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Friday, March 18, 2011

We're Celebrating National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day With A Giveaway!

 
March 24th is National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day!

Last year, Raisinets helped us celebrate Logan and Sam's birthday. They filled our favor bags and made everyone smile! This year, we were asked to help Raisinets celebrate National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day! What an honor! They also want to fill 5 reader's mailboxes with the classic chocolate candy!

Did you know:

 • All Nestlé Raisinets are produced in Burlington, Wisconsin. They are made with select California raisins and a unique blend of Nestlé Chocolate.


• Raisinets were first introduced in 1927 by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company. Back then, it took two-and-a-half hours to produce one batch of Raisinets! Now it takes between 45 and 60 minutes.

• Today, they produce more than 1 million Raisinets per hour! Slightly less than 30 million individual Raisinets each day!

• In 2010 they produced nearly 20 million pounds of Milk and Dark Chocolate Raisinets, which is equal to approximately 8 billion individual Raisinets. If you lined them up end-to-end, they’d stretch all the way around the earth about three-and-a-half times!

• Last year they used almost seven million pounds of raisins and more than 10 million pounds of Nestlé Chocolate to produce both Milk and Dark Chocolate Raisinets.

• Raisinets are the first chocolate covered raisin candy to have a cartoon series featured on its own YouTube channel! – www.youtube.com/raisinets

In honor of National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, Raisinets is offering 5 US readers the chance to score 2 concession boxes of Milk Chocolate Raisinets and 2 concession boxes of Dark Chocolate Raisinets! That's 4 boxes! 5 readers will be chosen randomly to receive this prize. To enter, let's be silly. Tell me just how much Raisinets mean to you and how far you would go to get them. Creative entries will not earn you a better chance, but they are definitely more fun! For two bonus entries, like them on Facebook! Don't be shy, say hi! For one entry each, follow me on Google/Networked Blogs/Facebook/Twitter. Be sure to leave comments for each entry! This giveaway ends 11:59 pm Thursday March 24. Winners will have 3 days to respond to my email before another winner is chosen. Good Luck!
Disclosure: Giveaways provided in exchange for this mention! No monetary compensation received! CashNet Sweepstakes
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83 comments:

  1. lisarayMarch 19, 2011 at 2:22 AM

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  2. lisarayMarch 19, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    Growing up, Raisinets were an EXTREME treat. The only place I knew that sold them in my hometown was at the movies, and we didn't buy snacks at the movies. (Just getting to go to the movies was enough of a rare treat!) I think the next town over was the closest place for them, so in answer to "how far I would go to get them, "I'd have to say "about 30 miles."

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  3. sweepmomMarch 19, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Raisinets are an awesome treat. I remember eating them as a kid. We didn't get them often but when we did we savored them. Now, I share that love with my son. I carry on the tradition of them being a special treat by only getting them for special occasions so they can be savored.
    How far would I go to get them. Well, lets just say that if there were only one box left on the shelf and I saw someone else eyeing them up, there would be a "clean-up on isle 5" call...lol.

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  4. debbieMarch 19, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    I remember getting to go as a very special treat with my mother and father to the drive in. I always got raisinettes as my snack.
    I would go anywhere to get them.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

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  5. ky2hereMarch 19, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I never had these as a child so it was a later in life treat. I would delete all other posts from this thread so I would be the winner (of course I have no idea how to do that).

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  6. MOMFOREVERANDEVERMarch 19, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    they were my craving- midnight run during pregnancy

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  7. lkvoyerMarch 19, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Chocolate Covered Raisins are my husbands favorite form of chocolate. Of course I love chocoate period!! The answer to the question of what I'd do to get them is enter contests!! LKVOYER at aol dot com

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  8. lkvoyerMarch 19, 2011 at 9:13 AM

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  10. lkvoyerMarch 19, 2011 at 9:14 AM

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  11. mvernoMarch 19, 2011 at 12:24 PM

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  12. Miss SarahMarch 19, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    I don't think I've ever had this kind of Chocolate Covered Raisins. :) My mom and sister would like this prize better than I would, so I'd give this to them if I won. :)

    Thanks for the giveaway!
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  13. kyl neuschMarch 19, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    i would be willing to give a kidney for them

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  14. kyl neuschMarch 19, 2011 at 2:16 PM

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  16. DebMarch 19, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    As I was growing up every Saturday we went to the movies. I never got popcorn(Mom made that at home) I got Raisinets. When I was 16 I went to work at that very same movies theater. I would always get some Raisinets when I was at work.

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  17. McKimMarch 19, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    I would go through picking them out of the door cubby in my car when the box I had put in there had fallen over - they were a little cruddy, but I was desperate for my Raisinet fix!
    kimkmc at yahoo.com

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  18. McKimMarch 19, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    I 'like' Raisinets on Facebook.
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  19. llinda29March 19, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    Raisinets mean to the best ever candy in the whole world

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  20. SaraLeeMarch 19, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Chocolate Covered Raisins are my favorite. I like them every time we got to the movies.
    s8r8l33 at yahoo dot com

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  21. SaraLeeMarch 19, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    I Raisinets on FB

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  22. SaraLeeMarch 19, 2011 at 9:42 PM

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  23. SaraLeeMarch 19, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    I like u on fb

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  24. dlhaleyMarch 19, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    I love Raisinets, but I don't eat them that often. Now you got me thinking about them and I have to go to the store NOW and buy a box.
    Haha. Thanks for the chance!

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  25. Kia89March 19, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    I absolutely love Raisinets!
    austma7@aol.com

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  26. cstironkatMarch 20, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    I would ride my Harley anywhere to get them. They are a great treat after riding all day.

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  27. skkormanMarch 20, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    As everyone knows, eating a pound of Raisinets a day is a healthy part of one's diet because of all the good fruit and stress-reducing chocolate. I shovel them in my mouth as often as possible!

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  28. susanMarch 20, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    It's actually my hubby's favorite and he'd just about go bonkers for them! Who knows what he would do?

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  29. susanMarch 20, 2011 at 10:53 AM

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  30. puyeMarch 20, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Chocolate Covered Raisins are my favorite form of chocolate. The answer to the question of what I'd do to get them is enter contests here.

    agnesye@hotmail.com

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  31. puyeMarch 20, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    I like Raisinets on facebook

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  32. puyeMarch 20, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    I am a GFC follower(Pu Ye)

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  33. GANDORF57March 20, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    I would eat a Klondike bar for a box of Chocolate Covered Raisins!

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  34. yountMarch 20, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    never did like the raisins but love the peanuts

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  35. AudreyMarch 21, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    I love Raisinets because it's chocolate covered fruit. So I can tell myself it's healthy, and I can eat as much as I want. :)
    rubyfire03 at gmail at dot com

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  36. AudreyMarch 21, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    I like Raisinets on FB.
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  37. AudreyMarch 21, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    I follow you publicly on Google Friend Connect as strawberry.
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  38. miloannjohnstonMarch 21, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    I like raisinets so much that i'd let my stinky outside dog sleep in my bed just to get some for FREE :)
    miloannjohnston at yahoo dot com

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  39. miloannjohnstonMarch 21, 2011 at 10:56 AM

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  40. miloannjohnstonMarch 21, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    i follow raisinets on fb #1
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  41. miloannjohnstonMarch 21, 2011 at 10:57 AM

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  42. 5websMarch 23, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Well, you know, raisins have lots of fiber in them, and I am at that age (42) where a little extra fiber in the colon never hurt anybody. I don't know how far I'd go to get them, but my three kids would probably sell me and their father down the river to get some.
    Alicia Webster
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  43. 5websMarch 23, 2011 at 4:41 PM

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  44. Becca AnnMarch 23, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    mmm raisinets... I would walk up hill in a blizzard both ways with no shoes on to get me some raisinets ;)

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  45. Becca AnnMarch 23, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    I like raisinets on fb... Becca ann Peters

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  46. Becca AnnMarch 23, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    I like raisinets on fb 2

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  47. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    I loved Raisinets as a kid, but I honestly can't think of the last time I had any. Love them more than bacon and would definitely walk the mile to the nearest convenient store to get some :)
    Maizuru@aol.com

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  48. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    i havent had them since i was a kid.i would do 20 pushups for them and i cant even do one pushup
    amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com

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  49. Erin CookMarch 23, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    I love raisinets and love to snack on them as much as possible.
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  50. Erin CookMarch 23, 2011 at 8:40 PM

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  54. Erin CookMarch 23, 2011 at 8:41 PM

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  56. ard1977March 24, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    Raisinets and what the mean to me-
    R- Radical
    A- Awesome
    I- Incredible
    S- Super
    I- I wannna eat them
    N- Neccesary staple
    E- Every Day Snack
    T- Thinking about them now
    S- See you later going to get some Raisinets!
    Thanks! ard1977@gmail dot com

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  57. ard1977March 24, 2011 at 12:53 AM

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  60. Denise Donaldson (MistySunrise)March 24, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    I LOVE raisinets! I would eat them on a train, I would eat them on a plane. I would eat them with a fox, I would eat the whole box!

    itsjustme62613 at gmail.com

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  61. Denise Donaldson (MistySunrise)March 24, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    like raisinets on facebook from Misty Sunrise and said hello to them!

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  62. Denise Donaldson (MistySunrise)March 24, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    like raisinets on facebook from Misty Sunrise and said hello to them!

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  63. Denise Donaldson (MistySunrise)March 24, 2011 at 7:05 AM

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  64. Denise Donaldson (MistySunrise)March 24, 2011 at 7:05 AM

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  66. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    I could eat them everyday, I would go as far as any store for them!

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  67. susan1215March 24, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    I remember eating Raisinets at the movies as a child and I thought they were only sold at theatres and I remember being so excited when I saw them at the store isles for the first time

    s2s2 at comcast dot net

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  68. susan1215March 24, 2011 at 1:23 PM

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  69. susan1215March 24, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    liked Raisinets on FB Susan Smith #2

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  70. EmmaPeelMarch 24, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Raisinets were always a Special treat to get with a capital"S" when going around for Halloween. You could count yourself one of the lucky ones if it ended up in your pillowcase or whatever carrier one would take around. I'd dive over a coffee table while singing you light up my life for some yummy Raisinets!
    emmaspeel(at)gmail.com

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  71. EmmaPeelMarch 24, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    I Like Raisnets on FB #1
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  72. EmmaPeelMarch 24, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    I Like Raisnets on FB #2
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  73. DaddyFr0ggMarch 24, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Raisinets are way better than popcorn for movie viewing. They're not all loud and crunchy, so there's no missing that important dialogue moment. Plus, they taste better. I've driven well out of the way to get a box or two before heading to the movie theater.

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  74. DaddyFr0ggMarch 24, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Likes Raisinets on FB.

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  75. DaddyFr0ggMarch 24, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Likes Raisinets on FB.

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  76. RachelMarch 24, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Raisinets are good, but I wouldn't do anything crazy for them

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  77. RachelMarch 24, 2011 at 4:43 PM

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  78. GinaMarch 24, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    I adore Raisinets! C'mon, delicious chocolate WITH raisins? To me that means they are healthy & they taste yummy. I love to have them at the movies & will sneak in my own because less expensive that way.
    yummyfaerie at hotmail dot com

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  79. JeanMarch 24, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    Love those raisinets! I'd drive quite far to grab a box.

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  80. GinaMarch 24, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    I "like" Raisinets on Facebook.
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  81. susansmoaksMarch 24, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    i would go to the store that is 10 miles from home in the middle of the night for raisinets
    susansmoaks at gmail dot com

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  82. AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Raisinets means the best treat for me. I would go down the hill and around the corner for Raisinets. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  83. saturdaynightfeverMarch 24, 2011 at 11:46 PM

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