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VIP SAYS THEY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE

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VIP SAYS THEY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE

Posted on April 26, 2013

FROM KOSHER TODAY APRIL 22, 2013 Kosher Company Says it Continues to Produce Quality Products Despite Seizure By Staff Reporters QUEENS, NY — A kosher manufacturer of a host of products that was accused of producing the products in a plant infested with rodents would not comment on the accusations because of the ongoing investigation Continue Reading »

THE SILENCE HAS BEEN DEAFENING

Posted on April 25, 2013

Strange, init? Outside of the Failed Messiah blog and some general newspapers, there has been precious little written about VIP foods. We are not conspiracy nuts, but we are starting to wonder if there is a conspiracy of silence going on. Where are all the Jewish media? How can it be that no one seems Continue Reading »

BIG KOSHER CHEESE NEWS

Posted on April 24, 2013

Stop the presses! Extra, extra read all about it! Polly-O string cheese is now OUD kosher! Some markets already have the new packaging with the OU. Watch for the new kosher cheese in your local food emporium. The company has announced that over the next many months, other Polly-O products will appear with the OU Continue Reading »

CARROT KUGEL

Posted on April 23, 2013

FROM MY JEWISH LEARNING Carrot Kugel Ingredients 1 cup matzah cake meal 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 1/4 cups grated carrots 2 eggs 1/2 cup melted butter Continue Reading »

INDEED, WHERE WAS THE MASHGIACH?

Posted on April 22, 2013

Now the Federal Gov’t has removed over one million dollars of “food” items from VIP Foods (Kojel, etc). Maybe it is just us, but we find this whole affair to be disgusting. No, not the Health Dept. or the Federal Government- rather the company. We posted an alert on Face Book, and we got a Continue Reading »

HOLY RAT “URP” BAT MAN! NYC SHUTS DOWN KOJEL FOR HEALTH REASONS

Posted on April 19, 2013

FROM THE NY TIMES Food and Drink April 12, 2013, 6:24 pm Comment Kosher Food Maker’s Inventory Seized Over Rodent Infestation By LUKE HAMMILL V.I.P. Foods, whose Queens headquarters were infested with rodents, according to federal authorities, sells its products under several brands, including KoJel.Screengrab from V.I.P. Foods Web site. V.I.P. Foods, whose Queens headquarters Continue Reading »

KANE CANDY PART TWO

Posted on April 18, 2013

Back in Nov, 2012, we told you about the really fancy chocolate cups, etc, available from Kane Candy. The products make for some really fancy desserts with which you can really wow your friends. All products are Star-D (dairy). The company has added four new products to their already impressive line up. White Chocolate Winter Continue Reading »

FRUIT JUICE INFUSED CHOCOLATE WITH 50% LESS FAT

Posted on April 17, 2013

Ready for Debut: Fruit-Juice-Infused Chocolate With 50 Percent Less Fat Apr. 7, 2013 — Already renowned as a healthy treat when enjoyed in moderation, chocolate could become even more salubrious if manufacturers embraced new technology for making “fruit-juice-infused chocolate,” a scientist said at a conference in New Orleans on April 7. The presentation was part Continue Reading »

IS THERE A TIE BETWEEN KASHRUTH AND ETHICS

Posted on April 15, 2013

Our last article dealt with a Government allegation of very real ethical lapses at a kosher business. An investigation is under way, and it appears as if the owners of the company will be found guilty of some serious ethical problems. For us, the question is “Is the meat they sold still kosher?” The simple Continue Reading »

IF IT IS UNETHICAL, IS IT STILL KOSHER?

Posted on April 12, 2013

FROM FAILED MESSIAH Kiryas Joel Meat Company Sued By The US Department Of Labor For “Willfully And Repeatedly” Violating Minimum Wage And Overtime Laws The US Department of Labor has filed a complaint against a Kiryas Joel company for violating minimum wage and overtime laws, the Times Herald-Record reports. Hatzlucha Meat Market, Inc. also failed Continue Reading »