Kretschmar® Announces Fourth Annual Partnership with CMA Fest® to Offer Country Music Experience

SMITHFIELD, VA., March 07, 2018 -- Kretschmar^® Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses is once again inviting Country Music fans nationwide to enter for a chance to win a Country Music experience. By partnering with the Country Music Association (CMA) and Country Music star Easton Corbin, Kretschmar is offering fans exclusive access to the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience. One grand prize winner and a guest will enjoy a four-night stay in Music City this summer during the CMA Fest^® in June, along with hotel accommodations, spending cash, stadium concert tickets, and an exclusive meet-and-greet with Corbin.

Enter for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to CMA Fest and Meet Country Star Easton Corbin

"Great food and great music go hand in hand, especially in a city like Nashville,” said Michael Baughman, Smithfield Foods director of marketing. "Kretschmar Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses stand for legendary taste, and we want to offer our fans another chance to win an exceptional music experience that exceeds those standards. We have some of the best fans around the country, and we look forward to delivering an experience they’ll remember for years to come.”

Now through May 1, 2018, Kretschmar Deli fans can enter for a chance to win by visiting www.KretschmarDeli.com/Country and filling out the electronic entry form, and can earn additional entries by sharing the sweepstakes via Facebook, Twitter, and email. Kretschmar’s website gives fans access to featured music videos and information on upcoming performances by Corbin, as well as Kretschmar Country artists Ruthie Collins, Kelleigh Bannen, and Natalie Stovall.

“What I love most about making Country Music is that it’s all about having a great time with great people, and that’s why I’m happy to partner with Kretschmar Premium Deli again because they share the same values as I have,” says Corbin, two-time CMA Awards nominee and three-time Academy of Country Music award winner. “Every night we go out on stage and it’s all about giving our fans an experience they’ll never forget, and my friends at Kretschmar and I are going to do just that for one lucky winner this year.”

Additionally, fans who enter the sweepstakes will have the opportunity to play an Instant Win Game for Kretschmar prizes such as a branded guitar or YETI^® Cooler, and a Kretschmar Country Music gift pack that includes product coupons, guitar picks, and Kretschmar Country artist hero cards.

For more information about Kretschmar Deli, or to review the complete set of rules and enter the sweepstakes, please visit www.KretschmarDeli.com/Country.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (AND WASHINGTON, D.C.) 18 YEARS AND OLDER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Sweepstakes ends May 1, 2018. For Official Rules, prize descriptions, odds disclosure, and free method of entry, visit www.KretschmarDeli.com/Country. Sponsor: Smithfield Packaged Meats Sales Corp., 200 Commerce Street, Smithfield, VA 23430.
YETI is a registered trademark of YETI Coolers, LLC. YETI does not sponsor, endorse, or approve this promotion.

About Kretschmar
Kretschmar^® Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses has meant quality since 1883. Our hams are made with a unique hardwood smoking process. Kretschmar poultry and beef are hand-trimmed using the finest cuts. Our full line of Off-The-Bone deli meats are delicately sliced from the leanest, most tender cuts. And our premium Wisconsin cheeses repeatedly win in competitions world-wide. Try the Legendary Taste of Kretschmar today. For great recipes and more, like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/kretschmardeli or visit our website at www.kretschmardeli.com.

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^Ⓡ, Nathan's Famous^Ⓡ, Farmland^Ⓡ, Armour^Ⓡ, Farmer John^®, Kretschmar^Ⓡ, John Morrell^Ⓡ, Cook's^Ⓡ, Gwaltney^Ⓡ, Carando^Ⓡ, Margherita^Ⓡ, Curly's^Ⓡ, Healthy Ones^Ⓡ, Morliny^Ⓡ, Krakus^Ⓡ and Berlinki^Ⓡ. 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.

About CMA
Founded in 1958 and celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2018, the Country Music Association is the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. In 1961, CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize artists and industry professionals with Country Music’s highest honor. More than 7,800 music industry professionals and companies from around the globe are members of CMA. The organization’s objectives are to serve as an educational and professional resource for the industry and advance the growth of Country Music around the world. This is accomplished through CMA’s core initiatives: the CMA Awards, which annually recognize outstanding achievement in the industry; CMA Fest, which benefits the CMA Foundation and music education and is taped for a three-hour network television special, “CMA Fest”; and “CMA Country Christmas,” featuring Country artists performing original music and Christmas classics for broadcast during the holiday season. All of CMA’s television properties air on the ABC Television network through 2021.

About Easton Corbin
With two No. 1 singles, seven Top 10 singles and multiple awards and nominations, plus performances on some of the biggest stages in the world including performing on one of the biggest tours in Country Music-Carrie Underwood’s 2016 The Storyteller Tour, Easton Corbin has made a lasting impression on the Country Music landscape. He is lauded for his traditional Country sound, authentic lyrics and mastery of understatement. American Songwriter says, "Easton Corbin has one of those rare, glorious voices that was made—just made—for singing Country Music.” He is known for his signature hits including “A Little More Country Than That,” “Roll With It,” “Lovin’ You Is Fun” and “Baby Be My Love Song” from his No. 1 debuting album About To Get Real. His emotional “Are You With Me” was the most added song at radio the day it was released. Corbin’s current Top five single “A Girl Like You” garnered rave reviews. Taste of Country picked it as a Critics Pick saying, “It takes a fraction of a second to know Easton Corbin is on to something different with “A Girl Like You.” Corbin is currently in the studio finishing new music for his fourth studio album.

Media Contact:

Megan Milano, on behalf of Kretschmar^Ⓡ
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(212) 679-6600

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