Terms and Conditions
The promotion is known as: Champion Easter Bun Bake Off 2010
The promotional time frame is February 23 2010 until April 25 2010. It is this period we recommend stores utilise the POS material. There are two competitions, North Island and South Island respectively.
To register for either competition and the promotion, bakeries return registration forms in post or register on line. Also entrants can phone registration on 0800 11 0800 or fax to 09 274 4891. POS packages are despatched upon receipt of registration, only while stocks of POS last. Stores may register right up until March 27 2010, however POS may not be dispatched if there remains no stock.
POS includes couriered packs of: two tier display bin, header poster, strips for shelf front, window poster and wall posters, entry buns courier box. It will be the responsibility of the store to ensure buns entry goes to the correct judging venue, Christchurch for South Island bakeries and East Tamaki for North Island bakeries.
Good Friday is 2nd April and Easter Monday is 5th April in 2010.
Registered stores may utilise POS during recommended time frame and use best endeavours to submit (courier) their best buns for judging using the courier box supplied to arrive at the correct judging centre, fresh as possible Thursday March 11, before noon.
South Island bakeries send entry buns to: Easter Bun Bake Off, Champion Flour Mills, 38 Moorehouse Ave, Christchurch. North Island Bakeries send entries to: Easter Bun Bake Off, GF Training Centre (round back), corner Springs and East Tamaki Roads, Manukau.
Judging for the two winners (first prize – best Easter Bun in the Island) will occur after 12 noon on Thursday March 11 and so all buns to be judged should be couriered (or hand delivered) fresh as can be on or before noon of that day, Thursday 11 March, preferably in the courier box provided.
The promoter takes no responsibility for any entrant buns not received in time, for any reason, to the judging.
To qualify to be judged and so to win, the entrant bakery must use at least 3 Champion products, one of these must be either Champion Premix Hot Cross Bun mix or any type of Champion Flour.
The judging component is amongst stores (not bakers). There will be two winners (one North Island and one South Island) and there may be some highly commended.
The winners and highly commended stores will be advised early in week beginning March 15. There will be two winners and at the discretion of the judges there may be some “highly commended”. The two winners each receive a cash cheque for $1,500 plus a customised PR package that is aimed to get store (baker) on TV and attract custom to that store.
PR for the national winner will commence early in week beginning March 22.
Judging criteria includes: straight and over crosses, crust bloom (application of bun glaze) crust colour, symmetry and batching of product, crumb softness, crumb texture, even dispersion of flavour and aromatic flavour.
The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. There will be 2-3 judges at each judging venue.
The promoter is Goodman Fielder Limited (New Zealand).