In 28 years, I have never missed a Kosherfest. I still get the same feeling of excited anticipation as I walk the aisles in search of the latest kosher products. This year’s search led to a discovery of a long-held...
“Do you have any kosher butter?” “What do you mean? Butter is always kosher!” Not necessarily. Butter is often kosher, but to use the word “always” is to deny the important concerns and considerations that must be taken into account...
The media’s recent coverage of major findings of fraud in the food industry has understandably prompted consumer concern – and mistrust. Back in 2013, the scandal involving England’s food industry made major news; it was discovered that horse meat was...
If I told you kosher wine transformed my family’s life, you might think I was exaggerating. I’m not. It all started 14 years ago, when I founded Covenant winery with Napa Valley vintner Leslie Rudd. Little did I know that...
Rabbi Michael Hoffman’s been to Spain so many times, he could make the Guinness Book of World Records. 300 trips in 11 years, and running! But you’ll never find Rabino Hoffman flamenco dancing or basking on Spain’s spectacular sun-soaked beaches....
Spices come with built-in benefits. They have the power to transform a bland dish into a savory one. And they are nearly always kosher. Nonetheless, anyone working with spices — in packaging, distribution or simply as an ingredient — should...
Royal Wine Corporation raises the world’s Spirits yet again. With Boondocks American Whiskey’s latest entry, master distiller, Dave Scheurich, winner of the Whisky Advocate Lifetime Achievement Award, continues to create the country’s most recognized whiskeys. Available in both 95 Proof...
Newly Certified: It’s Not Just a Pretzel but a Pretty Pretzel – And OU Kosher Knows It A Pretty Pretzel’s exquisitely designed confections are edible treasures. A Pretty Pretzel pairs fresh-baked, crispy pretzels with decadent flavorful coatings and uniquely detailed...
And the Winner Is…OU Kosher, Kellogg and Treehouse Brands Consumers… When OU Kosher held is annual Spring Conference at a Brooklyn Hotel, it brought together the entire staff of Rabbinic Coordinators and Rabbinic Field Representatives. Among the highlights of the...
Keep on Truckin’ It is well known, to those who are involved in running a kosher program, that all equipment used in the processing of kosher food must also remain kosher. This means that any kettle, piping, filler, or retort...
