Eggland's Best Reveals Finalists In Its "CEO" (Chief Egg Officer) Contest

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Eggland's Best (EB) has announced its top three Finalists in the first-ever Eggland's Best "Chief Egg Officer ("CEO") Contest. The Finalists have advanced to the final round of the contest and are only one step away from receiving the honorary title of "Chief Egg Officer."

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The Finalists in the Eggland's Best "Chief Egg Officer Search" Contest include:

1. Jackie B. of Fairview, North Carolina
2. Karen P. of Huntsville, Alabama
3. Carey Anne D. of Oregon, Ohio

"We want to thank the thousands of fans who voted online for their favorite 'CEO' Semi-Finalist," said Charles Lanktree, president and Chief Executive Officer of Eggland's Best, LLC. "With the help of consumers, we were able to narrow down our search to three phenomenal candidates who truly display a love for the brand."

Now through November 17, 2013, consumers can visit the Eggland's Best website at www.egglandsbest.com/chiefeggofficer to watch the Finalists' videos, which capture why they deserve to be "Chief Egg Officer." Consumers can then vote for the candidate they feel best egg-semplifies the Eggland's Best brand.

The candidate with the highest overall score will be selected as the Grand Prize winner and will become the first Eggland's Best "Chief Egg Officer." The Grand Prize winner will receive a $5,000 Grand Prize and a year's supply of Eggland's Best eggs, which are nutritionally superior to ordinary eggs. The two runner-ups will be awarded a $500 cash prize and a six month supply of Eggland's Best eggs.

Voting ends on November 17, 2013 and the new "CEO" will debut on the EB website in December.  

To vote for your favorite "CEO" candidate, visit www.egglandsbest.com/chiefeggofficer.

About Eggland's Best Eggs

Eggland's Best is the No. 1 branded egg in the U.S. and is an excellent source of Vitamin D, E, and B12 and a good source of riboflavin. EB eggs have 25 percent less saturated fat and more than two times Omega-3 than ordinary eggs. Eggland's Best eggs are the recipients of many awards including the Gold Medal for superior taste, appearance and freshness from The American Masters of Taste; one of the "Best Packaged Foods" by Prevention magazine (2012-2013); a "Best Kid Breakfast Food" by KIWI magazine (2013); a Women's Health "Supermarket Star" (2013), a Progressive Grocer "Editors' Pick" (2012); a "2012 Category Captain" by Progressive Grocer (2012); "Best Grab-and-Go Breakfast Food" by Health magazine (2011); one of the "Top 125 Foods for Men" in the Men's Health annual nutrition awards for eight consecutive years (2005-2012); a top five "superfood" picks according to American Baby magazine (2010); and the National Health & Wellness Club Stamp of Approval for flavor, quality and nutrition.

The distinctive "EB" stamp on the shell assures consumers that the eggs meet the highest standards of taste, nutrition and quality. Eggland's Best hens are fed a strictly controlled, high-quality, all-natural, all-vegetarian diet without added hormones, antibiotics or steroids of any kind. EB eggs are available in large, extra large, jumbo, cage free, organic, hard-cooked, liquid egg whites, and are certified as Kosher. For more information, visit www.egglandsbest.com.

SOURCE Eggland's Best