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World Pizza Champions, Lindsay Olives partner on national 'kids' pizza' contest

August 9, 2006

LAFAYETTE, Calif. — Lindsay Olives and The World Pizza Champions invite independent pizzerias nationwide to join their national Kid's Pizza Pie Making Contest on Saturday, Oct. 7.

According to a news release, the nationwide contest challenges children ages 12 and younger to make a kid-sized pie with their favorite ingredients, including olives, at the pizzeria, where it will be baked and judged. The winning pie will be named by its creator and added to the pizzeria's menu. One grand prize winner randomly selected from winners at independent pizzerias will be awarded a visit by one of The World Pizza Champion Team members, who will teach some pizza acrobatics. All winners will receive a case of Lindsay Olives.

Lindsay Olives will provide marketing, media outreach, sign-up materials and olives to each pizzeria. The World Pizza Champions will select the winning pizzerias and work with them to help facilitate the competitions. The pizzerias will be responsible for distributing marketing and media materials, selecting the judges, providing all ingredients except for olives supplied by Lindsay, and implementing the contest and its prizes.

Contest rules can be reviewed at worldpizzachampions.com/lindsayolives.php.

Pizzerias can sign-up to host the contest by contacting Tony Gemignani (510-427-6979, tony@worldpizzachampions.com) or Michael Shepherd (567-674-4464, michael@worldpizzachampions.com), now through Sept. 1.

"We created this contest with the amazing World Pizza Champions to help America's independent pizzerias strengthen their bonds with their customers," said Ken Wienholz of Lindsay Olives. "The contest might also uncover a next-generation champion or independent pizzeria owner."

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