OU Kosher and Simply Gourmet Spices
It’s not every day that you find a mother-son team bringing an idea to the market. But that’s exactly what happened with Simply Gourmet Spices. I had the pleasure to speak to Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Kleiman, the marketing guru for his mother’s recipes that have been placed in a bottle. He has a halacha kollel […]
An OU-D Question
I received a call this week relating to an OU-D product that has no actual dairy ingredients in it. I passed on the question to the OU department that handles these types of questions. However, I know this is a question that comes up often, and I felt that addressing it with the OU Recorder […]
Pizza Stars Hit the Market With Nutritious, Flavorful Appeal
Family-owned Dr. Praeger’s continues to live up to its name with the debut of OU kosher-certified, plant-based frozen Pizza Stars. As a company that was founded on principles of nutrition and health, these Pizza Stars embody that vision. With a mix of vegetables, whole grain oats, and mozzarella cheese, it’s filled with flavor, protein, and […]
AI’s Continuing Influence on the Food Industry
AI continues to give food manufacturers an edge in the marketplace. New developments are constantly emerging. Whether it involves collecting detailed weather reports, generating creative branding strategies, allowing employees throughout the organization to interface and have real-time data, monitoring food safety, or saving on transportation, AI is bringing efficiency and savings to the industry. Five […]
Mason Jar Ice Cream
Many have a strong affection for ice cream. Though it can be bought in shops and stores, it can also be made at home. Taking the homemade route adds a sense of adventure and a signature experience. With a few ingredients and a mason jar, it’s quite simple to make. Flavorful inserts and toppings can […]
The Pineapple Hack
Summer is the time to refresh, and there’s a hack that can introduce you to an easy, hassle-free way to enjoy your pineapple. Just imagine if you could slightly pull at one circular protrusion sticking out of a pineapple and have a ready-made piece come out. Would you do it? If so, there’s a hack […]
Dairy Creativity
How ironic that a commentator’s observation relating to why we eat dairy on Shavuos gives context to a trending dairy industry practice. He notes that milk from the cow, unlike meat, can only be attained if the cow is alive. Meat, however, can only be attained after slaughter. It may be said, therefore, that milk’s […]
Kosher Meat: Then and Now
On May 15, 1902, Jewish women from the Lower East Side forever changed the kosher meat industry. Through collective protest against high kosher meat prices, brought about by inflated wholesale rates from the Beef Trust in Chicago, they ultimately succeeded in lowering prices for thousands of Jews in New York. This war waged by Jewish […]
Addressing Food Tariffs
As a White House Fact Sheet indicates, Canada and Mexico are now being taxed at 25% on certain food items. Fortunately, under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), agricultural products are fully exempt from these tariffs. In addition to taxed goods from Mexico and Canada, price increases can be seen on other items such as seafood, coffee, […]
Greek Yogurt Bars
Snacking giant Unilever, under its Yasso brand, recently added OU-D yogurt bars with whole fruit to its previous lineup of high-protein frozen snacks. The updates in this arena speak to what’s trending in the snack space: health, convenience, and on-the-go consumption. Though the economy has been somewhat in flux, the healthy snacks market remains strong. […]