PEEPS® Providing Prizes for Art Contests Nationwide

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just Born, Inc., the makers of PEEPS^® Brand Marshmallow Candies, is pleased to continue its annual tradition of donating PEEPS^® Prize Packages to support media, art organizations and university-sponsored PEEPS^® Diorama and Art Contests this Easter.  PEEPS & COMPANY^®, Just Born's retail group will be providing a range of fun, PEEPS-themed prizes for more than thirty contests nationwide in which thousands of fans will display their creativity.

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• $25 "PEEPS^® PEARLIZED" Prize Pack: 
  • PEEPS^® PEARLIZED CHICK GIFT BASKET with a PEEPS AND COMPANY^® Electronic Gift Certificate: Basket includes two packages of Chicks or Bunnies and one 5 inch Chick or Bunny Plush. 
• $50 "PRETTY IN PEEPS^®" Prize Pack: 
  • PEEPS^® "PRETTY IN PEEPS^®" GIFT BASKET includes a plush PEEPS^® basket filled with matching accessories including glittery hair clips, a necklace, charm bracelet, earrings and PEEPS^® candy.
• $100 PEEPS^® "Inside We're All The Same" Prize Pack Includes:
  • PEEPS^® INSIDE Embroidered Hat
  • PEEPS^® INSIDE PEEPS^® Tee, Mouse Pad, Mug and Stainless Steel Water Bottle
  • PEEPS^® CHICKS Magnetic Memopad
  • and one case of PEEPS^® marshmallow candy Bunnies

This Easter, many participating media outlets, universities and art institutions have already signed up including: The Washington Post, Pioneer Press, ABA Journal, Racine Art Museum, The Denver Post, Macalester College and Minnesota Children's Museum.  A full listing of contests and internet links will be posted at www.marshmallowpeeps.com.

Mark Hoffman, Brand Manager of PEEPS^®, commented, "We are proud to again support PEEPS^® fans and contest hosts in this fast growing area of PEEPS^® art competitions, now dating back over 9 years.  The creativity demonstrated continues to amaze us!  Our fans really enjoy creating PEEPS^® inspired dioramas, artwork and even recipes to share with their family and friends.  We appreciate their enthusiasm and are happy to support these contests with prizes from our new PEEPS & COMPANY^® line of products."

Share Your PEEPS^® Creativity!

In addition to entering local contests, we encourage PEEPS® fans to share their diorama or favorite PEEPS®-inspired art at the following websites:

• Photos - http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/peepsworld/galleria-p
• Videos - http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/peepsworld/cinema
• PEEPS ® Brand facebook page http://www.facebook.com/PeepsBrand

PEEPS & Company^® operates three stores located in Bethlehem, PA, National Harbor, MD and Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.  It also hosts www.peepsandcompany.com.

Just Born, Inc. is a privately owned company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, where it manufactures PEEPS^®, HOT TAMALES^®, MIKE AND IKE^®, MIKE AND IKE^® ZOURS^® and TEENEE BEANEE^® Brand Candies. Goldenberg's PEANUT CHEWS^® Brand Candies are produced in Philadelphia, PA.  All Just Born candies are made in the U.S.A. 

SOURCE Just Born, Inc.