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BETTER ‘N PEANUT BUTTER (OU)

Posted on February 11, 2014

Better ‘n Peanut Butter is the all-natural product of the Wonder Natural Foods Corporation that can be used in all the ways that you now use regular peanut butter, but instead of 16 grams of fat per (32 gram) serving, Better ‘n Peanut Butter delivers less than 3 grams of fat per serving and qualifies Continue Reading »

MILA KUNIS THE NEW FACE OF JIM BEAM BOURBON

Posted on February 10, 2014

Jim Beam has enlisted actress Mila Kunis as the brand’s new global partner and spokesperson, with Kunis playing a lead role in Jim Beam’s “Make History” multi-media brand campaign. As the brand’s first-ever global marketing initiative, Make History will premiere three new television commercials featuring Kunis in the U.S. in mid-February and will roll out Continue Reading »

NEW PAREVE CHEESES FROM DAIYA

Posted on February 7, 2014

FROM KOSHER TODAY New Non Dairy Products from Daiya Foods Inc By Eda Kram, New Product Showcase Editor — Daiya Foods has introduced two new products – Slices and Cream Cheese Style Spreads. For those who don’t or can’t eat dairy or cheese, Daiya has once again developed delicious products that melt and stretch, are Continue Reading »

MORE KOSHER FOR PASSOVER SNACK FOODS COMING

Posted on February 5, 2014

FROM THE JEWISH PRESS (1/28/14) Snack food manufacturers are increasingly turning to the Orthodox Union for kosher certification to expand their markets during the Passover holiday. Classic Foods announced last week that the company and its branded snack products will be kosher for Passover, under the certification of the OU, which will put Kettle Classics, Continue Reading »

POLICING THE GROWING KOSHER INDUSTRY

Posted on February 4, 2014

FROM KOSHER TODAY (1/27/14) Kosher Community Faces Challenge of Policing Growing Industry By KosherToday Staff Reporters NEW YORK — On almost every continent, kashrus officials are faced with the challenge of preserving the integrity of kosher. In the US, consumers are fed a regular dose of “kashrus alerts” that may include mislabelled products, unauthorized usage Continue Reading »

SHECHITA CALLED “BARBARIC” IN BRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS

Posted on February 3, 2014

Shechita Called “Barbaric” In British House Of Lords Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com During what the London Jewish Chronicle called a “fierce debate” in the House of Lords, shechita (Jewish ritual slaughter of cattle, chickens, turkeys, etc.) was called as “barbaric” and “absolutely unacceptable.” before Jewish peers rallied to defend the practice. The debate over shechita Continue Reading »

TRIBES-A-DOZEN BAKE AT HOME CHALLAHS

Posted on January 31, 2014

Voilà! Hallah Egg Bread Mixes Can you close your eyes and inhale deeply? Now let your mind fill with the warm, satisfying, wholesome fragrance of home-baked bread. Bread that you baked . . . In your oven. You baker, you. And your kitchen? Not dusted and dotted with flour. Easy cleanup. Now open your eyes. Continue Reading »

JELLY BELLY PRODUCES WORLD’S FIRST BEER FLAVOR JELLY BEAN

Posted on January 30, 2014

AIRFIELD, Calif., Jan. 18, 2014­­ /PRNewswire/ — When candy makers at Jelly Belly Candy Company set out to create the world’s first beer flavored jelly bean, the question wasn’t how; it was what. Ale or Lager? Stout? Lambic? Pilsner? In the end, the company opted to pay homage to its German ancestry with a Hefeweizen-inspired Continue Reading »

VATICAN GOES KOSHER FOR A DAY

Posted on January 29, 2014

FROM FAILED MESSIAH The Day The Vatican Went Kosher Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com Last week, an Orthodox rabbi reportedly entered a kitchen at the Vatican and koshered it. When the scrubbing and purging was finished, that rabbi, Jaakov Spizzichino, supervised the preparation of a four-course meal catered by Ba’Ghetto, a top kosher restaurant in Rome. Continue Reading »

CHOCOLATE FRIED CHICKEN???

Posted on January 28, 2014

FROM LA WEEKLY First the trefe story: Sorry folks, it’s way too early for April Fool’s posts. Adam Fleischman, known mainly as the guy behind Umami Burger and 800 Degrees (along with various partners), has decided it’s a good idea to open a chocolate-flavored fried chicken restaurant. ************************************ We always carefully watch trends in trefe Continue Reading »