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Kosher Meat Fraud in Israel

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Kosher Meat Fraud in Israel

Posted on June 23, 2017

FROM THE JERUSALEM POST, JUNE 20, 2017 A severe incident of kashrut fraud has come to light in which meat that in all likelihood was not kosher was used to make processed meat products such as sausages, salamis and cold cuts with a kashrut license from the Jerusalem Rabbinate. In addition, the kashrut inspector at Continue Reading »

“Sacred Cows and Holy Wars”

Posted on June 21, 2017

BY  Kenneth Lasson The subtitle to the book is   Verities and Vageries in Deciding What’s Kosher and What’s Not  (Carolina Academic Press)   A few days after reading our four part series (They Sold Us A Bill Of Goods), a friend handed us the above mentioned book.  As much as every crime TV show hammers Continue Reading »

Important Info from the OU on Dairy Equipment

Posted on June 20, 2017

The Silk non dairy Milks are labeled OUD, but in fact, its true status, at the present time, is DE (Dairy Equipment). The following products are labeled OUD, but in fact, its true status, at the present time, is DE (Dairy Equipment): Haagen Dazs Chocolate Sorbet Haagen Dazs Cranberry Blueberry Sorbet Haagen Dazs Mango Sorbet Haagen Dazs Orchard Peach Sorbet Haagen Dazs Continue Reading »

Sixteen New Unilever Frozen Treats

Posted on June 19, 2017

PRESS RELEASE *********CHECK INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS FOR HECHSHERIM   Unilever introduced 16 new frozen treats in 2017 across five of its brands: Breyers®; Good Humor®; Klondike®; MAGNUM® Ice Cream; and Popsicle®. New offerings include Breyers® first-ever, non-dairy line made with almond milk; a new Simply Popsicle® line made with colors and flavors from natural sources and Continue Reading »

Tastykake Summer Line (OU-D)

Posted on June 16, 2017

PRESS RELEASE Tastykake Summer Line New birthday cake and fruit-inspired flavors Snack brand Tastykake is rolling out a new limited-edeition line of summer items: Birthday Kake Mini Donuts come in a festive-colored crunch, and are available in multipack bags with an SRP of $2.99 each, or 3.4-ounce six-count single-serve packs with an SRP of $1.79 each. Continue Reading »

They Sold Us a Bill of Goods (Part Four)

Posted on June 15, 2017

PART ONE  PART TWO, PART THREE, PART FOUR CAN SOMEONE PLEASE FIND ME A MASHGIACH WHO KNOWS SOMETHING We attended a dairy catered bat mitzvah party.  The family was, and is, rigorously Orthodox.  In the goodie bags, they included M &M bags.  The mashgiach insisted that the candy was not kosher.  I pointed out to Continue Reading »

They Sold Us a Bill of Goods (Part Three)

Posted on June 14, 2017

PART ONE  PART TWO, PART THREE, PART FOUR SCANDALS IN THE KOSHER MARKET A tragic fact of life is that there will always be those who cheat, lie, and steal.  In the kosher world, fraud exists.  Even the big nationals have had their fair share of scandals. The difference between the big boys and the Continue Reading »

They Sold Us a Bill of Goods (Part Two)

Posted on June 13, 2017

PART ONE  PART TWO, PART THREE, PART FOUR THE LOCAL VAADS (AGENCIES) The local agencies all are busy looking over their shoulders to see what more right-wing groups are doing and saying.  As a result, local agencies have gone out of their way to sell us on standards that bear little or no relation to Continue Reading »

They Sold Us a Bill of Goods: A Series on the State of Kashruth Today

Posted on June 12, 2017

PART ONE        WATCH FOR PARTS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR TO FOLLOW ON SUCCESSIVE DAYS INTRODUCTION We believe with all our heart and soul in the value of keeping kosher.  We are certified in Nikur (deveining meat according to halacha) by the Jerusalem Chief Rabbinate. We trained to be a mashgiach under two rabbis who each Continue Reading »

Tea Prices Will Rise – Stock U Up Now

Posted on June 9, 2017

* Tea prices climb after dry weather in top producers India, Kenya * Deadly flooding could hit tea transportation in Sri Lanka * Markets expected to climb further * Higher prices will help tea suppliers in Asia, Africa By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI, May 29 The price of tea is likely to climb further this year Continue Reading »