Patrick Cudahy Announces Free Bacon Sweepstakes

CUDAHY, WI. – This is the news bacon lovers have been waiting for. The 'Patrick Cudahy® Free Bacon Sweepstakes' is back. For the second year in a row, Patrick Cudahy will reward eight lucky fans with a one-year supply of Patrick Cudahy Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon. The sweepstakes will be hosted on Patrick Cudahy's Facebook page, and runs July 6 – August 31.

Consumers can enter online through the Patrick Cudahy Facebook page at www.facebook.com/patrickcudahymeats by "liking" the page and clicking on the link to the 'Patrick Cudahy Free Bacon Sweepstakes'.

"There's no shortage of bacon fun this summer," said Mitch Cooper, Marketing Manager, Patrick Cudahy. "Back by popular demand, our 'Patrick Cudahy Free Bacon Sweepstakes' is returning to make eight bacon lovers' dreams come true. There's definitely lots of fun and excitement in store, so be sure to enter for your chance to win!"

For official rules, or for additional information about Patrick Cudahy, log onto www.facebook.com/patrickcudahymeats.

Patrick Cudahy is a brand of Smithfield Foods.

About Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook's®, John Morrell®, Gwaltney®, Nathan's Famous®, Kretschmar®, Margherita®, Curly's®, Carando® and Healthy Ones®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and www.smithfieldcommitments.com.

About Patrick Cudahy

For 125 years, families throughout the Midwest have known the name Patrick Cudahy as one they can count on for quality, value and for the unmistakable flavor of Sweet Apple-Wood. Our product line includes fully cooked and traditional bacon, bacon pieces and toppings, dry sausage, pepperoni, ham, deli and sliced meats.

Source: Smithfield Foods