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VICTORY IN EUROPE FOR KOSHER MEAT LABELS

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VICTORY IN EUROPE FOR KOSHER MEAT LABELS

Posted on June 20, 2011

Law reprieve for kosher meat labels Robyn Rosen • The Jewish Chronicle An amendment which could lead to controversial plans to label kosher meat has been removed from a proposed new European law. The European Council and Parliament agreed this week that the new food information regulation will not include a requirement that all kosher Continue Reading »

LETTERS, WE GET LETTERS

Posted on June 17, 2011

From JS in Seattle: What should I do when I find a dairy spoon in the meat drawer or vice versa? Take the offending piece out of the drawer and put it in the correct drawer. It is ok to use the piece as soon as it is transferred. (Rem”a on YD 95:3) From FP Continue Reading »

EGG TERMS DEFINED

Posted on June 16, 2011

Buying eggs can be confusing. What’s the difference between organic, cage-free and all-natural besides price? Does color or grade really matter? A rundown on egg terms and classifications: • Grade: U.S. Department of Agriculture seals signify that eggs have been voluntarily inspected and graded according to how the yolk and white stand up to cooking. Continue Reading »

DEMAND FOR MASHGICHIM INCREASES

Posted on June 15, 2011

FROM KOSHER TODAY (JUNE 13) Demand for Mashgichim (Kosher Supervisors) Jobs Soar, Kashrus Agencies Say New York…by KT Staff Reporters…Kashrus agencies have had little problem in filling jobs for kosher supervision (mashgichim) despite the double-digit growth of kosher. They have many more applicants than job openings, which some described as a “very surprising development.” To Continue Reading »

TWO GREAT LETTERS WE GOT

Posted on June 13, 2011

CTS of Cucamonga, CA. wrote and asked about Pyroligenous Acid. He wanted to know what it is. Simple, CTS, it is artificial smoke flavor. It needs hashgacha. TRR of NYC wanted to know if cocoa butter is always milchiqs. No, TRR, cocoa butter is always pareve! Just because it is called a butter doesn’t mean Continue Reading »

A PLENTITUDE OF BLUEBERRIES

Posted on June 10, 2011

Excellent quality expected for 2011 New Jersey blueberry crop By Al Murray | June 08, 2011 TRENTON, NJ — A cold winter and a normal, wet spring have provided growing conditions that should result in a great crop of large, exceptional quality New Jersey blueberries. Industry experts are anticipating a high-quality crop of New Jersey Continue Reading »

IF IT QUACKS LIKE A DUCK………..

Posted on June 7, 2011

It seems like a life-time ago when pareve margarine was introduced to the marketplace. Just like that, every kosher caterer had pats of kosher, pareve margarine to serve. Similarly, when the pareve, ersatz milk came along, the caterers were quick to jump on that, too. We remember being at a very, very swanky wedding held Continue Reading »

OU KOSHER FLAX MILK- PAREVE

Posted on June 6, 2011

NATION’S FIRST FLAXMILK – FLYING OFF OF THE SHELVES! Launched on April 11th, Omega 3’s & Calcium – Never Tasted So Good Goodrich, ND –– Flax USA launched the first and only Flaxmilk, all natural dairy free beverage, now available at your local Wal- Mart and 2499 additional Wal-Marts across the country! Research suggests that Continue Reading »

NAZIS ASK FOR KOSHER FOOD!!! ONLY IN AMERICA!

Posted on June 3, 2011

FROM KOSHER TODAY, MAY 31, 2011 BREAKING NEWS: Nation’s Prisons Face Soaring Demand for Kosher Food; Estimate at $40 Million Seattle, WA — by T. Cohn, KT Features Editor…Can one celebrate freedom behind bars? Ask the hundreds of kosher consuming prisoners who partook in seders this past Passover holiday. Indeed, the Jewish prisoner population in Continue Reading »

PHONY PHISH ON YOUR PLATE

Posted on May 31, 2011

Recently, the NY Times did an amazing expose of a large scale scandal in the fish market. As Gilbert and Sullivan put it so well, “things are seldom as they seem, skim milk masquerades as cream.” And so, too, in the fish market where cheaper fish is often substituted for more expensive fish as well Continue Reading »