Case Studies
Dolly (Madison) Kosher Ice Cream Production
Ice Cream Is An Age-Old Dessert Favorite. Historical annals and popular anecdotes date the invention or discovery of ice cream (or something like it!) back thousands of years.
Hoffman Chocolates: From the Florida Tropics Comes a Really Hot Product
Amid the usual pastel stucco architecture of tropical South Florida, stands a charming Tudor-style building that is home to some of the finest confections in the world. Hoffman’s Chocolates was established in 1975 when Paul Hoffman purchased the furniture and fixtures from Dolly’s, a small candy shop in downtown Lake Worth. After sixteen years as an engineer for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company, Paul decided to own a business in which he and his family could work together.
A Honey Tree Grows in Michigan
HoneyTree has an 87-year heritage in the honey industry. Our 130,000-square foot facility in Onsted, Michigan is centrally located to serve the entire nation. HoneyTree markets a full line of honey products to the retail and food service as well as the industrial market.
V Chocolates: Loving Life as an OU Company
Ron Best has been making fine chocolates for 25 years, and friends say he has chocolate running through his veins. Five years ago, he found himself out of the chocolate business and selling insurance. It didn’t take long for the love of candy-making to pull him back into the business. In late 2004, Ron teamed with some friends and formed V Chocolates, to specialize in fine toffees, caramels and truffles.
Madelaine Chocolates: The Gourmet Chocolate for (OU) Kosher Consumers
For over half a century, Madelaine has been satisfying Americans’ cravings for high quality chocolate with incredibly delicious, premium chocolate, molded into a wide variety of highly detailed, foiled shapes, and a wide assortment of chocolate covered confections.
Endangered Species Chocolate: Tastes Good and Does Good at the Same Time
Endangered Species Chocolate was founded in 1993 in an effort to spread awareness and make a positive impact on the growing number of plant and animal species disappearing from the Earth. This company’s mission, to produce high-quality kosher chocolate made with the finest ethically traded, shade-grown cocoa and all-natural ingredients, fuels its philanthropic commitment to contribute ten percent of net profits to help support species, habitat and humanity.
OU Certification Suits Sri Lanka Company To A Tea
Tea is a traditional industry in Sri Lanka, which took root in the late 18th century when Sri Lanka was a British colony better known as Ceylon. Today, tea manufacturing and exporting is one of the largest industries there. Heritage Teas Premium Services (Pvt) Ltd is one of the leading exporters of high quality teas from Sri Lanka, with a global customer base extending over 35 countries.
And OU Tea From Argentina Too
When a company decides to sell its products worldwide and therefore needs to improve its quality standards, and if the company is from Argentina, a good product or attractive packaging are not sufficient. At Heredia, we knew that the OU symbol would assure that our company’s standards would be acceptable everywhere.
Unlocking The Magic Of Nature Through (OU KOSHER) Biological Solutions
NOVOZYMES is the biotechbased world leader in enzymes and microorganisms. Using nature’s own technologies, at Novozymes we continuously expand the frontiers of biological solutions to improve industrial performance everywhere. In 2004, Novozymes had a market share in industrial enzymes of approximately 44 percent, and sales of approximately $100 million. Novozymes’ more than 600 products are a key factor in the production of thousands of products you use in your everyday life – from the textiles in your clothes to the food you eat. In more than 40 different industries and 130 countries, our biological solutions improve industrial performance and quality, while at the same time saving water, energy, raw materials and waste.
Chemical Engineer & Kosher Coordinator for Novozymes
I never learned about kosher rules when I studied at the technical university. And did not really know what kosher was all about, except that it was something about not eating pork. Consequently there was a great deal for me to learn when I became involved in coordinating Novozymes’ kosher compliance.