Guittard Chocolate Entry Official Rules

OFFICIAL RULES: THE GUITTARD BOOK OF CHOCOLATE: A YEAR SUPPLY OF GUITTARD CHOCOLATE SWEEPSTAKES

CO-SPONSORS:

This promotion (the "Sweepstakes") is co-sponsored by the Guittard Chocolate Company, 10 Guittard Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010 USA and Hardie Grant Publishing, 1650 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94709, USA.

ENTRY METHOD:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY 

There are two (2) methods of entry. Purchase does not increase the chance of winning.

To enter, pre-order or order THE GUITTARD BOOK OF CHOCOLATE book (published by Hardie Grant Publishing; ISBN-13: 978-1964786308.), and then visit INSERT WEB PAGE LINK HERE (the “Page”) to submit the required information, including your name, email address, mailing address, retailer where you pre-ordered the Book, and proof of pre-order of the Book (the “Proof”) and press “Submit” to complete your entry (“Entry”). 

Offer applies only to THE GUITTARD BOOK OF CHOCOLATE book Hardcover (ISBN 9781964786308) authored by Amy Guittard, Emily Timberlake, Amanda Poulson Dix and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. The eBook does not apply.

The Proof must be purchased between September 1, 2026 - January 15, 2027 and submitted electronically via the web page identified above and received by The Guittard Chocolate Company no later than January 15, 2027 at 11:59 PM (PT). To submit the Proof, you will need to upload a copy of (i) if an online order, your email confirmation of your order of the Book that includes your name, order number, retail outlet and date of order, or (ii) if an in-store order, your original store receipt that includes the date of pre-order. The uploaded Proof file must be in jpg, jpeg, tif, tiff, bmp, gif, pdf or png format. 

Alternate Method of Entry: To enter, submit the linked form by mail to complete your Entry. Mail completed entry form to Hardie Grant North America ATTN Maddy Kalmowitz, 1650 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94709. Completed entry must arrive at Hardie Grant North America by January 15, 2027.

By filling out and submitting this form by mail, you will be entered into the Sweepstakes. Multiple entries are automatically disqualified; only the first entry will be considered. By entering, you are disclosing your information to The Guittard Chocolate Company, Hardie Grant Publishing, and to Shortstack.com.

ELIGIBILITY

The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the United States eighteen (18) years of age and older, or the age of majority in your state, whichever is older at the time of entry, excluding employees and immediate family members of The Guittard Chocolate company and Hardie Grant Publishing, and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, advertising, promotional and fulfillment agents, attorneys, and other representatives and the persons with whom each of the above are domiciled. Offer void in Rhode Island and outside of the United States and wherever prohibited or restricted by law. Each entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful holder of the email account submitted at entry. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of the holder of the email account, the holder will be deemed to be the person who owns the email address according to the records of the email service provider. The email account must be opened prior to the commencement of the Sweepstakes. 

ENTRY PERIOD 

The Sweepstakes will commence on November 17th, 2026 at 9 a.m. (PT). The last entry will be accepted January 15, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. (PT). 

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS 

One winner will be selected by a random drawing from among the eligible entries. Potential winners will be chosen by The Guittard Chocolate Company and Hardie Grant Publishing no later than January 22, 2027 (one week after sweepstakes end date). Potential winners will be notified by email and may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release (the “Affidavit”). If a potential winner does not return the Affidavit within seven (7) days of delivery the prize will be deemed forfeited and an alternate winner will be chosen. 

PRIZES 

One winner will receive: 

One (1) Guittard 10 lb. Old Dutch 34% Milk Chocolate Bar (Est Retail Value: $106.00) 

One (1) La Nuit Noire Semisweet Chocolate - 55% Cacao 3.0KG (Est Retail Value: $106.00) 

One (1) Guittard Cap (Est Retail Value: $18.00) 

One (1) Chocolate Natural Canvas Tote (Est Retail Value: $20.00) 

One (1) Organic Wafers Milk Chocolate - 38% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $13.99) 

One (1) Organic Wafers Semisweet Chocolate - 66% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $13.99) 

One (1) Organic Wafers Bittersweet Chocolate - 74% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $13.99) 

One (1) Baking Bars Semisweet Chocolate - 64% Cacao(Est Retail Value: $10.99) 

One (1) Baking Bars Bittersweet Chocolate - 70% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $10.99) 

One (1) Baking Bars Unsweetened Chocolate - 100% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $10.99) 

One (1) Baking Chips Milk Chocolate - 31% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $9.99) 

Three (3) Baking Chips Super Cookie Chips™ - 48% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $9.99 each) 

One (1) Baking Chips Extra Dark Chocolate - 63% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $9.99) 

One (1) Baking Chips Akoma Organic Extra Semisweet - 55% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $10.99) 

One (1) Baking Chips Semisweet Chocolate - 46% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $9.99) 

One (1) Baking Chips Bittersweet / Coconut Sugar - 72% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $10.99) 

One (1) Baking Chips Choc-Au-Lait™ (Est Retail Value: $9.99) 

One (1) Baking Chips Butterscotch (Est Retail Value: $9.99) 

One (1) Baking Chips Green Mint (Est Retail Value: $9.99) 

Two (2) Grand Cacao Drinking Chocolate Sweet Ground Chocolate - 53% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $12.99 each) 

Two (2) Organic Natural Cocoa Powder Unsweetened - 100% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $12.99) 

One (1) Cocoa Rouge Cocoa Powder Unsweetened - 100% Cacao (Est Retail Value: $12.99) 

Total approximate retail value: $500

The prizes will be awarded, provided there is at least one eligible Entry. If the actual value of any aspect of the prize is less than the stated approximate retail value, the difference will not be awarded. There is no substitution for any prize. The prize is not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash. The Guittard Chocolate company and Hardie Grant Publishing reserves the right to substitute a cash payment of equal value for any aspect of the prize. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. 

The prize contains chocolate products that may contain allergens.

CONDITIONS 

By participating, entrants affirm that they have read these Official Rules, agree to be bound by them and the selection of the winner, which shall be final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes and/or these Official Rules. Acceptance of prizes constitutes permission to use the winner's name, likeness, biography, and prize won for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation, except where prohibited or restricted by law. The entrants release, discharge, and hold harmless The Guittard Chocolate Company and Hardie Grant Publishing, and their parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, attorneys, representatives and agents, including advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, from any and all liability or damages arising from the administration of the Sweepstakes and the use or misuse of any prize received in this Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the following: (i) late, lost, incomplete, delayed, misdirected or unintelligible entries, (ii) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes, (iii) any damage to the entrant's computer, related equipment, data files, and software resulting from entrant's downloading of information regarding the Sweepstakes or participation in the Sweepstakes, and (iv) any personal or other injury resulting from use and enjoyment of the prizes. 

The Guittard Chocolate Company and Hardie Grant Publishing will use Shortstack.com to randomly select the giveaway winner. Shortstack.com may store your personally identifiable information in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at: https://www.shortstack.com/privacy-policy/ 

The Guittard Chocolate Company and Hardie Grant Publishing reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond The Guittard Chocolate Company and Hardie Grant Publishing control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. The Guittard Chocolate Company and Hardie Grant Publishing may prohibit you from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking or employing other unfair practices or by abusing other entrants or the representatives of The Guittard Chocolate Company and Hardie Grant Publishing.

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND, IN SUCH EVENT, HARDIE GRANT PUBLISHING AND THE GUITTARD CHOCOLATE COMPANY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ITS REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. 

Any dispute arising from the Sweepstakes will be determined according to the laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflict of laws principles, and the entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located in the State and County of California over them and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes. THE ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. 

The sweepstakes is subject to all applicable laws, and isn’t sponsored or administered by Instagram, Facebook, etc.

For the names of the prize winners, e-mail your request to maddykalmowitz@hardiegrant.com no earlier than January 30, 2026 - April 30, 2026. You may also send a self-addressed stamped envelope (postage not required from Vermont residents) to Hardie Grant North America ATTN Maddy Kalmowitz, 1650 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94709 during the time period above.