Bella Sun Luci Announces Winners of Second Annual Recipe Contest

Premium Sun Dried Tomato Brand Awards Grand Prize Winner $2,500 Prize

CHICO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bella Sun Luci, a line of premium Mediterranean-inspired products created from authentic family recipes, has announced the winners of its second annual recipe contest. The grand prize winner, Lisa Speer of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., was awarded a $2,500 cash prize for her mouthwatering Sun Dried Tomato and Feta Lamb Burgers with Fennel-Cucumber Sauce recipe. Like all of the contestants, Speer's original award-winning dish featured at least one Bella Sun Luci Sun Dried Tomato product as a key ingredient.

“We received more than 1,000 entries and tested and tasted all of the amazing recipes. It was a tough competition this year, but the grand prize winner clearly stood out for her unique and innovative recipe, which highlights the sweet, delectable flavor of our sun dried tomatoes.”

"We're so excited to announce the winners of our second annual recipe contest," said Mary Mooney, owner of Bella Sun Luci. "We received more than 1,000 entries and tested and tasted all of the amazing recipes. It was a tough competition this year, but the grand prize winner clearly stood out for her unique and innovative recipe, which highlights the sweet, delectable flavor of our sun dried tomatoes."

Bella Sun Luci also named second and third place winners, who won a $500 cash prize and a gourmet Bella Sun Luci gift basket, respectively. Janis Pontlitz of Deerfield Beach, Fla., earned second place for her savory Sun Dried Tomato and Shrimp Pasta with Artichokes and Mushrooms recipe, and Katie McQuade of Waldport, Ore., was awarded third place for her creamy Sun Dried Tomato Artichoke Dip.

The 2012 Bella Sun Luci Recipe Contest ran from April 1 through July 15. In addition to the prizes, all winners will be featured on the Bella Sun Luci website. Entries are now being accepted for the 2013 recipe contest, which will run until July 1. All interested contestants may learn more and submit their original recipe featuring a Bella Sun Luci product at www.MooneyFarms.com/Contest.

Bella Sun Luci products are available at grocery retailers nationwide and internationally, including Costco, Safeway, Walmart, Albertsons and SUPERVALU, and online at MooneyFarms.com. For more information, please visit www.MooneyFarms.com.

About Bella Sun Luci

Bella Sun Luci is a line of premium Mediterranean-inspired products created from authentic family recipes. The line includes a variety of deliciously-sweet sun dried tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes in olive oil, pasta sauces, bruschetta spreads, bottled olive oil, risotto and marinades. Bella Sun Luci is produced by Mooney Farms, a third generation, family-owned company based in Chico, Calif. that is rooted in quality, integrity and family values. Mooney Farms is the premier producer of sun dried tomatoes in the United States. To learn more about Bella Sun Luci, please visit www.MooneyFarms.com.