1. Sponsor:

The 2025 Nestle Waters & Premium Beverages Refreshing Taste of Texas (“Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by the Nestle USA (“Sponsors”). Any questions, comments or complaints are to be directed via email to [email protected]. Entry information is owned by Administrator 3 Partnership Marketing, LLC. who owns and operates the sweepstakes on behalf of the Sponsors. You understand you are providing your entry information to the Sponsor. The entry information provided will only be used in the event that entrant is selected as a potential winner or if the entrant has indicated he/she would like to receive additional information from Sponsors. Any entrant who has indicated that he/she/they would like to receive additional information from Sponsors or a prize provider will be contacted by either Sponsor and/or prize provider directly via email.

2. Eligibility

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

The Sweepstakes is open only to shoppers of the Kroger brand of retail grocery stores that are owned by The Kroger Company and shop in the Houston, Texas region, and who are at least 21 years of age at the time of entry. Void where prohibited or restricted by law, regulation, rules, or otherwise. Subject to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Employees of Sponsor, brand supporters or its affiliated companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children and their respective spouses) and household members (those living in the same home whether or not related) of those employees or of any of their respective distributors, vendors, service agencies and companies involved in the design, implementation, and execution of the sweepstakes (the “Promotion Entities”), are not eligible to enter. By entering the sweepstakes, the entrant indicates full and unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of, these Official Rules and Sponsors’ decisions, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

3. Sweepstakes Period

Sweepstakes is a full year long program broken out into four individual Nestle Premium Water brand sponsors per four quarterly periods and broken out as indicated herein:

• Q3 2025 – Nestle Water brand sponsor – Sanpellegrino Sparkling Drinks, Sanpellegrino Ciao! flavored sparkling water and S. Pellegrino Mineral Water, along with partner the 2025 Southern Smoke BBQ Festival in Houston, TX. Will start at 12:01 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on August 15, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on September 15, 2025 (“Promotion Period”).

• Q3 2025 – Nestle Water brand sponsor – S. Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, along with partner Visit Fredericksburg, TX. Will start at 12:01 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on October 1, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, November 7, 2025 (“Promotion Period”).

• Q4 2025 – Nestle Water brand sponsor – Essentia Ionized alkaline water, along with a supercharge your 2026 health with a one year membership to a Houston area gym/workout studio. Will start at 12:01 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on December 1, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on January 9, 2026 (“Promotion Period”).

4. HOW TO ENTER

Visit the sweepstakes entry page at www.refreshingtasteoftexas.com or scan the QR code shown on custom point of sales displays at any Houston, TX area Kroger stores and submit the required information, including your first and last name, email address, zip code, phone number and agreement to these Official Rules, which will be accessible from the entry page.

One grand prize per quarter: One (1) Consumer Grand Prize winner. The consumer grand prize winner will be randomly selected (as set forth in Section 6) from all eligible entries. Limit of one entry per person. Multiple entries will not increase their chances of winning and may result in disqualification.

All entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. False or deceptive entries or acts, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, will render the entrant ineligible. Participants represent and warrant that they have not purchased any kind of device or Internet service in order to submit an entry or participate in and/or enter the sweepstakes.

5. Prize

Sponsors will award One (1) Consumer Grand Prize individual sweepstakes program, per Nestle Waters & Premium Beverages sweepstakes for one winner and a guest. The prizing consists of the following and will be the same for any of the TBD trip destinations:

Consumer Grand Prizes per individual sweepstakes program:

All prizes are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash. A prize winner cannot assign or transfer his or her prize to another person. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Consumer Grand Prizes for all three 2025 Nestle Waters & Premium Beverages Refreshing Taste of Texas sweepstakes is $5,000.

6. HOW TO WIN

On or around the dates listed below, as associated with the time-period of each Nestle Premium Water branded destination sweepstakes or within a reasonable time thereafter, Sponsor will randomly choose one (1) potential Consumer Grand Prize winner. The decisions of the Sponsor will be final and binding and cannot be appealed. Prize winner will be notified by email and/or phone shortly after the drawing and as outlined below after the initial drawing time period and must meet all eligibility requirements.

Drawing time periods and winner notification time will be on or around the following dates:

• Q3 BBQ Festival Experience Sweeps drawing dates: September 17–19, 2025
  Winner notified between September 20–22, 2025
• Q3 Visit Fredericksburg Sweeps drawing dates: November 9–11, 2025
  Winner notified between November 12–13, 2025
• Q4 2025 into Q1 2026 Supercharge your health in 2026 – Gym/workout studio for 2026 Sweeps drawing dates: January 11–13, 2026
  Winner notified between January 15–17, 2026

7. CLAIMING PRIZES/RELEASES

Eligibility and all claims made by a potential winner are subject to verification. Sponsors will randomly select potential winners per the “How to Win” process outlined in item 6 of these rules and contact them via email and/or phone using the information provided during the entry process. If, despite reasonable efforts, a potential winner does not respond within three (3) business days of the first notification attempt, or if the prize or prize notification is returned unclaimed or is undeliverable to such potential winner, such potential winner will forfeit his or her prize and an alternate winner may be selected in Sponsors’ sole discretion from among the remaining eligible entries. If the prize notification is returned as undeliverable or if the potential winner fails to respond to notification attempts, the potential winner may be disqualified, and an alternate winner may be selected at the Sponsors’ sole discretion from among the remaining eligible entries. In the event the winner declines the prize, Sponsors may elect, at their sole discretion, to select an alternate winner from among the remaining eligible entries. If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an entry, or if the winning email address does not belong to an individual but rather to an eligible group, business or organization, the entry will be deemed submitted by the legitimate holder of the email account listed on the entry as determined by Sponsors.

Sponsors shall not be responsible or liable for failure to contact potential winners due to an undeliverable email message, incorrect phone number, full or non-operational voicemail, or an inactive or suspended email account or failure by the potential winner to provide a current email address. Participants should be sure to check their email messages regularly and keep their account updated with their correct contact information so that they will be able to be contacted if selected as a potential winner. A potential winner, who fails to notify Sponsors via email at [email protected] or via reply to the initial email identifying them as a potential winner, with any issue within three (3) business days after attempted prize notification, forfeits any right to do so. Sponsors are not responsible for fraudulent communications sent to entrants not by Sponsors.

8. ODDS

Odds of winning any prizes will depend on the total number of eligible entries received.

9. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

By entering the sweepstakes, participants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity in the Official Rules and regulations. Decisions made by Sponsors in relation to this sweepstakes are final and binding in all matters, including, without limitation, interpretation of these Official Rules and the awarding of the sweepstakes prize, and cannot be appealed. Sponsors reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the sweepstakes in the event that the sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, acts of God, pandemic, timing or any other causes beyond the control of promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the sweepstakes. Sponsors do not make any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the use of any prize including, without limitation, quality, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Further, no responsibilities are accepted for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing or acts of any government or authority. Sponsors may modify, rescind, cancel or revoke the sweepstakes at any time in their sole discretion without notice or liability. Entrants who attempt to tamper with these sweepstakes in any way shall be disqualified. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Winners may be responsible for any taxes due as a result of winning the prize. Additional restrictions may apply. Any attempt to deliberately damage the Sweepstakes or operation of the Sweepstakes is unlawful and subject to legal action by Sponsors who may seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND USE OF THE ENTRY SITE

Sponsors reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual they find, in their sole determination, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the sweepstakes, or the entry site; to be in violation of the terms of use of the entry site or to be acting in violation of these rules, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Without limitation of the foregoing, any use of software or hardware, including without limitation, a program, mechanism, system, robot, “bot”, macro or other artificial device, process or manipulation is strictly prohibited. Sponsors may suspend or discontinue the Sweepstakes if, in their sole opinion, there is any actual or suspected tampering of the sweepstakes or any other malfunction, event or activity that may affect the integrity of the sweepstakes. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to terminate any person’s participation in the sweepstakes who Sponsors suspect has engaged in any manipulation.

11. RIGHT OF PUBLICITY

By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants (and prize winners) consent to the use of their respective names, cities, states, likenesses, voices, biographical information, and images for purposes of advertising, marketing, and promoting Sponsors and Sponsors’ brands and products without compensation or further consent, except where prohibited by law. Winners may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release form prior to prize fulfillment.

12. ENTRANT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION

Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsors’ and Administrator’s respective privacy policies. Information may be shared with third parties. For the complete privacy policies of the Sponsors and Administrators, please go to:

• NestleUSA Private Policy
• 3PM Private Policy

By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to the use of your personal information as described in the Sponsors’ or Sweepstakes Administrator’s privacy policy and Section 11 above.

13. CANCELLATION

Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to suspend, cancel or modify the sweepstakes at any time and for any reason. Some reasons could include but are not limited to a computer virus, bug, malfunction, manipulation or other technical problem or any misuse of the sweepstakes process, regardless of the cause, affects, compromises, or corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of the sweepstakes. Notice of cancellation will be posted at the entry site. SPONSORS SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO AWARD ANY PRIZE THAT RELATES TO OR ARISES OUT OF AN IRREGULAR ENTRY OR IMPROPER OR MISTAKEN PRIZE NOTIFICATION, OPERATION OR FUNCTION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES. No more than the stated number of prizes in these Official Rules will be awarded. In addition to the foregoing, if for any reason (including, but not limited to, strikes, lockouts, pandemics, acts of God, technical difficulties, and other events not within the reasonable control of Sponsors) Sponsors cannot continue the sweepstakes, Sponsors may, in their sole discretion, cancel the sweepstakes or extend the Promotion Period.

14. RELEASE OF LIABILITY, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsors, the Promotion Entities, including but not limited to their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the sweepstakes; (b) technical errors; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail or email; (e) errors in the administration of the sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the sweepstakes, and in no event will the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees.

15. COVID-19 ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE, WAIVER, AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

By signing the Affidavit of Eligibility, any winners and any travel companions must, are agreeing on behalf of themselves, their minor children, and any personal representatives, heirs, and next of kin, that they are assuming all risks and confirming their full awareness of the current global COVID-19 virus outbreak and inherent risks involved when choosing to travel. It is the winner’s and any companions’ personal decision to travel, and they are certifying that they are doing so with full knowledge of travel recommendations, restrictions, regulations, and risks with regards to COVID-19, as well as the possibility of future travel restrictions, and taking full responsibility for their actions with regard to travel. The agreement will also release, indemnify, hold harmless and covenant not to sue Sponsors, their officers, employees, volunteers, agents, representatives, and any other person involved either directly or indirectly in the Sweepstakes from all claims, suits, expenses, attorney fees and demands of any nature (including negligence) caused by, deriving from, or associated with the travel prize.

16. DISPUTES

Each Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded or the determination of prize winner, which cannot be resolved between the parties, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, and consequential damages, and any other damages, including attorneys’ fees, other than entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering the sweepstakes), and entrant further waives any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of the entrants, prize winner, Sponsors, and the Promotion Entities, in connection with the Sweepstakes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of North Carolina or any other jurisdiction), that would cause application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of North Carolina. All Entrants consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located within The Eastern District of North Carolina.

17. WINNER’S LIST

To obtain a copy of these Official Rules or a winners list via mail, please mail your request, together with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to the 2025 Nestle Waters & Premium Beverages Refreshing Taste of Texas, c/o 3 Partnership Marketing (DBA: 3PM), Attn: Sweepstakes Administrator: 27 Seafaring Lane, Hampstead, NC 28443. Requests received after February 28, 2026, will not be honored.

Administrator: 3PM, 27 Seafaring Lane, Hampstead, NC 28443. Questions, please contact 3PM at [email protected].

Sponsor: Nestle Water and Premium Beverages USA, 1812 North Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22209.