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Tio Pepe has its New Wine Production Supervised as Kosher

Tio Pepe has its Wine New Production Supervised as Kosher. At the recently concluded 2012 vintage, the González Byass winery, manufacturer of popular Sherry brand ‘Tio Pepe', was visited by Dayan Chanoch Ehrentreu and Rabbi Akiva Padwa of the LondonBeth Din who came to supervise the pressing of the grapes for a new batch of Tio Pepe Fino Sherry. The Tio Pepe Sherry is the only known kosher Sherry in the whole world. A team of Jewish supervisors from Gibraltar are overseeing the entire grape pressing process at the winery, based in Jerez, Spain, which is due to end in November with ...read more

C. Cretors joins Star-K (Maize Glaze kosher certification)

In the tradition of Cretors’ heritage of pursuing ultimate customer satisfaction comes a new development - the kosher certification of Maize Glaze - Toasty. The certification was approved by Star-K Kosher Certification. It is Kosher Pareve for year-round use, excluding Passover effective through February 28, 2013. Cretors has a Maize Glaize September Promotion: “Create deliciously toasted-caramel flavored popcorn with Cretors Maize GlazeTM. As the popcorn pops in the kettle, each kernel is directly coated with a light sugar glaze that is sure to please. Simply add Cretors Maize Glaze directly into the kettle along with the oil and corn, and let ...read more

Star-K Kosher welcomes Kuiburi Fruit Canning Co.!

There is only one name for canned pineapples in Thailand and that is - Kuiburi Fruit Canning! Thailand’s leading pineapple processor - Kuiburi was recently named as one of Star-K Kosher Certification companies. Kuiburi Fruit Canning Co. is the producer of the highly popular brands of canned fruit goods “KFCP” pineapple and “Tropical Harvest” Fruit Salad. From the year of its establishment in 1992, the company was initially slated to produce pineapple products alone. Now, Kuiburi has drastically expanded to become a leading exporter of canned tropical fruit salad and aloe vera, dehydrated fruits (pineapple, mango, papaya, cantaloupe, coconut, ginger), aseptic ...read more

Coconut Milk from Natural Value Inc is Now Kosher!

Natural Value Inc . of California USA, a company known to produce and distribute natural and organic foods at reasonable prices just had their Coconut Milk kosher certified by Star-K . The coconut milk is manufactured by Celebes Coconut Corporation of the Philippines and it can now bear the Star-K symbol with the Pareve logo. Mr. Gary Cohen and his wife Jody Stephens started Natural Value Inc 17 years ago with a commitment to offer natural products from all over the world at a price lower than the other natural products in the market. Since it is more of a family ...read more

Informa – Conference helps food sector navigate food policy changes

Informa' annual Food Regulations and Labelling Standards Conference will be held on the 10th and 11th December at the Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel. The conference, now in its 14th year, provides a platform to discuss the ongoing issues in food policy. “There are very few industries whose products directly affect an entire population, and no other industry whose regulatory standards attract public attention quite like food,” conference organiser Informa said. “Food regulations and labelling are in a state of great transition, facing imminent high-impact reforms across the entire sector.” The overall theme for this conference is ‘Navigating Evolving Regulation’. The conference aims to »read more

STAR-K’s Ninth Annual Kashrus Training Program Attracts Attendees from Brooklyn to Brazil

Rabbi Daniel Presman traveled 10,800 roundtrip miles, a 22-hour roundtrip flight from his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil, just to attend STAR-K's ninth annual Kashrus Training Program, July 16-19, held in its Baltimore offices. Hearing about the program via an email, he was convinced that it would be well worth the trip-- he was not disappointed. Ten thousand Jews live in Rabbi Presman's southern Brazilian community, an 18-hour car trip and 1-1/2 hour plane ride away from Sao Paula, which houses a larger Jewish population of 60,000. There, he works for Ner Le'Elef, a Jewish outreach program based in six continents »read more

STAR-K Hosts Review Seminar for its ‘Eyes and Ears’ Mashgichim

STAR-K Hosts Review Seminar for its 'Eyes and Ears' Mashgichim by Margie Pensak

Over the summer, STAR-K's Baltimore offices hosted two Mashgichim Review Seminars which were attended by close to 50 mashgichim. The participants, who act in a kashrus supervisory capacity primarily for restaurants, caterers, camps, and college campus Kosher programs, came from throughout the Maryland-Pennsylvania region. The seminar featured Greetings delivered by Dr. Avrom Pollak, President of STAR-K, and Rav Yaakov Hopfer, shlit"a, Rosh Vaad HaRabbonim of Baltimore and member of the Vaad HaRabbonim Kashrus Committee. Topics included: Food Service Hashgocho, Liquor and Drinks, and Vegetable Checking. A Q&A »read more

Kosherregister.com and UMB Co-Host Successful Seminar with the USDA, STAR-K and KLBD

Kosherregister.com is pleased to announce the success of the seminar they co-hosted withUBM and scheduled to take place during the annual FIA-China and CPHI exhibitions at the New Exhibition Centre in Pudong New Area, Shanghai (26 – 28 June 2012). Titled “Unlocking Hidden Potentials in Importing and Exporting”, the seminar, the first of its kind to be held ever in China, focused on the one hand the benefits and potentials of importing high quality raw materials and ingredients from the US and the incentives available to Chinese importers interested in doing so, and on the other hand how Chinese manufacturers »read more

Don’t Miss Out On Early Bird Savings For the 45th Annual AIFST Convention

There’s only three days to go to take advantage of the early bird savings for this year’s 45th Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Convention. To be held in Adelaide from July 15th to 18th, the convention boasts a compelling line up of speakers including a world authority on food safety, CSIRO leaders, a maverick politician and a food additive lobbyist. The program challenges its audience to “Reap The Rewards” of investment in food, science, technology, research and development, and includes a focus on food safety, microbiology – man vs germ, sensory marketing to consumers, fibre and gut health, dairy nutrition, food for »read more

Cottage Cheese Protesters Produce Cheaper Milk

"A 30% cut in food prices is possible, and is blocked by the greed of producers, importers, and retail chains to make exorbitant profits at the expense of consumers," cottage cheese boycott organizer Itzik Alrov told "Globes". To demonstrate the claim, the cottage cheese boycott organizers and small dairy farmers produced 4,000 liters of high-quality kosher certified milk. The final price of a one-liter container of 3% milk was NIS 3.40, including VAT, 32% less than the retail price of NIS 5. The price of milk is controlled by the government. "We deliberately chose a basic good whose price is controlled by »read more

Sweets & Snacks China 2013 Set To Offer Unparalleled Regional Marketing Opportunities

Toasting to the event’s tenth year, Sweets & Snacks China 2013 will be revealing its recipe in staying relevant to the industry in the time of changing needs and opening windows of opportunities for suppliers and buyers alike. The show serves as an annual meeting ground for insiders to be informed of industry movements and plays the role as a key marketing platform to reach out to the vast China market. In addition to trade sales and rolling out new brands, products, flavors and relevant confectionery and snack-making technologies, exhibitors are offered various avenues on different levels to maximize visibility at »read more

Sweets & Snacks China 2013 celebrates 10th year with new beginnings

The upcoming Sweets & Snacks China/China Confectionery Culture Festival to be held in the country’s economic hub of Shanghai will see several major strategic changes including a new time slot and location to mark the event’s tenth year in the China business. To align with the changing needs of the Chinese sales and production season, show organizers have rescheduled the show from the usual September period to October 17-19. The Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center located by the Huangpu River has also been selected as the new site to host Sweets & Snacks China/China Confectionery Culture Festival 2013. The show will »read more

Strong Growth in Free From Market

Demand for Free From foods is growing dynamically Strong growth in Free From market Essen/Freiburg, March 2013 – The Free From business is abuzz. The products are bringing in double-digit growth rates for food retailers in Europe and overseas. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Market researchers forecast a markedly dynamic development for the years to come. The German food retail industry is more than satisfied with the development of the Free From segment. According to Frankfurt market research agency The Nielsen Company, the industry saw profits of around EUR 75 million with lactose-free UHT milk in 2012 alone – »read more

HOTELEX Shanghai 2013 Concludes with Applause

Co-organized by Shanghai Tourism Bureau, China Tourism Hotel Association and Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo, HOTELEX Shanghai 2013 has concluded successfully on the April 3rdat Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) welcoming an overwhelming visitor head counts of 70,557 with an exhibiting area of 130,000 square meters. The Number of Visitors and Exhibitors Steadily Rising Up The number of exhibitors has reached over 1,500 with a promising 30% growth covering 11 halls with an exhibiting space of 130,000 square meters. HOTELEX has also created International Premium Area (IPA) at Hall E1 catering to first tier industry players such as SIRMAN, Scotsman, Halton, CAMBRO, HOSHIZAKI, »read more

La Cuisine by SIAL

The 6th edition of La Cuisine by SIAL will come back again on May 7th-9th in SNIEC (Hall N5) during SIAL CHINA 2013. In partnership with China Cuisine Association (www.ccas.com.cn), this area is dedicated to culinary demonstrations and attracts the professionals of the HoReCa industry looking for innovation and inspiration. 1st Day: In partnership with China Cuisine Association (CCA), there will be 4 exclusive sessions of demonstrations including beef/fish/shrimp & crab/chicken. The organizer has the honor to invite the international master chef Qu Hao as the event host, he is also the "daily diet" Guest Lecturer on CCTV 1. Moreover, 2 national »read more

Tio Pepe has its New Wine Production Supervised as Kosher

The taste and flavor guru

Joshua Wesson, author of ‘Red Wine with Fish,’ is the man who, almost single-handedly, changed our views about wine. I meet with Joshua Wesson every 10 years. The first time was through the pages of his book Red Wine with Fish: The New Art of Matching Food and Wine (Simon & Schuster, 1989). This was a book that changed my wine life and opened a whole new world for me. I valued it highly. I lent it to someone still reasonably prominent in Israeli wine. I never got it back, so he must have valued it, too. Ten years later I met Wesson »read more

The gentleman’s tipple

Real port can only be produced in Portugal. But port-like fortified wines are also produced in Israel. Port was originally made as a table wine, but a splash of brandy was seen to improve its taste and ensure greater stability when it was shipped. Expedience became a necessity, and the idea of port being a wine fortified by brandy was born. The Douro vineyards are dramatically steep and rugged, and the vines are lined in terraces. The hot climate and deep-rooted vines burrowing tens of meters deep into schist and granite soils contribute to the world’s most famous fortified wine. The best-known »read more

Vintage milestones

The wines that have contributed the most to the advancement of the Israeli wine industry. As Israel reaches another Independence Day milestone, it is interesting to note what may be the country’s most influential wines on the international stage during the last 40 years. I list below my personal selection of 10 wines. This is not a list of Israel’s finest wines, but a list of those wines that either signaled change or advanced the image of Israel as a quality wine-producing country internationally. The roster is a story of Israel through its wines – each one contributed to the advance of »read more

The Federal Correctional Institution intends to make multiple awards for nonperishable kosher items.

The Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, Minersville, Pennsylvania, intends to make multiple awards for nonperishable kosher items. Delivery dates will be specified on each item. Deliveries will be made to FCI Schuylkill, Interstate 81 & 901 W., Minersville, PA 17954. The Government will awards firm-fixed price purchase orders to the lowest priced responsible offerors on a per line item basis. The solicitation will be available as of today and will be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes »read more

Defense Logistics Agency Provides Special Meals, Supplies for Upcoming Religious Observances

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence, and Clothing and Textiles employees began planning for special meals and related religious items as early as October 2011. The Easter menu includes 46,612 pounds of turkey, 20,475 pounds of Cornish hen, 30,525 pounds of ham, 35,712 pounds of shrimp, 63,200 pounds of lobster and crab as well as an assortment of vegetables, beverages and desserts. For U.S. service members maintaining a kosher diet, four special meals, ready-to-eat will be available during the eight-day Passover observance. The kosher-for-Passover menus include bone-in chicken with potatoes, beef vegetable stew, gefilte fish, salmon and the traditional matzo crackers, and desserts. DLA »read more

Campus Notebook: D.C. Statehood Push Goes Grass-Roots

D.C. officials on Tuesday, gathering before a crowd on the stairs of the John A.Wilson Building, warned that it would be a hard fight, one that would require constant vigilance. "If we don't wage this fight day in and day out, nobody is going to pay attention to it," Gray said of the new campaign. There ought to be "a chapter of the New Columbia movement in every neighborhood and every university and every school," he said.

But Brown said the campaign is all about its visibility.

The "aggressive marketing campaign," he said, will include a new logo and website and an »read more

Government of Canada Supports Kosher Food Sector

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Nov. 4, 2011) - The Government of Canada is helping the kosher food sector to develop enhanced food safety processes. The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture) announced an investment of up to $763,650 in support of the Jewish Community Council of Montreal's efforts to strengthen food safety for kosher certified foods. "Food safety is a priority of this Government and for all Canadians,"said Minister Paradis. "This investment will further increase consumer confidence in the safety of kosher food and help build a more competitive sector." Kosher foods require a unique set of production and »read more

Kosher and Soy

The Federal Bureau of Prisons plans to issue RFQP06181100014 for the provision of subsistence products (Kosher and Soy ) to United States Penitentiary Atwater located in Atwater, California. Delivery is required by October 07, 2011. The NAICS code for this requirement is 424410; the small business size standard is 100 employees. Any contractor interest in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered at www.ccr.gov. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a written »read more

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Texas Star Nut & Food Co.’s Products Bears Star-K Kosher Certification

The trusted name in nuts and fruits, Texas Star Nut & Food Co. Inc., now bears STAR-K Kosher Certification on »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States

Taste of Asia Sauces are Proven to be Star-K Certified.

The well-known “Taste of Asia” (East and West Food Ltd.) now has STAR-K certified products. Among their Asian products, the »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States

STAR-K’s Ninth Annual Kashrus Training Program Attracts Attendees from Brooklyn to Brazil

Rabbi Daniel Presman traveled 10,800 roundtrip miles, a 22-hour roundtrip flight from his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil, just to »read more

by Margie Pensak
United States

STAR-K welcomes Dan-D Foods from Canada

Dan-D Foods “Fine Foods of the Earth”, a leading manufacturer and distributor of natural food products from Canada recently teamed »read more

by Amy Ding
China

STAR-K Hosts Review Seminar for its ‘Eyes and Ears’ Mashgichim

STAR-K Hosts Review Seminar for its ‘Eyes and Ears’ Mashgichim by Margie Pensak

Over the summer, STAR-K’s Baltimore offices »read more

by Margie Pensak
United States
Vitamin B1 Products by Tianjin Zhongwei Pharmaceutical Co Ltd are now Kosher!

Tianjin Zhongwei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd’s vitamin components recently attained kosher certification from Star-K Kosher Certification. The Thiamine Hydrochloride(Vitamin »read more

by Amy Ding
China

VDH Organics Chemicals now kosher!

A prominent producer of natural essential oils and aromatic chemicals from India- VDH Organics Pvt. Ltd. gained recognition for their »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States

Various Brahmins Food Products are now Kosher!

Brahmins Foods from India recently affiliated with STAR-K with the kosher

certification of their products. The following products from Brahmin are »read more

by Amy Ding
China

Tio Pepe has its New Wine Production Supervised as Kosher

Tio Pepe has its Wine New Production Supervised as Kosher. At the recently concluded 2012 vintage, the González Byass winery, »read more

by Samuel Neuman

The Astro Pops are back and Now its Kosher too!

Good news for kids! After 8 years Astro Pops are officially back and they are better than ever with »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States
Various Brahmins Food Products are now Kosher!

Brahmins Foods from India recently affiliated with STAR-K with the kosher

certification of their products. The following products from Brahmin are »read more

by Amy Ding
China

Torie & Howard Organic Candy Adds Kosher Candy Award To Other Award Recognitions

The all natural candy was named best new kosher candy in Kosher New Product Competition. The organic, low calorie hard »read more

by KNW
China

Tio Pepe has its New Wine Production Supervised as Kosher

Tio Pepe has its Wine New Production Supervised as Kosher. At the recently concluded 2012 vintage, the González Byass winery, »read more

by Samuel Neuman

The Federal Correctional Institution intends to make multiple awards for nonperishable kosher items.

The Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, Minersville, Pennsylvania, intends to make multiple awards for nonperishable kosher items. Delivery dates will be specified »read more

by Holly

The Astro Pops are back and Now its Kosher too!

Good news for kids! After 8 years Astro Pops are officially back and they are better than ever with »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States
Tio Pepe has its New Wine Production Supervised as Kosher

Tio Pepe has its Wine New Production Supervised as Kosher. At the recently concluded 2012 vintage, the González Byass winery, »read more

by Samuel Neuman

The Astro Pops are back and Now its Kosher too!

Good news for kids! After 8 years Astro Pops are officially back and they are better than ever with »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States

STAR-K welcomes Dan-D Foods from Canada

Dan-D Foods “Fine Foods of the Earth”, a leading manufacturer and distributor of natural food products from Canada recently teamed »read more

by Amy Ding
China

STAR-K CERTIFIED SCHACH

Some companies are claiming to sell Star-K certified schach, however the only schach Star-K certifiedis the monofilament bamboo schach manufactured »read more

by Gershon Flumenberg

Star-K approves Kosher Certification of Quality Food Products from Red River Foods

Red River Foods, a Richmond, VA based supplier of variety nuts, dried fruits, seeds and other specialty snacks, recently received »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States
The Astro Pops are back and Now its Kosher too!

Good news for kids! After 8 years Astro Pops are officially back and they are better than ever with »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States

Texas Star Nut & Food Co.’s Products Bears Star-K Kosher Certification

The trusted name in nuts and fruits, Texas Star Nut & Food Co. Inc., now bears STAR-K Kosher Certification on »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States

Taste of Asia Sauces are Proven to be Star-K Certified.

The well-known “Taste of Asia” (East and West Food Ltd.) now has STAR-K certified products. Among their Asian products, the »read more

by Jerry Flutenburgh
United States

STAR-K’s Ninth Annual Kashrus Training Program Attracts Attendees from Brooklyn to Brazil

Rabbi Daniel Presman traveled 10,800 roundtrip miles, a 22-hour roundtrip flight from his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil, just to »read more

by Margie Pensak
United States

Star-K Kosher Certifies Marca Leon’s Product (Limketkai)

One of Philippines’ notable food brands from Limketkai Manufacturing Corp – Marca Leon recently gained kosher certification for its RBD »read more

by Amy Ding
China

Why Is This Pesach The Earliest Since 1899?

This year, Pesach begins on the night of March 25, 2013. The last time Pesach occurred so early in the Gregorian calendar was 114 years ago when it began on the night of March 25, 1899. Why is this so uncommon and why does it happen this year? "There are two converging events that infrequently occur," explained STAR-K Kosher Certification Kashrus Administrator, Rabbi Dovid Heber, a lecturer who authored a book on time in Jewish law. "First, this year is the sixteenth year of the 19 year Hebrew Calendar cycle and in general, Pesach, Jewish holidays, and other Hebrew dates fall »read more

A Ganz Yohr Pesach!

Dayanim, Rabbonim and Mashgichim of the London Beis Din at the Annual Conference of Mashgichim. Back row (left to right) Rabbi Elie Shoemann, Rabbi Hillel Simon, Russell Brown, Rabbi Michael Kedourie, Rabbi Shaul Khalili, Rabbi David Moskowitz, Yechiel Lampert, Rabbi Elchonon Spitzer, Rabbi Danny Rubin, Rabbi Josh Bennett, Rabbi Shimon Black, Menasche Scharf Front row (Left to right) Rav Akiva Osher Padwa, Rav Pinchos Padwa, Rabbi Jeremy Conway, Dayan Simons, Dayan Gelley, Rabbi Emmanuel Levy, Dr Moshe Rosenfeld, Rabbi Yankel Eckstein, David Busse, Rabbi Chaim Dome.

The run up to Pesach for Klal Yisroel may be “challenging” at best but no matter how difficult »read more

TODAY @ Noon ET Part 3- Seder Night

Join us for our Passover Telekosher Webinar Conference Series:

1. Medications and Cosmetics for Passover

What to Buy; How and When to Use

Rabbi Dovid Heber

Monday, March 4 @ 12 noon EST

Archived at www.kosherclasses.org (Podcasts)

2. Passover Products for Everyone (including discussion about Quinoa) Rabbi Zvi Goldberg For Sephardim - Introducing Star-S Certification

on Rice and Beans

Rabbi Zvi Holland

STAR-S- Solving the Passover Rice Riddle

When the major American Kashrut agencies were developing, the Sephardic communities were not well-represented in American Jewish communal life. Over the last 30 years, Baruch Hashem, American Yeshivot have been filled with many of the best and brightest boys of our communities. In addition to Syrian and Morrocan boys studying at the Mirrer Yeshiva in Brooklyn, many Persian boys studied in Ner Yisrael in Baltimore, MD where the President, Rabbi Herman N. Neuberger, ZT”L, was instrumental in helping tens of thousands of Jews escape after the Shah’s fall in 1979. One of the earliest of those talmidim is Rav Emanuel »read more

Join us for our next Telekosher Conference Series

Join us for our next Telekosher Conference Series:

TODAY Wednesday, January 30, 2012, Noon EST

Heimishe Catering Without a Mashgiach

Why Not?

with Rabbi Mayer Kurcfeld

Rabbi Kurcfeld has been a Kashrus Administrator for the Star-K for over twenty five years. He is a specialist in the area of kosher catering and food preparation. His responsibilities include supervising local establishments such as restaurants, caterers, hotels, bakeries, butchers as well as onsite kosher food-services at colleges, hospitals and nursing homes. He collaborates with Rabbi Moshe Heinemann in the oversight and review of kosher slaughter and meat koshering facilities in the United »read more

Kosher Alert: Le Mille Feuilles Patisserie – Termination of COR Certification

BAUDUCCO brand wafers and cookies, Is Revoked STAR-K Alerts:

Doheny Kosher Scandal: What Took RCC So Long?

Rabbi Yakov Vann, the RCC's director of Kashrut Services, said in an email to The Journal on Thursday that the RCC is reviewing "all aspects of its protocols" and considering "all information relating to what took place at Doheny Meats." Vann said the RCC will release a full statement on Friday. The Rabbinical Council of California (RCC) abruptly revoked its certification from Doheny Glatt Kosher Meats on March 24, but the RCC, Los Angeles’s leading kosher oversight agency, had first heard about the distributor’s suspicious practices years earlier. Eric Agaki, an investigator who had been independently monitoring Doheny’s warehouse on Pico Boulevard and »read more

UNAUTHORIZED STAR-K NORTHEAST brand TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD IN NATURAL JUICE

Kosher Alert: Termination of Kosher Certification for Sepha Catering Ltd.

Please be advised that effective January 15th, 2013 COR kosher certification has been terminated for SEPHA CATERING LTD COR 1079 860 Wilson Avenue, Toronto, Ontario For further information, please call our office. For more information about kosher food products, updates and alerts visit our website at www.cor.ca

Kosher Violations

STAR-K Alert

Tu Bshvat Fruits

Please note the following regarding all Star-K insect checking instructions: When applicable, guidelines apply to produce grown and purchased in the United States. Checking procedures in other countries may be different. Carob: Break open in several places to check for infestation. If it is infested, white stringy webbing will be visible on the inside. Holes on the outside may also indicate infestation. Dates: American grown do not require inspection.For the more stringent, slice the date lengthwise and open. If webbing or seedy material is present, the dates should be discarded. Figs: It is recommended that one open and do a visual inspection on »read more

STAR-K “Tolayim” Insect Infestation Alert http://www.star-k.org

STAR-K "Tolayim" Insect Infestation Alert Consumers are advised that there is currently an insect infestation issue affecting Yoshon Barley This is regardless of the brand or hechsher. Barley infestation usually comes from improper storage which affects Yoshon barley in particular which tends to be stored for long periods of time. At this time, Yoshon Barley should only be used with prior checking. Consumers are advised to lightly agitate the barley in a white bowl of water and then let the barley soak for 15-20 minutes. Then check the surface of the water for insects. If none are found, the barley may be used. Rabbi Sholom Tendler Kashrus Administrator rabbitendler@star-k.org 410-484-4110 »read more

STAR-K CERTIFIED SCHACH

G. Willi-Food to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Financial Results on March 29th

YAVNE, Israel, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) (the "Company" or "Willi Food"), a global food company specializing in the development, manufacturing, marketing and international distribution of kosher foods, on March 29, 2012 will report results... G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) (the "Company" or "Willi Food"), a global food company specializing in the development, manufacturing, marketing and international distribution of kosher foods, on March 29, 2012 will report results for the fourth quarter and for fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. The Company will host a conference call to discuss results on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 11:30 »read more

Shoppers Find New, Exclusive Kosher-for-Passover Selections at Whole Foods Market®

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22, 2012 --AUSTIN, Texas, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whole Foods Marketunveils a kosher-for-Passover product selection worth celebrating -- from organic and whole wheat matzo to gluten-free macaroons and antibiotic-free poultry choices -- just in time for Passover."Good food brings people together and is a huge part of every community," said Errol Schweizer, senior global grocery coordinator for Whole Foods Market. "Whether they're serving up a secret family recipe, or adding an organic, vegan or gluten-free twist to their Seder Plate, shoppers can count on Whole Foods Market to help make this holiday one their guests – »read more

Galaxy Nutritional Foods Launches Dairy Free Vegan Shreds

New Vegan Mozzarella and Mexican Flavors Made from Non-Genetically Modified Ingredients with a Unique Soy Free Cornstarch Base North Kingstown, Rhode Island — February 14, 2012 — Galaxy Nutritional Foods, America’s leading producer of cheese alternatives, announced today the launch of its new product offering — Vegan Shreds. The new line is available in Mozzarella and Mexican flavors and is made from non-genetically modified (Non GMO) ingredients with a unique soy free cornstarch base. Galaxy’s new Vegan Shred products will be sold in natural food and health food stores throughout the United States beginning in April 2012. The new Galaxy Nutritional Foods »read more

Blue Marble Brands Joins STAR-K

Blue Marble Brands was named as one of the companies bearing STAR-K Kosher certification. The following products distributed by Blue Marble Brands are now kosher: Organic 5 Grain Medley, Organic Rice and Quinoa, Organic Three Rice Blend, Organic White Quinoa and the Raw Chia Seeds. The food products are considered Pareve, kosher for year-round use, excluding Passover. The certification is effective through March 31, 2013 and subject to renewal at that time, Blue Marble Brands was formed in 2006 originally as a marketing arm of the United Natural Foods. Now, it has become a unique collaboration of quality brands and providers »read more

Chocolate Cups from Newman’s Own Organics are Now Kosher!

Nell Newman’s company -Newman’s Own Organics has recently affiliated with STAR-D Kosher Supervision for the certification of their organic chocolate products. The Super Dark Chocolate Cups with Peanut Butter Centers and Super Dark Chocolate Cups with Raspberry Centers are now certified kosher. The letter of certification indicates that the products are dairy (non-cholov yisroel), kosher for year-round-use, excluding Passover. The certification was approved by Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein, Star-D’s Director of Supervision last November 26. 2012 and valid through December 31, 2012. The movie legend Paul Newman and A.E Hotchner founded the Newman’s Own in 1892. Paul Newman prepared a homemade salad »read more

Cheetham Salt Affiliates with Kosher Australia

Kosher Australia proudly announced that the renowned Cheetham Salt is under their supervision for kosher salt production. All the unflavoured Saxa and Mermaid brand salts are now kosher and suitable for year round use including Pesach. Cheetham Salt is famous for producing high quality value-added Australian solar salt products. Cheetham Salt’s acclaimed history goes back to 1862 when a British manufacturing chemist, Richard Cheetham came to Victoria to establish a salt works. The first salt was produced in 1884. More than a century later, the company became a subsidiary of Ridley Corporation together with Diamond Salt Proprietary Limited. Now, Cheetham Salt »read more

Genovese Coffee now under Kosher Australia Supervision

Kosher Australia warmly welcomes Genovese Coffee to its roster of companies under the agency’s kosher supervision. All Genovese coffees are now certified for kosher consumption. This new certification is another hallmark of Genovese ceaseless endeavor in offering better options for their avid consumers. Alfio Genovese is an Italian who first ventured in the business of import and distribution of Italian foods. He then became involved in the coffee industry in Melbourne and later decided to produce coffee with the distinct Italian taste. In 1970, Alfio founded A. Genovese & sons to primarily provide Australians “with a true Italian espresso coffee experience”. »read more

Syndian is now Certified Kosher!

Kosher Australia now supervises Syndian Natural Food Products for kosher food production. All Syndian products are certified kosher Pareve except for their Tzasiki (minted yogurt dip), avocado dip and the babaganouge (eggplant dip). The company announced in their website that the change will be evident in the future packaging and will roll out into the stores over the next few months. Syndian was established by a husband and wife tandem - Saher and Amal Dermelkonian in August 2000. Saher first made falafels in the family kitchen and eventually ventured into producing food products with natural ingredients, no artificial flavors, preservatives and »read more

Torie & Howard Organic Candy Adds Kosher Candy Award To Other Award Recognitions

The all natural candy was named best new kosher candy in Kosher New Product Competition. The organic, low calorie hard candy has just 12 calories and is available in four gourmet flavors. It also has received award recognition from the National Confectionery Association and Coffee Fest. Torie & Howard’s organic, all natural candy has been named the Best New Candy in the Kosher New Product Competition, and the new kosher candy will be presented the award during Kosherfest, which will be held Nov. 13 and 14 in Secaucus, N.Y., said Torie Burke, company co-founder. The organic hard candy also was recognized Oct. 20 in the National Confectionery »read more

Kosher Claim Tops Once Again on 2011 New Product Findings by Mintel

Great news for all Kosher manufacturers and producers and Retalers! Kosher claim was prominently featured in the latest research on the new products introduced in 2011 conducted by Mintel, a London-based leading global supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence. It was found out that among the commodities from the beverage and food industry, “Kosher” garnered 27% (5,606 out of 20,455) making it more popular than the most common claim, “all-natural product”. Lagging behind “kosher” and “all-natural products” are “no additives/preservatives” ,"low/no/reduced allergen,"and"gluten-free." It was also noted that among these products, the claims “Low/no/reduced lactose”, “low/no/saturated fat”, “high protein”, “GMO-free” and “antioxidant” fared well last year. But there was a significant »read more

Matt’s Bakery Observes Grand Opening at Kroger

The grand opening of Matt’s Bakery will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today (Dec. 8) at Kroger’s Kosher Market, located in the Kroger Store at 3675 E. Broad St. In addition to free food samples, customers can sample an array of kosher wines during the grand opening. Matthew and Mindy Cooper, who operated the bakery at its previous 3311 E. Broad St. location, will continue to own and manage the Matt’s Bakery at Kroger. The new site will also employ many of the same staff. “Matt’s Bakery built a reputation for its commitment to quality and we are happy to bring »read more

A&P Offers Kosher Products at a Great Value for Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Meal Planning

MONTVALE, N.J .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Jewish families prepare for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur holidays, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) has what customers need to plan their holiday meals at a great value. A&P’s Own Brand lines include popular Kosher holiday staples, such as America’s Choice® honey and Green Way™ organic honey, as well as other key ingredients like apples and grape juice. “With the High Holy Days approaching, A&P’s stores offer a wide range of Kosher product choices” “With the High Holy Days approaching, A&P’s stores offer a wide range of Kosher product choices,” »read more

CUPS Frozen Yogurt to Open Second New Jersey Location in East Hanover on October 21

CUPS Frozen Yogurt, the beach-themed self-serve fro-yo concept, is opening its second location at 11 am on Friday, October 21 at 364 State Route 10 in East Hanover, New Jersey. To celebrate the grand opening, the first 100 customers will receive a $10 CUPS gift card. Additionally, CUPS Facebook fans ( www.facebook.com/cupsfrozenyogurt ) can download and print out a coupon for free four ounces to be redeemed at the new East Hanover location. The coupon is good from October 21-28. "After opening our first location in Clifton last year, we've had lots of requests from our customers to open a »read more

L’Chaim: Kosher pub set to open in north London

The closure of the Fernandez kosher pub left many Jewish north Londoners without a watering hole where they could socialise. But, one year on, another kosher pub is set to open under Federation supervision. Owners of The Castle, on the junction between Cricklewood Lane and Finchley Road, want to turn it into a Jewish venue to attract more young people from the area. The kitchen was made "vegetarian and fish only" last year. Business partner Robert Greene said making it kosher was the next logical step.

Customers will be able to buy kosher spirits, wine and beer and enjoy a range of »read more

Kosher going mainstream at Rutgers, with Kosher courses at Rutgers

The Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education will host a program on the Role of Kosher Food in the Global Food Industry. The first-of-its-kind course will be taught by two leading authorities on kosher food and is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The course will be taught by Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz and Jacob Rusanov, who will offer their insights on kosher products during Demystifying Kosher: Using Kosher Food Production to Enhance Your Business. Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz, a experts on kosher food production and a key part of Manischewitz, the continent’s leading kosher brand, serves as »read more

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