Fill the Table with Smiles in the Fourth Annual Hungry Jack® Use Up the Box Recipe Contest

One Lucky At-Home Chef will win a Year's Worth of Groceries to Pack their Pantry!

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Sep 04, 2012, 08:00 ET

ORRVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Say goodbye to the days of meal-time monotony and serve up some smiles! Starting today, the makers of Hungry Jack® pancake mix, syrup and potatoes invite America to explore a world of delicious meal possibilities using Hungry Jack pantry staples. To help Americans recognize their pantry's potential and ease the stress of mealtime preparation, Hungry Jack invites consumers to share their creative, original recipes using Hungry Jack pancake mix, syrup, and/or potatoes for a chance to win a year's worth of groceries in the Hungry Jack Use Up the Box Recipe Contest. By simply looking to their pantry, consumers can get creative, explore the versatility of common staples and bring smiles to the whole family.

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Between August 14 and October 23, 2012, consumers can submit an original recipe in the following categories: Breakfast for Dinner, Appetizers, and Sweet Treats, at www.useupthebox.com or via regular mail. The top recipe in each category will be awarded a check for $1,000 to help fill their pantries. The top recipe across all three categories will be named the Grand Prize Winner and receive a year's worth of groceries, awarded as a check for $8,000.

The Hungry Jack Use Up the Box Recipe Contest begins August 14, 2012 and ends October 23, 2012 and is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 years and older. Void where prohibited. For complete details and Official Rules, visit www.useupthebox.com.

About The J.M. Smucker Company
For more than 110 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that bring families together to share memorable meals and moments. Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, 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®, Folgers®, Dunkin' Donuts®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, Cafe Bustelo®, Cafe Pilon®, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation®, Europe's Best® 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. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.

The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except for the following which are used under license: Pillsbury®, the Barrelhead logo and the Doughboy character are trademarks of The Pillsbury Company, LLC; Carnation® is a trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.; Dunkin' Donuts® is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder, LLC; and Douwe Egberts® and Pickwick® are registered trademarks of Sara Lee/DE B.V. Borden^® and Elsie are also trademarks used under license.

About Basic American Foods

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California and privately held, Basic American Foods is one of the world's leading suppliers of convenience food products, including dry potato and bean products. Founded more than 75 years ago, Basic American Foods serves foodservice distributors, commercial and non-commercial foodservice operators, industrial, wholesale club, and retail customers in domestic and international markets. For more information visit www.baf.com.

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