Kosher Professionals
“Korn” Syrup And The Real Thing
The inside story of sugar and other sweeteners from the Kosher perspective.
Carnauba: The Wax Which Does Not Wane
The manufacture of Carnauba Wax and its role in different industries.
Just Another Eggsample
Possible Kosher Concerns with Raw Eggs
Fatty Thoughts
An introduction to fatty acids and their role in food manufacture.
What Could Be Wrong With…Gum Arabic
Potential Kosher issues with Gum Arabic
Food Ingredients Label: A Primer on Regulations
Should salmon raised on feed that artificially keeps its flesh pink be labeled as containing “color additives”? That question is the subject of a class action lawsuit in Seattle against major supermarkets there. It is one of a number of lawsuits brewing across the country that center on food labeling, and it brings into focus […]
Starch
A discussion of how changes in food production caused some ingredients to no longer be inherently kosher.
Vanilla
An exploration of the vanilla industry and its implications for Kosher.
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