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ORRVILLE, OH, March 20, 2008 - Today, The J.M. Smucker Company, the makers of Jif® peanut butter announced Samuel Sosa, 11, of Riverside, California as the winner of the Sixth Annual "Jif® Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest™." Samuel was inspired by a Chinese fortune cookie to create his Crunchy Chinese Fortune Cookie Sandwich. His sandwich is made with Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, celery and apple on wheat bread crimped into the shape of a fortune cookie. The fortune cookie sandwiches are served with a dipping sauce of Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, sesame oil and chili powder. This unique recipe earned Samuel a $25,000 college scholarship fund and a Jif gift basket.
The five finalists put their creativity to the test and debuted their peanut butter sandwiches for a panel of judges at the Culinary Loft in the New York City's Soho area. The four runners-up each received a $2,500 college scholarship fund and a Jif gift basket. For photos and complete recipes, visit www.jif.com.
Runners-Up
- Kelsey, 11, Mountainville, NY - Peanut Butter Butterfly Panwiches
- Charlie, 9, Hillsborough, NC - Jif® Peanut Butter Club
- Ian, 12, Shrewsbury, PA - Monstwich
- Matt, 11, McMinnville, OR - P-Nutty Chicken Wrap
"Congratulations to Samuel and to all of the runners-up. From colorful butterfly sandwiches to fortune cookies, all of this year's sandwiches were creative," said Maribeth Badertscher, Director, Corporate Communications, The J.M. Smucker Company. "Cooking helps to foster creativity in children, and we encourage families across the country to spend quality time together in the kitchen recreating these unique recipes or experimenting with their own new creations."
One of the judges at this year's live judging event was the winner of the Jif "Moms Voice Their Choice Contest," Mary Grabowski. "It was an amazing experience meeting these finalists and seeing their sandwich creations," said Mary. "As a choosy mom myself, I think it's great that Jif created a contest that encourages children to learn and explore their culinary talents."
The "Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest™" encourages parents to foster creativity in their children and brings parents and children together. Parents and children from across the United States submitted peanut butter sandwich recipes from August through November. Those recipes underwent an initial round of judging based on creativity, nutritional balance, taste, appearance and ease of preparation. The final judging event represents the five top scores from the combination of a preliminary round of judging and a nationwide www.jif.com online vote. The five finalists with the highest point totals overall participated in the March 20 event to compete for a $25,000 scholarship fund, Jif gift basket and the national most creative peanut butter sandwich title.
For more information about Jif peanut butter tips, recipes, contests and promotions, log on to www.jif.com.
About The J.M. Smucker Company
The J.M. Smucker Company is the leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation® and Bick's® in Canada. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. Since 1998, the Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's annual listing of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States, ranking number one in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.
The J.M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license and Carnation is a trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., used under license.
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