Tag: recipe contest

Trick or Treat with these Halloween Promotion Ideas

Saying goodbye to summer can be difficult, but fall has officially arrived, and Halloween decorations, pumpkin spice, cozy sweaters, apple cider, and costume brainstorming are creeping onto everyone’s radar. Don’t get ghosted by the season—now is the perfect time to plan Halloween-themed promotions that surprise, delight, and engage your customers. Here are a few fang-tastic Halloween contest and prize ideas to help you stir up seasonal excitement: Pumpkin Carving Photo

September 22, 2026

Cooking Contest Best Practices

A cooking contest is a great way to engage your customers and help people think of creative ways to use your brand’s products, be it the food or kitchen products. Keep It Simple As with any contest, the key to a successful cooking contest is to keep the ask simple and the messaging clear. An open-ended call for entries could create issues if you end up having to judge a

September 23, 2020

From the MK Promotion Archives: Hunt’s Great Recipe Hunt

Hunt’s Great Recipe Hunt The Challenge In 1989 Beatrice/Hunt-Wesson, Inc. wanted to encourage the use of Hunt’s products in new recipes. The Solution Marden-Kane administered and supervised the “Great Recipe Hunt” recipe contest, coordinating all details for a final “cook-off” event held in four major U.S. Cities. MK scouted hotel locations, oversaw the ordering, procurement and set-up for each cook-off location. We rented generators, miles of electrical cords, stoves,

June 3, 2020