OU Companies Speak
La Morella Nuts Provides Ingredients for Recipes that are Both Tasty and Healthful
La Morella Nuts was established in 1986 to take advantage of the precious raw materials — hazelnuts and almonds — that come to us from our surrounding fields. We are based in a hazelnut region in Reus, Spain, and from the very beginning we have learned how to carefully treat each type, origin and variety […]
Mario ® Camacho Foods Merges Seville with Omaha with Quality and Safety as the Goals
As of January 1, 2008, Mario Olive Company and A. Camacho Inc. joined forces creating a company with even greater capabilities, Mario® Camacho Foods. This privately owned, independent company is a joint venture between Westin Foods of Omaha, Nebraska, a family owned producer of high-quality, value-added protein products in the United States, and Angel Camacho […]
Aceites y Salsas Muela Expands into the Olive Oil Business with Help from the OU
Aceites y Salsas Muela, S.L. is located in a nature reserve in Cordova, Spain. Founded in 1993 by Manuel Muela, the company started out bottling and packaging vinegars and sauces, then following an excellent reception from clients, branched out into olive oil. The olive oil packed by Aceites y Salsas Muela, S.L. is chosen carefully […]
OU Certification Enhances R.L. Schreiber, Inc.’s Quality Culture
R.L. Schreiber, Inc. is a food base, spice and specialty food company founded in 1968 to serve the food service industry.
Adding Spice to Life: Gel Spice Company Proudly Displays OU Symbol on its Products
Gel Spice Company is a family-owned business which for over a half century has developed tradition of superior quality and freshness.
Jelly Belly Candy Company Steps up to OU Kosher Certification: Sunkist Fruit Gems and Fruit Slices
Jelly Belly Candy Company Steps Up to OU Kosher Certification: Sunkist Fruit Gems and Fruit Slices Are Now Made by the Company Known for the Finest Jelly Beans
Spangler and the OU Make a Dandy, Candy Combination
The addition of the OU symbol on Spangler Candy Company packaging as a result of its Orthodox Union certification has had positive results on Spangler Candy’s flagship brand, Dum Dum Pops®, and paved the way for potential sales to additional consumers with special dietary needs.
The Gerentes: A Greek Family Devoted to Olives and to OU KOSHER
Since 1750, Greek olives have been sacred to the Gerentes family. Our ancestors processed olives and in a barter economy traded them through Greece for other products, such as cereals, that were not produced in our home village, near Amfissa in Central Greece. That’s where it all started for us!
On the Beam
On the Beam: In Largest Liquor Kosher Certification in U.S., DeKuyper® 60-Flavor Line of Cordials and Liqueurs Receives OU Symbol
The close relationship between OU Kosher and Cincinnati-based Beam Global Spirits and Wine, which goes back to 1992, became even closer in March, 2007 when Beam’s 60-flavor array of DeKuyper® cordials and liqueurs, the best-selling line of those products in the United States, was certified OU Kosher. The 60-product certification was the largest liquor kosher certification ever in the United States.
The Tea Party is Just Getting Started: An Honest Reflection
In a late night decision in 1993 I chose to go to business school because I wanted to help lead the emerging national service movement. I wanted to gain skills that would enable me to practice the Jewish values of Tzedekah – righteousness, not just in commerce but toward the earth as well.
Though I never could have imagined myself as president (let alone a TeaEO) of a company whose largest investor is Coca-Cola, I am excited to see the impact our homegrown enterprise, based in Bethesda, MD, is starting to have on the environment and on health trends in the United States. And I am even more excited as I see the growth we will have as an agent of change in the coming years.