LAKE FOREST, Ill., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- After searching across the country for moms to share their tips for making meal time easier, Reynolds announces the ten finalists competing to become a Reynolds Real Mom™ for the year. Starting today, the moms will compete on the Reynolds Wrap® Facebook page, showcasing their best tips and tricks for cooking and baking.

Inspired by the ten finalists' techniques, Reynolds will feature a tip from each mom every Wednesday through March 27. Fans are asked to vote and help choose five of the ten finalists to become an official Reynolds® spokesperson for 2013.

The 10 Reynolds Real Moms™ finalists are:

• Karen Petersen, Farmington, Utah
• Trisha Furrow-Haas, Theodore, Ala.
• Tiffany Merritt, Chattanooga, Tenn.
• Katie Goodman, Erie, Colo.
• Utokia Langley, Bowie, Md.
• Emily Lyon, Yuba City, Calif.
• Whitney Gainer & Ashley Turner, Colleyville and  Justin, Texas
• Rachel Matthews, Corpus Christi, Texas
• Maria Long, Henrico, Va.
• Jennifer Mercurio, Kissimmee, Fla.

"We know the kitchen is the center of where moms connect with their families," said Ken Lane, Vice President of Marketing, Reynolds Consumer Products. "To make cooking and baking easier, Reynolds® provides the tools necessary to help moms - from prep work to cleanup and everything in between. The Reynolds Real Moms™ will highlight how to simplify mealtime with creative ideas, tips and techniques using our products."   

Visitors to the page will learn everything from how to create foil packets to how to line a pan with parchment paper that can save time and make clean up a cinch.

The five winners will be featured in Reynolds advertising, attend media events and will continue to provide recipes and tips in the kitchen online. The ten finalists were chosen after a nationwide search to find real moms to share how to make cooking and baking simpler or easier every day.  The brand invited these women to be finalists based on their creativity and passion to become a Reynolds Real Mom™.

For more information about the Reynolds Real Moms™ contest, please visit www.Facebook.com/ReynoldsKitchens.

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
Reynolds Consumer Products manufactures and markets trusted brands that have literally defined their categories. Offering quality branded and private-label household essentials, we are the market leader in almost all product categories where we compete. While the Reynolds Wrap^® name has been synonymous with aluminum foil since 1947; the Reynolds^® brand family of products includes parchment paper, pan lining paper, oven bags, slow cooker liners, baking cups, and Cut-Rite^® wax paper. The Hefty^® brand is most recognized for waste bags but is also a leader in slider bags, foam plates and plastic cups. From prepping, cooking, and serving… to storage and disposal… Reynolds Consumer Products provides solutions for conquering the chaos of busy households everywhere. Based in Lake Forest, Ill., our products are available nationwide at mass merchants, grocers, and other retail stores. Internationally, our products are available in approximately 90 countries throughout the world. For more information, visit www.ReynoldsConsumerProducts.com, www.Hefty.com, and www.ReynoldsKitchens.com.

SOURCE Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.