Games/ Contests/ Sweepstakes

Shoppers at the A&P store in Midland Park, N.J. next Saturday morning will have the opportunity to win a variety of Jonas Brothers-themed prizes, including CDs, DVDs, posters, T-shirts and movie passes.

Self-proclaimed wino Randy Watson stumbled upon a unique viral marketing method that leverages Twitter to spread buzz about wine at virtually no cost by encouraging consumers to Tweet specific messages posted on his blog, “The Wine Whore,” for a chance to win freebies.

Divine Chocolate is presenting a unique range of holiday chocolates to make this Christmas a sweet one for U.S. families as well as Ghanaian cocoa-farming families. The farmer-owned Fair Trade chocolate brand is offering for a suggested $5.99 a traditional advent calendar, in which each day reveals a detail of the Nativity story, along with a milk chocolate heart, while the back of the calendar tells the story of how cocoa is grown and harvested in Ghana, and includes a promotion to win a free basket of Divine Chocolate.

Stew Leonard’s is rolling out a number of child-oriented activities to its “Grill at Calf Pasture Beach” outdoor dining program this summer.

Mountain Dew is offering up some more “Game Fuel.” The PepsiCo-owned brand has launched two limited-edition line extensions inspired by Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft.

To help customers look up in a down economy, Publix has awarded the equivalent of more than $20,000 in its Win Free Groceries for a Year Sweepstakes, thanks to the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) and Sargento.

Winning Colours Stain Remover, a brand of Winning Brands Corp., a Barrie, Ontario-based manufacturer and marketer of eco-responsible cleaning solutions, will be available in the U.S. grocery channel this summer.

Cub Foods will play host to a Midwest qualifying event this weekend for the 2009 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest. The 13 contestants included three Cub customers alongside 10 of “some of the nation’s best competitive eaters.” Whoever crams the most hot dogs down in 10 minutes will advance to the Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island, NY.