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Garden of Eatin’ Announces Two New Chips

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Garden of Eatin’ Announces Two New Chips

Posted on February 13, 2017

PRESS RELEASE Melville, N.Y.-based Hain Celestial has added two new varieties to its line of Garden of Eatin’ corn tortilla chips: Nacho and Ranch. The Nacho chips feature creamy farmhouse cheddar and paprika flavors, while the Ranch chips have hints of buttermilk, garlic and onion. Both are USDA-certified, made with non-GMO organic ingredients, gluten-free and Continue Reading »

Radioactive Bananas

Posted on February 10, 2017

FROM GRUNGE It’s well known that bananas contain large amounts of potassium, good for all sorts of important bodily functions. What is less well known is that a small proportion of that potassium is the unstable radioactive isotope potassium-40, which is sliding down your throat alongside the regular potassium, every time you chow down on Continue Reading »

Truvia Nectar Stevia Blend with Honey (OU)

Posted on February 9, 2017

REVIEW BY PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU No or Low Fat No or Low Sodium No Artificial Colors No Artificial Flavors No Artificial Preservatives Gluten Free Kosher For those Stevia lovers out there this is a new twist. A blend of honey, sugar, water and stevia. It tastes and has an aroma more like a high Continue Reading »

Kosher Haggis (But Why Would You Want It?)

Posted on February 8, 2017

Haggis, the national dish of Scotland is neither nice to look at nor kosher, but in Glasgow, Scottish Jews can partake in a kosher version of this much-celebrated dish at Scotland’s only kosher deli, Mark’s Deli. Usually made with lamb organs that are not butchered according to kosher law, haggis is celebrated every January 25 Continue Reading »

Possible Price Increases If There is a Tariff on Mexican Imports to USA

Posted on February 7, 2017

FROM SPECIALTY FOOD NEWS White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer “said the 20 percent tax on annual Mexican imports would raise $10 billion a year and would easily pay for a border wall that is estimated to cost between $8 billion and $20 billion.” That’s apparently Trump’s plan to “get Mexico to pay for the Continue Reading »

More Good News About Kosher Products

Posted on February 6, 2017

FROM KOSHER TODAY Reputation of Kosher Continues to Grow Amongst Mainstream Consumers New York – Mainstream consumers in the US very much respect kosher, say retailers. They point to the popularity of many kosher items like deli, salt, pickles, and even crackers. They also say that more non-traditional kosher consumers are stopping at kosher sections Continue Reading »

Saffron Road New Chickpea Crisps (OU-D)

Posted on February 3, 2017

FROM PREPARED FOODS PRESS RELEASE Saffron Road is expanding its plant-based protein snack line with the addition of innovative new ChickBean Crisps – a baked snack made with high-protein lentils, yellow peas, garbanzo (chickpea) and sweet potato flours. Like all Saffron Road products, the ChickBean Crisps were created with commitment to taste to capitalize on Continue Reading »

Results of a Soup-Eating Survey

Posted on February 2, 2017

FROM PREPARED FOODS THIS IS NOT ABOUT A KOSHER COMPANY, NOR IS IT ABOUT KOSHER SOUP PER SE, BUT IT IS FUNNY, AND IT PROBABLY IS TRUE ACROSS THE BOARD. Campbell Soup Company released the findings of the National Soup Month Survey, uncovering unexpected ways in which Americans enjoy a bowl of soup. In celebration Continue Reading »

Private Label May Be New Weapon Against Kosher Discounting

Posted on February 1, 2017

FROM KOSHER TODAY Brooklyn – Kosher independent stores may very well take a page from the airline industry. Faced with a growing cadre of discount airlines, major carriers are joining the discount fray. American Airlines is launching a new cheaper “no frills” ticket to compete with the discount airlines. Concern that new discounters like Bingo Continue Reading »

New Kosher Schwarma Chain – Schwarmax – Coming to Israel

Posted on January 31, 2017

FROM YEAH, THAT’S KOSHER A new kosher shwarma chain Shwarmax is launching, in Tel Aviv and joining the already flooded market of Shwarma restaurants all across Israel. The idea behind the new chain is to reinvent the classic dish by putting a chef’s spin on the pita/laffa-filling meat. According to the owner, there are two Continue Reading »