FROM PHIL LEMPERT- SUPERMARKET GURU What are root vegetables? Roots or plant parts that grow underground, and are edible. Root vegetable categories include tubers, rhizomes, taproots, corms and bulbs. How to buy: Look for smooth-skinned choices with few blemishes that are firm to the touch. Some roots like turnips, beets, fennel or celery, also have Continue Reading »
We have never had a sweet potato biscuit before, but having tried this Star-D (NCYI and Star-K) mix for pancakes, we figure that biscuits should be great, too. We LOVED the pancakes! Ate way more than we should- they were that good! Here is what the company says about its product: You don’t have to Continue Reading »
December 6/Melbourne, Australia/The University of Melbourne — Too much of sugar may be creating health problems for many, but a new type of sugar developed by a team of researchers in Australia seems to be what is needed to keep a human heart healthy, according to new research on cardiac failure. Scientists at the University Continue Reading »
When we were growing up, after the morning minyan and again on Shabbat, the men would toss back a shot of Rye and nibble on some Matjes herring. Now it seems shuls are having herring and scotch tastings, so apparently herring is in. Walking the streets of Amsterdam, we were amazed at all the Bloomberg’s Continue Reading »
This company tells you from the very first line of their ad sheet- “Proud to be OU.” So, of what are they proud? Smith Brothers Cough Drops in Honey Lemon, Wild Cherry, Menthol Eucalyptus, Black Licorice and Black Cherry Sugar Free. They also make Smith Brothers Daily C with as much vitamin C as 4 Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT- SUPERMARKET GURU Scouring supermarket aisles can be an exercise in temptation for all shoppers, especially diabetics, and as American Diabetes Month comes to a wrap, SupermarketGuru wanted to leave you with some simple grocery shopping tactics that you can use to avoid the temptations and steer your shopping cart toward healthy, nutritious, Continue Reading »
Ayala’s Herbal Water® wins BEST NEW BEVERAGE at Kosherfest Sparkling Ayala’s Herbal Water won the Best New Beverage Award at Kosherfest’s New Product Competition. Kosherfest is the largest and most important international kosher food trade show, where thousands of people come to see what is going on in the expanding kosher food world. The best Continue Reading »
Israeli Technology Keeps the Bugs Off Supermarket Shelves by TechIsrael Staff, While much of the work on expanding the food supply is taking place on farms and in labs, Israel’s Bio[pack] (http://www.biopack.biz/) is taking a different tack – preventing the loss of food after it’s been produced. Supermarkets and other food sellers lose a significant Continue Reading »
Kraft enters energy drinks sector Alan Rappeport New York— Financial Times Kraft is entering the energy drinks arena with the roll-out next month of a caffeinated version of its MiO “water enhancer”. The move will put the largest food company by revenues in competition with products such as 5-hour Energy, which sells flavoured caffeine “shots”, Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY, NOV. 7,2011 Gluten Free Matzo No Longer Just a Passover Luxury Bayonne, NJ….It made news on the eve of Passover and apparently is now news for year-round. The Yehuda Gluten Free Matzo Style Squares, announced Kedem Foods, the distributor, will now be available for year-round use. The product has received broad coverage Continue Reading »
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