Duncan Hines to Offer OU Certified Pareve Cakes Again
There is good news for kosher consumers who want their Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Cake Mixes, certified kosher by the Orthodox Union, to have pareve and non-dairy status. The company has reversed a decision made in 2005 to switch the product to dairy, therefore rendering it unusable for cakes that are served with meat meals at the Sabbath table. The product line includes Moist Deluxe Classic Yellow, the best selling cake mix in the country, and other consumer favorites such as Devil’s Food, Lemon Supreme and Butter Recipe Golden.
First Steps: A Process of Mutual Learning and Discovery
As you become familiar with the Orthodox Union, its personnel and policies, you will appreciate why its endorsement is universally regarded as the premier kosher certification. The worldwide acceptability of OU certification is unrivalled and powers your brand with a competitive edge. Our commitment to new technologies ensures rapid and reliable response to your needs. […]
You Value Integrity, We Value Integrity
It is important for you to know that OU Kosher is unique among all the major kosher certification agencies in that it is part of a communal organization. A multi-purpose, nonprofit agency founded in 1898, the Orthodox Union represents and serves individuals and synagogues across North America and beyond, making it one of the largest and […]
Other Major Divisions of the Orthodox Union
COMMUNITY SERVICES provides programmatic, educational and administrative support services to a huge network of member synagogues. Seminars on Positive Parenting and other educational programs are offered in both major cities and small communities.http://www.ou.org NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SYNAGOGUE YOUTH has chapters in 39 states that provide inspiring, educational, and fun programming, summer camps and public school clubs, […]
How the OU Kosher Staff Is Structured
The OU prides itself on being service-oriented. While we maintain the most extensive infrastructure of kosher services and expertise, our staff is dedicated to servicing clients’ needs with personal, hands-on, user friendly communication and responsiveness. The following is a breakdown of the OU’s staffing and managerial structure. Senior Management The Rabbinic Administrator bears ultimate responsibility […]
Communication and Information
From the training of your plant personnel to the updating of your marketing department, we believe that regular communication that informs and educates is the key to an effective and harmonious relationship. We have created many different communications vehicles through which you will continue to learn more about us: Behind the Union Symbol: a quarterly […]
Getting The Maximum Benefit Out Of Your OU Certification
The Benefits of Kosher Certification with OU Kosher Most Americans eat some kosher food every day, but chances are they’re not aware of it. Take a walk down the aisles of any supermarket and you will see that OU certification appears on over 60% of America’s produced foods that are certified kosher, from the coveted Oreo […]
Helping You Reach the Market
Once you have obtained OU Kosher certification, we can offer you various ways of reaching the growing market of people looking for kosher products. Our magazines, regular kosher news e-mail updates and other communications reach the core of the kosher market, the members and affiliates of the Orthodox Union itself. We can also work with […]
Kosher Certification Cost And Procedures
How much does Kosher Certification Cost? The cost of OU certification is comparatively small, and depends on a number of variables, such as the distance that our representative must travel to your plant, the frequency of visits that will be required, the complexity of your operation and the number of products involved in the kosher […]
OU Facts
The Orthodox Union [the “OU”] is the world’s largest kosher certification agency, certifying over 275,000 products produced in nearly 6,000 plants located in 68 countries around the world. This vast array includes consumer items, industrial ingredients, and food services. Like the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, the logo, one of the world’s best-known trademarks, instills […]