Connecting Businesses: OU Kosher’s New Copacker Directory for Certified Companies
OU Kosher’s copacker directory, providing an opportunity for OU Kosher-certified copackers to offer their services to OU Kosher certified companies. Each copacker profile lists its production services along with a company description. Specialties like spray-drying, chocolate enrobing, powder-blending, and nutrition bar processing are searchable by keyword and category on OU Direct, OU Kosher’s customer service […]
Kosher Nutraceuticals and Supplements: Principles and Process
Kosher supervision demands that both ingredients and the production process are required to be kosher. The growth of the global ingredients supply chain for nutritional ingredients, and the many manufacturers pursuing kosher certification for those ingredients, has required OU Kosher to apply these principles of kosher law to a variety of production scenarios. Besides the […]
Learning to Do Business in China
Rabbi Luntz lives in Perth, Australia, with his young family and has been an RFR for the OU in China since 2014. Question: When was the first time you went to China? Answer: The first time I went to China was a stopover in Hong Kong, and I spent a Sabbath in Guan Zhou, the next-door city to Hong Kong. That was just a […]
What You Need to Know About Certifying Pea Protein
Few would have predicted that the unassuming pea would become one of the globe’s most quickly adopted ingredients and in a surprising variety of foods. ≈But consider: the pea is packed with protein. By isolating that protein and “cleaning” it to remove any pea flavor that would limit its food applications, you get pea protein isolate: a non-GMO, non-allergen, […]
SOS Co-packing Solutions Sees Every Product and Customer as Unique
SOS Co-packing Solutions considers itself a strategic partner and an extension of its customer’s team offering complete services from regulatory expertise to packaging, branding and ingredient sourcing. SOS sees each request as unique and takes the time to analyze process and presentation in formulating a plan that meets the customer’s specific goals and objectives. SOS […]
India’s Food Industry and OU Kosher
The next time you’re savoring your side of basmati rice, mushrooms in your salad, and vegetables in your instant soup – you just might catch a scent of sandalwood incense and sweet flowers. After all, you’re enjoying a taste of India.