Why Vegan Certification Standards Matter
While there is a general agreement about what makes something vegan, there are currently no regulations governing the claim that a product is Vegan within North America or Europe. Vegan claims are not regulated by the FDA or the EU which means that a manufacturer of the broad range of products that vegan can […]
GE Appliances Embraces OU Kosher and the Jewish Community
Our Plan at GE Appliances is Connecting With Customers At GE Appliances we’re on a journey called Zero Distance. That means we want to get closer to our customers than any manufacturer has ever done before. So when we saw the Jewish community and the way it was being served by the appliance industry, we […]
Applied DNA Sciences: Knowing Your Product with CertainT
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to prove that your product is what you say it is? For about 15 years, a company called Applied DNA Sciences has used unique molecular identity tags to put information such as the location of a plant or date of manufacture right into a product. These tags are […]
What You Need to Know About the Kosher Nutraceuticals Market
The term nutraceutical combines the words nutrient and pharmaceutical. Thus, products in this genre are geared to provide therapeutic benefits, to prevent illness, in addition to nutritional value. OU Kosher Certifies B2B and B2C Products and Companies There are two broad categories: medicinal food and dietary supplements, both of which come in many forms. OU Kosher certifies many companies in both […]
OU Kosher Partners With Ritz Carlton Manama to Facilitate Kosher Food
Ritz Carlton Manama (Bahrain) Becomes The First Hotel In The Kingdom To Offer Kosher Food NEW YORK – Beginning later this month, the luxurious Ritz Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain will become the first hotel in the kingdom to offer kosher certified food through the help of Orthodox Union (OU) Kosher, the world’s largest kosher […]
Are You Prepared For Supply Chain Disruptions?
Not long ago, supply chains were the domain of logistics professionals, economists, and government agencies. However, in the past few years, the term “supply chain” became synonymous with scarcity, inflated costs, and consumer frustration, particularly during the pandemic. Fortunately, those dark days of constant disruption are behind us. Still, the lessons learned must not be […]
National Animal Crackers Day – April 18
According to Wikipedia “An animal cracker is a particular type of small cracker or cookie, baked in the shape of an animal, usually an animal either at a zoo or circus, such as a lion, a tiger, a bear, or an elephant. The most common variety is light-colored and slightly sweet, but darker chocolate-flavored and […]
Steuben Foods and Elmhurst Dairy – Co-Packing Liquids in the Northeast
Steuben Foods, based near Buffalo, is America’s leading aseptic food and beverage manufacturer – making long shelf-life products requiring no refrigeration until opened. From dairy – particularly fluid milk and yogurt – roots, we Steuben has grown with the industry, their customers, and their own innovative disposition. What was the first Elmhurst product that […]
Add Your Product to the OU Kosher Approved Ingredients Universal Database
One of OUDirect’s most popular features is the search for Kosher approved raw materials, powered by the Universal Kosher Database (UKD). Hundreds of searches are done daily by OU clients looking for ingredients. But companies need to include their products in the database search results. Products are not included by default for privacy reasons. So when manufacturers opt–in, a link to their website can be included that can introduce potential customers to all products on their website. When any OU customer logs in […]
Cornell-led Panel Releases Report on Agri-food Innovation
To deflect future world food crises created by climate change and growing consumer demand, a Cornell-led international team of economists, scientists and business experts has created a road map for global agricultural and food systems innovation, reform and sustainability. The group’s report – “Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles for Agri-Food Systems,” funded by the Cornell Atkinson Center for […]