High Fructose Corn Syrup
Most of us (with the possible exception of some of our more junior associates) did not, as children, have high fructose corn syrup in our foods. But as frequent visitors to food production plants around the country it has been hard not to notice that high fructose corn syrup has quickly become the primary sweetener […]
Peanut Butter I
A exploration of peanut butter and its (sticky) Kosher concerns
Peanut Butter II: Standard Of Identity
For Part 1 click here In the early 1920’s a young American entrepreneur named James Rosefield, seeking to overcome the troubling problem of oil separation in peanut butter, took advantage of a new development in oil chemistry, called hydrogenation, in which he squeezed a fraction of peanut oil out of peanuts, hydrogenated the oil, and […]
New York City Tap Water Statement
Official statement about OU policy with regard to NYC tapwater
An OU Rabbi Presents Seminars To Supervised Companies
Rabbi Stone’s Roadshow or, Why Your Kosher Product Is Kosher
Bagged Salad – And It’s Pre-Checked!
National Kosher Produce receives OU certification; insect-free products reflect rigorous standards of the company and OU
The Kosher Advantage
Background It’s one of those classic radio and television ads. A group of sheepish executives are huddled around a large corporate table. The CEO storms into the room and pounds on the table. “Sales are down, and we’re on the verge of bankruptcy. Can’t go on like this much longer. Jim, Nancy, Bill, Theresa…we need […]
OU Fact Sheet On NYC Water: August 13, 2004
The Creature: Crustaceans of the type called copepods (Copepoda) are appearing in NYC tap water. Several species are present. The primary species is Diacyclops thomasi, a very common type of copepod. It begins life measuring about 90 microns (.09 mm) and grows up to about 0.8 mm (males) and 1.4 mm (females) in about five […]
Nothing To Sneeze At
Orthodox Union Certifies Triaminic Pediatric Cold/Cough/Allergy Liquid Medications as Kosher
They’re Scrumptious – And Now They’re Kosher
Tastykake Popular Snack Cakes Receive Prestigious OU Certification