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Z Crackers Refresh
Press Release: For Immediate Release Z Crackers Refresh: New Colorful, Smaller Package Goes BIG for the Planet. Brooklyn, NY (January 1, 2019) – Z Crackers, the Brooklyn-based manufacturers of artisanal hand-made crackers, has announced packaging changes to its award-winning specialty cracker brand. This refresh introduces a brand-new, bright color palette along with a 30% […]
13.5% Jump in Google Searches on Kosher
Secaucus, NJ: On-line interest in kosher foods is soaring, according to Yarden Horwitz, a former trendspotting expert at Google and co-founder of SPATE. Speaking at the opening session of Kosherfest on Tuesday November 13th, Ms. Horwitz revealed that Google searches on kosher grew by 13.5% between August 2017 and August 2018. She noted that there […]
The OU Symbol As A Piece Of Art
NEW YORK (RNS) — When pop artist Andy Warhol set out to turn ordinary consumer goods into art, he got all the details right. The familiar red-and-white color scheme of Campbell’s Soup cans. The wooden crates once used to transport Cola-Cola bottles. The stamped letters on a box of Mott’s Apple Juice. The logo of […]
Instagram With (O)Us!
OU Kosher maintains a growing Instagram presence that is enhanced by the participation of our certified companies. Our certified companies have been featured in posts and in stories, and, if the product looks delicious enough, that post is often followed by comments as Kosher consumers wonder where they can purchase the product pictured. OU Kosher […]
Impossible Burger: Coming Soon to a Grocery Store Near You!
The Impossible Burger, certified by OU Kosher, has been a huge hit in restaurants, both Kosher and non-Kosher across the country. Now consumers will get what they have been clamoring for ever since they first tried the Impossible Burger. For the first time it will be available in grocery stores for consumer purchase. Read more […]
OUKosher Visits the Thaifex World of Food Show 2018
For the last 15 years, the Thaifex World of Food show in Bangkok has been the ultimate food show for innovation. Vendors and visitors travel from across the globe to show off their food and beverage products or to sample some of the products that may not have even hit the market. Some of the […]
The OU Kosher Top Ten Consumer Passover Questions
OU Kosher presents the top ten consumer questions received before Passover You can call the OU Kosher hotline (212-613-8241) to answer your Passover questions. NOTE: These statements are valid for Passover 2018 only. ——————————————————————————– 1. Q: Does water require special certification for Passover? A: All unflavored and without the addition of minerals bottled water, seltzer and sparkling water is kosher […]
A Guide for Mitzvah-Keepers with Housekeepers
Mi-Hu Yehudi? Here’s an Erev Shabbos “mishap” you don’t hear about very often… A rabbi, the scion of a rabbinic dynasty, sees that things are particularly busy in his home one Erev Shabbos and he asks his Hispanic non-Jewish housekeeper if she can perhaps stay into Shabbos. She agrees readily, but on one condition: they […]
Rav Belsky, zt”l – An Appreciation
The last mishnah in Masechet Uktzin states: אמר רבי יהושע בן לוי: עתיד הקדוש ברוך הוא להנחיל לכל צדיק וצדיק שלש מאות ועשרה עולמות, שנאמר,”להנחיל לאוהבי יש ואצרתיהם אמלא.” -משלי ח:כא Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: In the future, the Holy One, Blessed is He, will cause every righteous person to inherit 310 worlds, as it says, […]