‘Name Our New Flavour’ Promotion: Full Terms and Conditions
The following terms and conditions apply to the Name our New Flavour Promotion (the “Promotion”).
1. These terms and conditions apply to the Promotion (the “Terms and Conditions”) and shall prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency with any other communications, including advertising or promotional materials. Please retain a copy for your information.
2. By participating in the Promotion, you agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Participation instructions (inclusive of any short form terms and conditions) are deemed to form part of the Terms and Conditions. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any contradiction between the Terms and Conditions and any short form terms and conditions, the Terms and Conditions shall take precedence. By participating, you will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the Terms and Conditions.
3. The promoter of the Promotion is Nichols plc (company number 00238303) of Laurel House, Woodlands Park, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH (the “Promoter”).
4. No purchase necessary; however, internet access and an Instagram account are required.
5. The Promoter reserves the right to void, suspend, cancel, or amend the Promotion where it becomes necessary to do so.
How to enter
6. The Promotion runs from 09:00AM on Friday 15th August 2025 until 23:59PM GMT on Wednesday 20 August 2025 (the “Promotion Period”)
7. To participate in the Promotion:
7.1 log onto your Instagram account (or create one for free);
7.2 locate the ‘Name our New Flavour’ post (the “Post”) on the @Vimto Instagram page; and
7.3 comment on the Post to provide names for one or both of our new Vimto Limited Edition Flavours (Flavour 1: Orange and Papaya and Flavour 2: Pineapple and Guava) and specify which flavour your proposed name relates to in order to be entered into the Promotion and for the chance to win.
8. The Promoter will not accept:
8.1 responsibility for entries that are corrupted, not successfully completed or transmitted, lost, mislaid, damaged or delayed in transit, regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, website, computer hardware or software failure of any kind; or
8.2 proof of transmission as proof of receipt of entry to the Promotion.
Eligibility
9. The Promotion is open to all residents of the United Kingdom (excluding residents of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, family members of employees of the Promoter, agents of the Promotor or anyone professionally connected with the administration of the Promotion.
10. Each participant can submit multiple name suggestions, but duplicate entries will be disqualified. It is therefore possible for one participant to win both prizes if they submit two flavour names which are selected as winning entries.
11. The Promoter reserves the right to verify eligibility and to disqualify any entrants if they have reasonable grounds to believe the entrant has breached any of the Terms and Conditions.
12. The Promoter will not accept entries that are:
12.1 automatically generated by computer or created by artificial intelligence (including but not limited to chatbots such as ChatGPT or similar software applications); or
12.2 completed by third parties or in bulk.
13. The Promoter reserves the right to reject entries which, in their reasonable opinion:
13.1 contain any content that is offensive, harmful, objectionable or which is otherwise unsuitable for publication or which could reflect negatively upon the name, reputation or goodwill of the Promoter or any brand partner;
13.2 contain or refer to any unauthorised third-party brand or reference any third-party names, logos and/or intellectual property;
13.3 contain current or previous Vimto product names;
13.4 have any political affiliation.
Prizes
14. There are 2x £100 Amazon gift cards available to be won, one for each flavour name.
15. The winner(s) will be selected by a panel of employees of the Promoter (the “Panel”). The Panel may at its own discretion select additional winners. The Panel’s decisions are final and there is no appeal. Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
15.1 creativity – the name must be novel and noticeable; and
15.2 brand fit – the name must align with our unmistakable Vimto flavour.
16. The prizes must be accepted as offered and redeemed by the named winner(s) only. There is no alternative prize, in whole or part (save where the Promoter in its sole discretion deems it reasonably necessary to provide an alternative prize). The prizes are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Winners and Claiming Your Prize
17. The Winner(s) will be notified by direct message on Instagram within 28 days following the end of the Promotion Period to arrange fulfilment of the prizes. It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure that they respond to the winner notification by responding to the direct message. If a winner does not respond to the winner notification within 28 days, the Promoter reserves the right to not issue the prize at its sole discretion. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for the winner(s) failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize.
18. Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner(s) or accept any liability for any loss or damage occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Promoter, its agents or distributors or that of their employees.
General
19. Submitted flavour names must be developed solely by the entrant. By entering this Promotion, all entrants confirm that their submitted flavour name does not incorporate or utilise any intellectual property rights belonging to a third-party.
20. By entering this Promotion, all entrants:
20.1 assign all right, title and interest in the intellectual property rights, and agree to waive moral rights related to copyright, which subsist or will subsist in their flavour name in favour of the Promoter. The Promoter (and their successors-in-title) will own all intellectual property rights to every flavour name entered as part of this Promotion and are free to exploit the flavour names as they wish in part or in whole even if entrants are not selected as a winner. For the avoidance of doubt, the Promoter may use any of the names submitted by all entrants at any time;
20.2 shall sign any further legal documents as required, or provide any further reasonable assistance that may be required in assigning all rights, including waiving moral rights, in their submitted flavour names to the Promoter;
20.3 acknowledge and agree that the Promoter is able to use their entry for the purpose of marketing and promotional activity relating to this Promotion including but not limited to promotion and advertising on websites and social media channels. Additionally, entrants agree for their submission to be supplied to third parties for the purpose of the Promotion;
20.4 consent to the collection, storage and use of their personal data submitted with their entry for the purposes of this Promotion by the Promoter and/or by any agent appointed by it to assist with running the Promotion.
21. Any personal data relating to entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be used for marketing purposes without the individual’s prior consent.
22. Flavour names are submitted for the purposes of entering the Promotion and such names may not be used even if picked as a winner of the Promotion. The Promoter will have the final say as to the flavour name used for each new Vimto Limited Edition product.
23. This Promotion shall not restrict the ability of the Promoter to make any changes to its Vimto product range that it considers desirable at any time, including the discontinuation of any of the products sold using the selected flavour names obtained by the Promoter in accordance with this Promotion.
24. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. By participating in this Promotion, you agree to a complete release of Instagram from any claims.
25. The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies are not liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or loss of profits), expense or damage which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with this Promotion, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. Nothing will exclude the Promotor’s liability for death or personal injury as a result of its negligence.
26. The Promoter will not be liable for any delay or failure to comply with its obligations for reasons beyond its reasonable control arising from but not limited to Acts of God, epidemic or pandemic, fire, industrial dispute, war, terrorist activity, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, or any other circumstances.
27. If any of these clauses should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable then it shall be severed and deleted from the Terms and Conditions and the remaining clauses shall survive and remain in full force and effect.
28. Errors in printing, spelling or composition and similar errors have no value and cannot be invoked as a remedy against the Promoter.
29. If you have any queries, remarks or complaints on the Promotion or these Terms and Conditions, please contact our Customer Services team https://www.vimto.co.uk/contact-us/
30. The Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any claims and/or disputes arising out or in connection with the Terms and Conditions shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts unless you live in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales, in which case your local courts will have jurisdiction.