Foodie Star Ted Allen and Cascade Team Up to Hero the Best Food Pairing of All Time with the Best Food Merger Hall of Fame

Consumers Vote For Tastiest Yet Hardest To Clean Food Pairings This Summer - Cascade Complete Pacs Help Conquer Tough Clean Up Afterwards

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Procter & Gamble

Jul 29, 2010, 08:00 ET

CINCINNATI, July 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Ted Allen and Cascade Complete Pacs announce today that voting is officially open for the "Best Food Merger Hall of Fame," a collection of the tastiest, yet hardest to clean popular food parings of all time. Could it be the spaghetti and meatballs bathed in tomato sauce? The oozey-gooey goodness of macaroni and cheese? Or the deluxe fried chicken smothered in gravy? No matter the mess these food duos leave behind, Cascade's own combination of gel and powder in one powerful pac is sure to help get them clean! It will be up to America to decide which of these delicious pairings will be the first to enter Cascade's "Best Food Merger Hall of Fame."

By simply going to www.CascadeFoodMergers.com people can register their votes plus share their own cooking and cleaning challenges. In addition, Ted Allen has put his own exciting spin on recipes for spaghetti and meatballs, macaroni and cheese, and fried chicken with gravy that can be found on the site. Finally, visitors can share their own favorite pairing recipes on the message board.

"When I am entertaining, I want to spend time with family and friends and not worry about ridding the toughest foods from my dishes. Stuck on foods and greasy messes are a snap to clean using Cascade Complete Pacs with its unique formula, combining the best of powder and gel in one pac – a winning pair in their own right," says Ted Allen. "Now I can focus on my guests and be confident that every load in the dishwasher will be superbly clean."

Just like delicious food pairings, Cascade Complete Pacs are all about the combination of two specific ingredients. Cascade Complete Pacs give you an unbelievable clean on your toughest foods because it combines the best of Cascade powder and gel in one powerful pac to conquer your toughest cleaning challenges. In easy to use 1" x 1" pre-measured pouches, Cascade Complete Pacs efficiently clean up after family meals – even if the dishes have 24-hour stuck on food. Just place one pac in the dishwasher to get a superb clean - no unwrapping and no mess. It dissolves quickly to make the most of the dishwashing cycle, while the Rinse Aid action helps prevent spots and film so your glassware shines. No pre-washing is required.

"We are excited to offer up these food parings for America's consideration. We know moms and families don't want to worry about the tough messes on their dishes. This poll will demonstrate that the powerful combination of powder and gel found in Cascade Complete Pacs can help tackle any one of those food duo candidates," stated P&G Brand Manager Kevin Wenzel.

Cascade Complete Pacs can be found nationally at food, drug and mass retailers and are available in two scents (Fresh and Lemon Burst) and three sizes (16-ct, 26-ct and 48-ct).

For more information on Cascade visit www.cascadeactionpacs.com or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Cascade.

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