that support No Kid Hungry. To learn more about Share Our Strength and its programs or to become involved with the campaign, visit NoKidHungry.org.

SOURCE College Inn(R) broth