OFFICIAL RULES FOR COOPER MAKE IT YOURS RECIPE CONTEST 4/13/15 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. DATES OF CONTEST: The Schreiber Foods, Inc. COOPER * Make it Yours Recipe Contest (the Contest ) starts at 12:01 AM Eastern Time ( ET ) on May 1, 2015, and ends 11:59 PM ET on July 31, 2015 (the Contest Period ). ELIGIBILITY: Contest open to legal residents who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and reside in the following states where COOPER cheese is distributed at the time of submission: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, (the Entrant ). Employees and their immediate family members (parents, children, siblings or spouse, regardless of where they live; or persons living in same household, whether related or not) of Schreiber Foods, Inc. (the Sponsor ), its affiliated companies, contractors, subsidiaries, distributors, sales representatives, vendors, advertising and promotion agencies, and any others engaged in the development, production, execution or distribution, including Imaginasium (the Independent Contest Administrator ) of this Contest are not eligible to participate (collectively, the Contest Entities ). Void outside of CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA, and WV, in US territories and possessions located outside of the United States, Puerto Rico, and wherever else restricted or prohibited by law. By entering this Contest, Entrants indicate their full and unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of, these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and/or Independent Contest Administrator, which are final and binding in all respects. SUBMISSION: There are two (2) ways to submit an entry to this Contest: either via (a) the Online submission via Facebook (defined below) or (b) the Mail submission (defined below) (the Submission ). Regardless of the method used to submit an entry, there is a limit of one (1) Submission per person / e-mail address for the entire Contest Period. Recipe Requirements: Your recipe MUST include COOPER Sharp Cheese and no more than twelve (12) ingredients (including the cheese). You must provide a complete listing of recipe ingredients in the order that they should be used in the recipe with exact U.S. measurements per ingredient (the Recipe ). The step-by-step instructions for your Recipe should be listed for preparation to include the following: 1. Mixing and cooking or baking 2. Preparation / Cook time and temperature requirements 3. Serving suggestions 4. Other pertinent information needed to complete the Recipe ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS: The Recipe must be an original work created by the Entrant and cannot have previously won a contest or other promotion. Recipe must not have been previously published, must not be awaiting publication, nor may be submitted for publication consideration during the Contest Period. Entrant s original Recipe cannot infringe on the intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party. It is the Entrant s responsibility to choose the appropriate category for their Recipe. Recipe must be in English, must NOT include the brand name of any ingredient or the trademark of any other manufacturer, except for COOPER Sharp Cheese. The Recipe, in its entirety, must be an edible product. Recipes containing alcohol will NOT be considered. The Recipe name may not include any person s or brand name, including COOPER Cheese brand.
Submissions not meeting the requirements as set forth in these Official Rules or that contain prohibited, inappropriate, or irrelevant content, as determined by Sponsor and/or Independent Contest Administrator in its sole discretion, will not be eligible for judging and will be disqualified. Any Recipe suspected by Sponsor and/or Independent Contest Administrator of violating the proprietary rights of any third party (including intellectual property rights and rights of privacy/publicity), or any local, state or federal law(s) will be disqualified, at Sponsor s discretion. 1. Online Submission: Visit www.coopermakeityours.com during the Contest Period to submit directly to the Sponsor s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/coopercheese?sk=app_448952861833126 via the entry form located on the contest tab. Fill out the Contest submission form (the Submission Form ) in its entirety, including first name, last name, street address, city, state, ZIP code, date of birth, daytime phone number (including area code), and e-mail address. Then, enter your Recipe including the Recipe name, and indicate the category under which your Recipe best fits (each, a Category ): (a) burgers/sandwiches/wraps; (b) soups/salads; (c) side dishes; (d) appetizers/snacks/dips; or (e) main dishes. Your Submission must include a photo of the prepared Recipe. Once you have completed the Submission Form in its entirety, and entered your Recipe by completing all the steps listed above, click the submit button. Upon clicking the submit button, a thank-you message will be displayed to confirm that your Recipe was successfully submitted. You must complete the entire submission process in order for your Recipe to be submitted into the Contest. If you abort the submission process before it is complete, your Recipe will not be received and will not be eligible to win. Entrants may not use multiple Facebook accounts to enter. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. You understand that you are supplying your information to the Sponsor and not to Facebook. Online Submissions must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on July 31, 2015. Online Submissions will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of submission. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses, or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. 2. Mail Submission: If you do not wish to submit your Recipe online, you may submit your Recipe via mail by completing the following steps: legibly print or type your first name, last name, street address, city, state, ZIP code, date of birth, daytime phone number (including area code), and e-mail address, if applicable on a 3 x5 card. On a separate 3 x5 card, legibly print or type your Recipe. Please include the Recipe name and Category in which your Recipe best fits: (a) burgers/sandwiches/wraps; (b) soups/salads; (c) side dishes; (d) appetizers/snacks/dips; or (e) main dishes. Include a photo of the prepared Recipe. Mail your 3 x5 card, Recipe card, and photo in a #10 size envelope to: COOPER Make it Yours Recipe Contest, Imaginasium, 110 S. Washington St., Green Bay, WI 54301. Mail Submissions must be postmarked by 7/31/15 and received by 8/7/15 in order to be eligible to win. Limit of one (1) submission per person/e-mail address for the entire Contest. Sponsor will not be responsible for late, lost, illegible, mutilated, incomplete, misdirected or postage due Mail Submissions. All Mail Submissions become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Incomplete Online or Mail Submissions or any Submissions not complying with all terms listed within these Official Rules are subject to disqualification. Submissions are void if defective, altered, forged, or if submitted/obtained outside authorized channels. No correspondence regarding Submissions will be acknowledged. By entering, each Entrant forfeits to Sponsor all rights to the content of his/her Submission, the Recipe, and the concepts embodied therein. All Submissions become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
JUDGING CRITERIA: PHASE 1: Starting on or about 8/15/15, Recipes submitted during the Contest Period will be judged by an independent, qualified judging panel (the Judges ) based upon the following judging criteria: Appropriate application / use of COOPER Sharp Cheese: (15%) Flavor Profile: (50%) Creativity / Originality: (15%) Appearance: (20%) During Phase 1, all Submissions will be pre-screened to determine eligibility. If the Recipe meets the Recipe requirements as outlined in the SUBMISSION section above, each qualifying Recipe will be evaluated by a dry lab screening process to determine the top three (3) Recipes in each Category. Dry lab screening is defined as a process used when culinary professionals evaluate recipes based upon the flavor profiles of the ingredients and how they complement one another to determine taste without actually preparing the recipe. The three (3) Recipes within each Category to receive the highest scores will be deemed finalists (each, a Finalist ). There will be fifteen (15) Finalists in total. In the event of a tie between Recipes during Phase 1, the Recipe that receives the highest score in the Flavor Profile category will be deemed the Finalist. If both Recipes received the same Flavor Recipe score, the Judges will select a Finalist at their sole discretion based upon all judging criteria listed above. PHASE 2: Starting on or about 9/1/15, each Finalist s Recipe will be prepared and tasted according to the Recipe directions submitted. Each Finalist Recipe will be judged based on the following judging criteria: Appropriate application / use of COOPER Sharp Cheese: (15%) Taste: (50%) Creativity / Originality: (15%) Appearance: (20%) The Finalist whose Recipe receives the highest overall score across all Categories will be deemed the grand prize winner (the Grand Prize Winner ). After the Grand Prize Winner has been selected, the remaining Finalists in each Category whose Recipes receive the next highest scores will be deemed the first prize winners (each, a First Prize Winner, and collectively, the First Prize Winners ). There will be one (1) First Prize Winner for each Category, and a total of five (5) First Prize Winners will be selected. After the First Prize Winners have been selected, the remaining Finalists whose Recipes receive the next five (5) highest scores will be deemed second prize winners (each, a Second Prize Winner, and collectively, the Second Prize Winners ). There will be one (1) Second Prize Winner for each Category, and a total of five (5) Second Prize Winners will be selected. A total of eleven (11) Prize Winners (defined below) will be selected for the Contest. In the event of a tie between Finalist Recipes during Phase 2, the Recipe that receives the highest score in the Taste category will be deemed the winner. If both Recipes received the same Taste score, the Judges will select a winner at their sole discretion based upon all judging criteria listed above. All judging of eligible Recipes will be under the supervision of the Judges, whose decisions are final in all matters relating to this Contest. Potential Prize Winners (defined below) will be notified starting on or about September 14, 2015. PRIZES: Grand Prize: One (1) grand prize of a Make It Yours Trip will be awarded to the Grand Prize Winner (the Grand Prize ). Grand Prize includes: i) round-trip coach class airfare for Grand Prize
Winner and up to three (3) guests from major airport nearest Grand Prize Winners residence to a major commercial airport closest to Grand Prize Winner s destination, ii) standard hotel accommodations (hotel and number of nights to be determined by the Grand Prize Winner), and iii) $2,000 cash to be awarded in the form of a check. Total Approximate Retail Value ( ARV ) of the Grand Prize is $8,000. Grand Prize Winner may opt for a $5,000 cash alternative (the Cash Prize Package ) in lieu of the Grand Prize. Grand Prize is subject to certain restrictions and exact travel times and arrangements are subject to availability. If a guest is a minor (based on age of majority in jurisdiction of residence), he/she must be accompanied by his/her parent or legal guardian (i.e., the Grand Prize Winner), and his/her parent/legal guardian must sign releases on his/her behalf. The Guest(s) must also sign a travel companion waiver form (the Waiver ). Grand Prize travel is subject to capacity controls, availability, weather, seasonal influences, and certain other restrictions, all of which are subject to change. The Contest Entities are not responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions, or any act or omission whatsoever with respect to the Grand Prize. Contest Entities are not responsible for any mechanical difficulties or failure connected with the Grand Prize, or any act or omission whatsoever. Grand Prize Winner and guest(s) will be required to travel on the same itinerary including the same departure date and return date. Air transportation and hotel accommodations must be taken together and cannot be taken separately. Guest(s) must stay in the same hotel room as Grand Prize Winner. No changes will be made to travel details once any element(s) of the travel arrangements have been booked. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets (including any event tickets or admission passes), travel vouchers or certificates or similar items once they are in the Grand Prize Winner s possession or in the possession of the guest(s). Travel must be roundtrip. Once hotel and flight arrangements have been confirmed, no changes will be allowed unless within the terms and conditions of the travel voucher. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any travel arrangements. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules and those set forth within the travel voucher. If the Grand Prize Winner elects to travel or partake in the Grand Prize with no guest, no additional compensation will be awarded to the Grand Prize Winner. All costs and expenses not specifically included herein are solely the Grand Prize Winner s responsibility, as are all taxes. The Grand Prize Winner and guest(s) are solely responsible for obtaining any desired or necessary travel documents (including government-issued photo identification). The Grand Prize Winner and guest(s) hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance for any part of the Grand Prize. It is the responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner and his/her guest(s) to arrive at the designated gateway airport for each flight that is part of the Grand Prize. Grand Prize Winner and his/her guest(s) are responsible for all in-room charges (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, meals, beverages, gratuities, upgrades, personal incidentals, amenities, taxes, travel insurance, bag check fees, parking fees, souvenirs and any other fees and expenses not specifically mentioned in these Official Rules. Grand Prize Winner may be required to provide a major credit card upon hotel check-in and all in-room charges will be charged to the credit card. Any damage to the room attributed to the Grand Prize Winner and/or his/her guest will be the responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner. Sponsor bears no responsibility if any event, element or detail of the Grand Prize is canceled, postponed or becomes unavailable for any reason. Grand Prize Winner and his/her guest shall be subject to all terms and conditions printed on any ticket issues in conjunction with the Grand Prize.
If the Grand Prize Winner resides within a sixty (60) mile radius of the destination (a local resident ), in lieu of the airfare, Grand Prize Winner and guest(s) will receive round-trip ground transportation of Sponsor s choice for Grand Prize Winner and guest(s) from Grand Prize Winner s residence to the hotel. No compensation will be awarded in lieu of the difference in the ARV for a local resident. Total ARV depends on the city of departure, destination and fluctuations in airfare charges and hotel rooms. Any difference between the actual value of the Grand Prize and the stated ARV (if less than the actual value) will not be awarded. First Prize: One (1) $250 Visa gift card will be awarded to each First Prize Winner, having an ARV of $250 each ( First Prize ). There will be a total of five (5) First Prizes awarded. The total ARV of all First Prizes is $1,250. Second Prize: One (1) year s supply of COOPER Sharp cheese (in the form of free COOPER cheese vouchers) will be awarded to each Second Prize Winner, having an ARV of $96 each ( Second Prize ). A year s supply is defined as one (1) pound of COOPER cheese per month for twelve (12) months. There will be a total of five (5) Second Prizes awarded. The ARV of all Second Prizes is $480. Voucher is subject to the terms and conditions listed on the voucher itself. The total ARV of all prizes to be awarded is $9,730. For purposes of these Official Rules, the Grand Prize, First Prizes, and Second Prizes will be collectively referred to herein as Prizes and the Grand Prize Winner, First Prize Winners, and Second Prize Winners will be collectively referred to herein as the Prize Winners. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: All federal, state, and local taxes, including, but not limited to, any taxes imposed on the income of the Prize Winners as a result of winning a Prize and all other expenses not specifically mentioned herein as part of the Prizes are solely the responsibility of the Prize Winners. Prizes are non-transferable, and no cash redemption or substitution allowed for any Prize, except at Sponsor s sole discretion. Limit one (1) Prize per person. All taxes are the responsibility of the Prize Winners. All Prizes will be awarded. NOTIFICATION: Starting on or about September 14, 2015, the potential Grand Prize Winner will be notified by the Sponsor or Independent Contest Administrator via telephone, e-mail, US mail, or overnight mail (the Notification ). Two (2) attempts will be made to reach the potential Grand Prize Winner via the Notification. In the event that the potential Grand Prize Winner cannot be contacted, the potential Grand Prize Winner does not respond within the time frame indicated within the Notification, or if it is determined by Sponsor in their sole discretion that the potential Grand Prize Winner is not eligible in accordance with these Official Rules, he/she will be disqualified and an alternate Grand Prize Winner will be selected based upon the Finalist whose Recipe received the second highest overall score within Phase 2 and he/she will be notified as outlined in the PRIZE CLAIMS section below. After the Grand Prize Winner has returned the Required Documents (as outlined below), the First Prize Winners will be notified as outlined above. In the event that a potential First Prize Winner cannot be contacted, the potential First Prize Winner does not respond within the time frame indicated within the Notification, or if it is determined by Sponsor in their sole discretion that the potential First Prize Winner is not eligible in accordance with these Official Rules, he/she will be disqualified and an alternate First Prize Winner will be selected based upon the Finalist whose Recipe received the next highest overall score within Phase 2 and he/she will be notified as outlined above. After all First Prize Winners have been confirmed and have returned the Release (defined below), all Second Prize Winners will be notified as outlined above. In the event that a potential Second Prize Winner cannot be
contacted, the potential Second Prize Winner does not respond within the time frame indicated within the Notification, or if it is determined by Sponsor in their sole discretion that the potential Second Prize Winner is not eligible in accordance with these Official Rules, he/she will be disqualified and an alternate Second Prize Winner will be selected based upon the Entrant whose Recipe received the next highest overall score within Phase 1 and he/she will be notified as outlined above. TO CLAIM PRIZE: Grand Prize Winner: Except where prohibited, Grand Prize Winner must sign and return to the Independent Contest Administrator, within seven (7) days of receipt, an affidavit of eligibility/liability/publicity release (the Release ) and an IRS Form W-9 in order to claim the Grand Prize (collectively, the Required Paperwork ). If the Grand Prize Winner fails to sign and return the Required Documents within the time frame indicated, the Grand Prize Winner forfeits his/her right to the Grand Prize and an alternate Grand Prize Winner will be selected and notified as outlined in the NOTIFICATION section above. First and Second Prize Winners: First and Second Prize Winners will receive his/her respective Prize within four (4) to six (6) weeks via registered mail after all Prize Winners have been verified. In the event that a First or Second Prize is returned as undeliverable, the Sponsor will make one (1) additional attempt to obtain a correct mailing address. If the Sponsor cannot obtain a correct mailing address, such Prize Winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected based upon the Recipe that received the next highest score in Judging Phase 1. All Prize Winners consent to the use of his/her name, likeness, biographical information, and voice in advertising worldwide without additional compensation. All federal, state, and local taxes on Prizes are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winners. GENERAL RULES OF PARTICIPATION: This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. By participating, Entrants and their participating entities agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and/or Independent Contest Administrator and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Contest or these Official Rules. Contest Entities are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, undeliverable or incomplete Submissions. Sponsor may prohibit an Entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a Prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Entrants, Sponsor, or Contest Entities. If for any reason this Contest is not able to be conducted as planned, including, but not limited to, by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, then Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and judge from those Submissions received up to the cancellation/suspension date. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. By participating, Entrants agree to irrevocably assign and transfer all rights, titles and interest in and to the Submission including, but not limited to, copyrights to the Sponsor. Prize Winners consent to the use of their name and/or photograph for promotional purposes, including online announcements, without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. Entrants agree that their Submission will be owned by the Sponsor and its designees shall have the right to publish, use, adapt, edit and/or modify such Submission in any way including in commerce and in any and all media worldwide, including but not limited to the Internet, without limitation and without compensation to the Entrant. Entrants represent that their Submission, and the Sponsor s use thereof, will not infringe upon the rights of any third parties.
NO LIABILITY: By submitting a Recipe, Entrants and Prize Winner(s) agree to comply with all Official Rules, as stated, and to release Sponsor, its officers, employees and agencies from any and all loss, cost, damage, and/or liability as a result of their participation in this Contest, as well as acceptance and/or usage of Prizes awarded (including without limitation to claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light). By participating, Entrants agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Contest Entities, Facebook, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any claims made by winners, Entrants, or any other third parties, related in any way to the operation of this Contest as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any Prize or participation in any Contest-related activity or participation in this Contest. All third-party trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only, and are the property of their respective owners. Information supplied by Entrants is used only for the purpose of judging entries and to notify the Prize Winners, and will be not be reused, sold or shared in any manner by Sponsor, or any third parties. INDEPENDENT CONTEST ADMINISTRATOR: This Contest is being administered by Imaginasium, 110 S. Washington St., Green Bay, WI 54301, who is responsible for overseeing the awarding of all Prizes, and whose decisions will be final regarding the conduct of this Contest. WINNERS LIST REQUEST: To request a copy of the winners list or an additional copy of these Official Rules, please send a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope by October 31, 2015, to: COOPER Make it Yours Recipe Contest, (please specify Winners List or Rules Request), Imaginasium, 110 S. Washington St., Green Bay, WI 54301. SPONSOR: Schreiber Foods, Inc. 400 North Washington Street Green Bay, WI 54301. *COOPER is a registered trademark of Schreiber Foods, Inc. Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.