CHICAGO, IL, December 15, 2012 (Press-News.org) The March Madness-style tournament awards the winner a $500 grand prize. Additionally, each recipe will be featured on Solo Food's blog and recipe archive.
Each contestant received a gift basket with Solo Foods products and was asked to create a unique recipe with photos. They then submitted their recipes and were paired up to go head-to-head in the first bracket. The first round turned out over 2,500 unique visitors and votes in a 60 hour period, and they now have an Elite 8. Voting ends December 16th at 9PM (CST) for round 2 which will determine the Final Four. The final matchup is set for December 19-21st.
About Solo Foods
Today, Sokol and Company, commonly known as Solo Foods, manufactures a variety of food and baking products under the Solo, Baker, Borden, Chun's and Simon Fischer brands, some of which were obtained through acquisitions. In the more than 100 years since its founding as a Chicago neighborhood grocery store, Sokol and Company is proud to still represent the same dedication to the highest quality products and service set forth by founder, John A. Sokol.
Solo Foods Holds Sweetest 16 Recipe Contest
On December 10th, Solo Foods launched its "Sweetest 16 Recipe Contest". The contest is invite-only and features 16 successful online baking bloggers. The URL for the contest is www.Sweetest16.com.
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[Press-News.org] Solo Foods Holds Sweetest 16 Recipe ContestOn December 10th, Solo Foods launched its "Sweetest 16 Recipe Contest". The contest is invite-only and features 16 successful online baking bloggers. The URL for the contest is www.Sweetest16.com.