This Easter, the Hunt is on at PEEPS & COMPANY® National Harbor

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Mar 07, 2012, 07:00 ET

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PEEPS & COMPANY®, the retail arm of Just Born, Inc., has announced that it will host another PEEPS & COMPANY® Scavenger Hunt in National Harbor, Maryland this Easter. This event will offer family fun, exciting raffles, and cool free gifts. The Scavenger Hunt will begin on March 8th and will run through April 8th.

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To play, participants must pick up an official PEEPS & COMPANY® Passport, which is available free of charge at various locations around National Harbor, including PEEPS & COMPANY® Store and nearby hotels. Participants will be challenged to decipher clues and get stamps in their passport from participating retailers in order to qualify for instant-win prizes. In addition, eligible passport holders will be entered into raffle drawings for more prizes from the participating retailers as well as a Grand Prize from the PEEPS & COMPANY® Store.

Aubrecia Cooper, Marketing and Product Development Manager at PEEPS & COMPANY®, commented, "Our scavenger hunt was a tremendous success this past holiday season. Since one of our iconic brands, PEEPS®, is an Easter tradition, we felt that hosting another hunt would be a fantastic way to celebrate spring. We enjoy taking the fun of our store and weaving it into an interactive program around National Harbor. This Scavenger Hunt will be a fun activity for visitors and local fans that will help them get to know the area better and it highlights our partnership with some of our terrific neighboring businesses."

PEEPS & COMPANY® is a fun, energy filled retail experience appealing to all five senses. Shoppers of all ages will be entertained by captivating music, lights, interactive displays, and videos featuring historic and present day elements of all their favorite Just Born brands. In addition to great tasting candy, PEEPS & COMPANY®offers an array of high-quality branded items such as apparel, accessories and gifts.

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.

Fans may learn more at www.peepsandcompany.com/nhb and "like" us at www.facebook.com/PEEPSANDCOMPANY. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enter-the-ultimate-easter-basket-giveaway-141453833.html, http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peeps--company-announces-grand-opening-event-at-mall-of-america-141437373.html, http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peeps--company-honors-girl-scouts-100th-anniversary-at-mall-of-america-141553493.html

SOURCE Just Born, Inc.