Contest: Shrimp & Pasta Party!

Following its wildly popular debut last year, The Shrimp Council’s “Shrimp & Pasta Party” Facebook promotion kicks off again today, giving fans of the Council’s Eat Shrimp page another opportunity to drum up some inventive shrimp-and-pasta cyber-recipes! The Shrimp Council is hosting the 2013 edition of the six-week promotion in partnership with OLD BAY_® Seasoning.

The second annual “Shrimp & Pasta Party!” on The Shrimp Council’s Eat Shrimp Facebook page begins Feb. 13 and continues through the 40 days and nights of Lent, culminating on Easter Sunday, March 31.

The promotion features an interactive recipe contest, a place for people to share their favorite things about shrimp, and more.  Fans are encouraged to come up with creative pasta-and-shrimp meal options for a chance to win one of five “Party Season” prize packages.  Each package includes a $100 gift card – redeemable at the winner’s grocery store of choice – and branded items from OLD BAY, including a T-shirt, a hat and the world-famous and deliciously unique blend of 18 herbs and spices known as OLD BAY_® Seasoning.

Consumers are invited to join the party by “liking” Eat Shrimp on Facebook and checking out the Shrimp & Pasta Party app.

The interactive recipe contest invites fans to create their own shrimp-and-pasta recipes using preselected ingredients from six categories:  pasta, protein, sauce, veggies, cheese, and, of course, herbs and seasonings.  Each selected ingredient will automatically populate on a plate, ultimately displaying a final “dish” that the contestant submits for judging.

The contest runs through March 31 and the five winners will be announced April 5, 2013.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/EatShrimp.

 

About The Shrimp Council

The Shrimp Council’s mission is to promote shrimp as a nutritious and delicious protein.  Council members source sustainable shrimp from around the globe for Americans to enjoy at home and in restaurants.

 

About OLD BAY

For more than 70 years, this distinctive blend of 18 herbs and spices has been a time-honored taste.  Just as the recipe hasn’t changed, neither has the iconic yellow and blue can.  Once only enjoyed by a lucky few along the Chesapeake Bay, OLD BAY_® Seasoning has gained fans all across the country.  Best known as THE seasoning for shrimp, salmon, crab and other seafood dishes, OLD BAY these days also is used to flavor hamburgers, chicken, pizza, pasta, vegetable dishes and more.  OLD BAY Seasoning is also available with 30-percent less sodium and has been the inspiration for 14 additional OLD BAY products.  For more information, recipes and the OLD BAY online store, visit www.oldbay.com and www.facebook.com/oldbay.