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2015 GUIDE TO RELIABLE KOSHER SYMBOLS & FOOD NEEDING NO CERTIFICATION 2

rketing materials. oday to upgrade your ma Call t DESIGN LAUREN MANN 323.774.3225 [email protected] WWW.LAURENMANNDESIGN.COM M INV ITATIONS NTING & CU STO PHICS AND PRI BUSINES S GRA 3 Table of Contents from the civet cat. These additives are offered to the unsuspecting consumer as “natural flavors”, which What You Don’t Know Can Kill You...... 3 of course, they actually are! Such broad definitions allow for a typical breakfast of , juice, Ingredients and Additives ...... 4 cereal and toast to possibly include the following legal hidden ingredients: coffee beans - up to 10% No Hashgacha Required ...... 9 can be insect infested; tomato juice - up to 10 fly eggs per 100 grams,cereal - up to 9 milligrams of rodent excreta and 50 insect fragments per 50 grams, Kashrus Infomation ...... 10 non-dairy creamer - casein - a milk derived product; “natural or artificial” flavoring - could be from literally Kosher Over the Counter Medication ...... 11 hundreds of sources including animal, vegetable or synthetic. Vitamins/Supplements ...... 14 Some people may feel annoyed, or even downright angry at discovering the truths of these hidden Kosher Alerts ...... 14 ingredients. However, to some, this lack of disclosure can even be lethal and life threatening. A typical Kosher Symbols ...... 16 non-dairy creamer and non-dairy dessert topping lists “casein” in the ingredients, which is a milk Kosher Updates ...... 19 derived sugar. Similarly, many manufacturers fail to reveal on their labels the fact that one of the ingredients, “hydrolyzed” vegetable protein, is often Mehadrin Hotels in Israel...... 22 derived from whey, another dairy product. Imagine a person who is hyper-allergic to any dairy product. What You Don’t Know can Such a person could innocently purchase such kill you products and unsuspectingly, suffer a life threatening As the saying goes: “You are what you eat”! This is allergic reaction to this supposedly “non-dairy” fine if you are aware of what you are eating; however, product and the deadly “hidden” ingredients in them. many people would be quite surprised if they knew How can allergy sufferers avoid such a terrifying what they were really eating. scenario? Barring extensive research into each and every item in the supermarket, there is another Many ingredients in food come under the category alternative. The Kosher laws, as they are written, of “food additives”. Long ago, the FDA established require full disclosure on the package in some form. as law that certain amounts of contaminants are Hence, if the hydrolyzed vegetable protein in a can acceptable in government-approved food products. of tuna is from a dairy derivative, or the non-dairy In frozen broccoli, for instance, the fact that up to 60 creamer contains traces of a dairy-based source, aphids, thrips or mites are allowed and are considered the kosher symbol on the label will be followed by just one of the concessions we make in our industrial a “d”. This indicates, to the veteran kosher consumer, society in order to enjoy the convenience of prepared who is familiar with the interpretation of such labels, foods. The fact that shellac, a high gloss glaze derived that there is in fact a dairy derivative in this product, from the female lac insect , is used under the innocent giving it a dairy status. name of “resinous glaze” is a prime example of the general public’s lack of knowledge concerning the All products under kosher supervision are inspected source and origin of many food additives. on a regular basis to determine all aspects of each and every ingredient in that product, as well as the The ingredients “carmine” or cochineal”, which is machinery used in the production of that product. the current favored choice for red coloring in many If the machinery is dairy, often the product will be foods, are but another example of how insects are labeled “DE” indicating dairy equipment. legally finding their way into many common and popular food products. When it comes to flavorings, In an article written by Gini Kopecky and printed it has long been the industry’s policy to mask the in “Family Circle” magazine Dr. Hugh Sampson of true nature of the additive under the generic term the Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Division “natural flavoring”.T his sounds very gentle and at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University School of downright healtful.. However, using the example of Medicine is cited as having found that a harmless can the flavoring “ambergris”, we learn that the source of tuna, which was not clearly labeled as containing of this additive is from the sperm whale. Yet another dairy derivatives, had threatened the life of a young such example is “civet absolute”, which is derived 3 year old boy, who was hyper-allergic to any dairy 4 Ingredients and Additives products. Unknown to the parents, this can oils and fats. Kosher, without supervision. of tuna contained a dairy-based ingredient. Ambergris - Source: whale intestine. Use: flavoring A near-tragedy would have been prevented had (also used in perfume). Not kosher. these parents known that the “d” on the label of this - Source: fruit of an herb (in the family). can of tuna indicated that this product should not be Use: flavoring foods in beverages. Kosher, pareve used by a person with a severe milk allergy. without supervision. Argol - Source: sediment in wine casks during As ingredients become more and more complex fermentation and storage. Use: in the manufacture and obscure, we propose that the FDA and food of tartaric acid and vinegar from malt. See also cream manufacturers learn from the kosher supervisory of tartar and tartaric acid. industry how to better provide full disclosure of each (vitamin c) - Source: synthetic or corn. ingredient to the general public. We feel that it is a Ascorbic Acid Use: nutrient. Kosher, pareve without supervision. great injustice to many concerned and intelligent consumers that they are not being adequately Ascorbate Palmitate - Source: synthetic and informed to protect themselves and their families . Use: preservative. Kosher, pareve without from potentially harmful and lethal food additives. supervision. It is surprising then, that close to 100,000 products Benzoic Acid - Source: synthetic. Use: preservative. and ingredients in the U.S. today are certified Kosher, pareve without supervision. kosher. The end result is that millions of Americans BHA (Butylated Hydroxanisole) - Source: synthetic. from all religions and walks of life are looking to Use: as an antioxidant in cereals, stabilizers, kosher certified foods as the only real guarantee shortenings, and flakes and granules. Kosher, as to the true nature of what they are eating. No pareve without supervision when found in corn oil. hidden ingredients, no surprises! For the benefit of BHT (Butylated Hydroxtoluene) - Source: synthetic. children and adults, for whom these food additive Use: as an antioxidant in beverages, desserts, disclosures can be the difference between health cereals, glazed fruits, dry mixes for beverages, and and illness, life and death, it is not surprising that potato flakes and granules. Kosher, pareve without major food companies are rushing to obtain kosher supervision when found in corn oil. supervision for products that qualify. Clearly, the Calcium Alginate - see Alginate. kosher consumer can not rely on merely reading Calcium Carbonate - Source: limestone. Use: tooth the ingredients listed on the labels. It is also prudent powder and in removing acidity of wine. Kosher, for people in this country to learn more about pareve without supervision. kosher food symbols and how to look for them and understand them. An educated consumer stands the Calcium Chloride - Source: synthetic. Use: in best chance of remaining a healthy one! canned goods and in cottage and cheddar cheeses as a preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Calcium Citrate - see Citric Acid. Ingredients & Additives Calcium Disodium (EDTA) - Source: synthetic. Acetic Acid – found in plant juices, milk, oil Use: flavor retention in canned soda and canned petroleum and sometimes muscles. It is the final white potatoes; as a preservative in dressings, egg product of many aerobic fermentations. When it products, oleomargarine, potato salad, lima beans, is from petroleum, it is kosher, pareve Requires mushrooms, pecan pie filling, and spreads. Kosher, Supervision pareve without supervision. Agar Agar - Source: seaweed. Use: a substitute for Calcium Propionate - Source: synthetic. Use: gelatin (cream and in confectionery items). Kosher, preservative. Kosher, supervision preferred. pareve without supervision. Calcium Stearate - Source: a compound of calcium Albumin - Sources: blood (serum albumin), milk and stearic acid. (Important: see Stearic Acid) Use: (dairy), eggs. Use: coagulant and stiffener in baked anti-caking ingredient in some spices (especially goods. Requires supervision. salt and salt) and extensively in tablets. Alginate - Source: seaweed. Forms: calcium alginate, Requires Kosher supervision. alginic acid, sodium alginate, propylene glycol Calcium Sorbate - Source: synthetic. Use: aginate. Uses: thickening and stabilizing agent in preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. pastry, jelly, ice cream, cheese, candy, , canned - Source: milk or frosting, whipped cream, and . Kosher, pareve Calcium Sterol Lactylate . Use: instant mashed potatoes. Requires without supervision. Kosher supervision. Alginic Acid - see alginate. Alpha Amylase - Source: hog pancreas. Use: in Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate - Source: chemical to breakdown any starches. Not kosher. reaction of stearic acid and lactic acid. Use: as a conditioner, whipping agent and as a conditioner in Alum Aluminum Sulfate - Source: earth. Also dehydrated potatoes. Requires Kosher supervision. known as cake alum or patent alum. Use: clarifying Ingredients and Additives 5 Caprylic Acid - Sources: palm oil, coconut oil. Use: and horse, or synthetic Use: nutrient in preservative and flavoring. Kosher, pareve without bakery products. supervision. Dextrin - Source: starch. Use: prevents caking of Carbon Black - Source: synthetic. Use: black coloring sugar in candy, encapsulates flavor oils in powdered in confectionery. Requires Kosher supervision. mixes, thickener. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Carmine (Cochineal) Source: insect. A crimson Dextrose (corn syrup) - Source: starch. Use: pigment derived from a Mexican species of scale sweetener, coloring agent in beverages, ice cream, insect (coccus cacti). Use: coloring in red , candy and baked goods. Kosher, pareve without fruit cocktail, confections, baked goods, , and supervision. species. Not Kosher. Dilauryl Thiodiproprionate - Source: synthetic. Carrageenan - Sources: seaweed and fresh moss. Use: preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Use: as a substitute for gelatin (an emulsifier, Dough Conditioners - Source: calcium stearoyl-2- stabilizer, and food thickener). Kosher, pareve Lactylate, or animal fat. Use: to improve the texture without supervision. of bread. Often it will contain mono and diglycerides. Caramel - Source: sugar or glucose. Use: coloring Requires supervision. foods, beverages, and confectionery items. Kosher, Emulsifiers - Source: fats (animal or vegetable, pareve without supervision. synthetic.) Use: binding oils and water, thickening, Casein - Source: milk, hence dairy. Uses: stabilizer for a preservative in baked goods, reducing ice crystals confectionery, texturizer for ice cream and sherbets, and air bubbles in ice cream. Requires kosher or as a replacement for egg albumin. Because it supervision. is precipitated by acid or by animal or vegetable Erythrobic Acid - Source: synthetic. Use: enzymes, requires Kosher supervision. preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Catalase - Source: cow liver. Use: coagulant. Requires Eschalots (shallot) - Source: an onion-like plant. Kosher supervision. Bulbs used like garlic for flavoring. Kosher, pareve Castoreum - Source: beavers Not Kosher. without supervision. Cholic Acid - Source: animal bile. Use: emulsitier in Ethyl Vanillin - Source: synthetic, bark of spruce tree, dried egg whites. Requires Kosher supervision. or wine alcohol. Use: as a flavor instead of vanilla or Choline Bitartrate - Source: animal tissue. Use: to fortify it. Kosher, requires supervision. nutrient (B-complex vitamin). Requires Kosher Fats - Source: animal or vegetable. Substances that supervision. are solid at room temperature are fats; those that Citric Acid - Sources: fruits and vegetables, molasses are liquid at room temperature are oils. Requires and grain. Use: antioxidant, sugar solubitizing in ice supervision. cream and sherbet, fruit juice drinks, and canned Fatty Acids - Source: animal or vegetable fats. Use: and jarred produts, including jelly, cheese, candy, emulsifiers, binder, lubricants. Requires supervision. carbonated beverges, instant potatoes, wheat, Filberts - Source: a type of hazelnut; when raw or dry chips, potato sticks, wine. Kosher, pareve without roasted, Kosher, pareve without supervision. supervision. Glucose - Source: fruits and other plants such as Civet, Absolute - Source: cats. Use: flavoring for potatoes and corn (see dextrose). Use: sweetener, beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods and coloring agent. Kosher, pareve without supervision. chewing gum. Not Kosher. Glyceride - Source: see mono- and diglycerides. Cocoa Butter - Source: cocoa bean. Use: chocolate Glycine - source: gelatin, animal or vegetable oil, coatings. Kosher, pareve without supervision. sometimes used in cereals. Also as a flavor enhancer. Coconut Oil - Source: coconut. Use: In the Requires supervision. manufacture of edible fats, chocolate, and candies; in Glycerol Monostearate - Source: glycerol baking in place of lard. Requires supervision (see Oil). monostearate may be of animal origin. Requires Confectionery Glaze - See Resinous Glaze and supervision. Shellac. Glycerin - Source: beef fat, petroleum, or vegetable. Corn Starch -Source: Corn. Kosher pareve without Use: as a solvent or humectant (maintains the desired supervision. level of moisture). Requires supervision. Cream of Tartar (Tartaric Acid) - Source: argol, Gum Arabic, Gum Acacia - Source: trees. Use: the stony sediment of wine casks. Once the liquid thickening agent, emulsifier, stabilizer. Kosher, residue has been removed from the argols by aging pareve without supervision. one year and drying, the argols are permissible. Use: Gum Base - Source: trees (chicle, natural rubber, in a variety of confections and in the preparation of etc.) synthetic butyl rubber, paraffin, polyethylene, baked goods. vinyl, resin, glycerin, glycerol monostearate. Use: Cysteine. L form - Source: an Amino Acid, human in the manufacture of chewing gums. Requires 6 Ingredients and Additives supervision.. goods, and chewing gum. Now usually it is produced Gum Guaiac - Source: trees. Use: synthetically. supervision required. antioxidants. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Natural fruit flavors (natural flavoring) - Guar Gum - Source: plants. Use: extender for pectin, concentrated under vacuum or freeze dried. stabilizer and thickener for spreads, syrups, sauces, Concentrated fruit pulp that is used in confectionery salad dressing and licorice. Kosher, pareve without usually requires fortification with some synthetic supervision. flavor. Can contain grape juice, as well as many other Gum Tragacanth - Source: shrubs. Use: thickening non-kosher substances. Requires supervision. agent. Herb derived from green leaves or herbaceous Oil of Lemon - Source: lemon peel. Kosher, pareve, part of the plants. Kosher, pareve without supervision. without supervision. Invert Sugar (inversol nulomoline colorose) - Oil of Rose - Source: distilled from fresh rose petals. Source: cane sugar. Use: sweetener. Kosher, pareve Comes mostly from Bulgarian Damask rose. Kosher, without supervision. pareve without supervision. Invertase (invertin) - Source: yeast. Use: preparation Oil of Caraway - Source: seeds of Carum Carui. of invert sugar from sucrose. Kosher, pareve without Grown in Holland and Central to Southern Europe. supervision. Flavoring for chocolate and coatings. Kosher, pareve Lactic Acid - Sources: molasses, corn starch, glucose, without supervision. molasses. Use: preservative, flavoring. (Lactic acid Oil of Cardamon (grains of paradise) - Source: can also be produced from whey, in which case it is Alleppy Cardamon, trees from India. Use: enhance dairy, but its use is restricted to ice cream and cream the flavor of ground coffee, butter, chocolate, liquor, cheese). Kosher, pareve without supervision. spice and vanilla flavoring. Kosher, pareve without Lactose (milk sugar) - Source: whey. Use: sweetener, supervision. humectant, and nutrient. Kosher, dairy without Oil of Cassia (Cassia Bark) - Source: leaves and twigs supervision. of the Chinese . Use: for cocoa flavor in Lauric Fats - Source: coconut, palm oil. Use: with biscuits, cakes, ice cream and beverages. Kosher, or instead of cocoa butter. Kosher, pareve without pareve without supervision. supervision. Oil of Celery - Source: celery plant. It comes Lecithin - Source: soybeans, corn oil. Use: emulsifier primarily from France. Use: usually as flavoring for and preservative, especially in chocolate. Kosher, cocoa, chocolate, and other confections. Kosher, pareve without supervision. pareve without supervision. Lipids - Source: animal or vegetable fats. Use: Oil of Cinnamon - Source: under the bark of the shortening, flavoring, thickener. Requires Cinnamonum Zeylanicum tree. Found in Seychelles supervision. and Ceylon. Use: to enhance fruit flavorings. Kosher, parve without supervision. Lactalbumin - see Albumin. Oil of Peppermint - Source: dried plant leaves. Use: Lysine, L and DL Forms - Sources: casein, fibrin, flavoring. Kosher, pareve without supervision. blood. Usually synthesized. Requires supervision. Oleic Acid - Source: fats and oils (animal or Magnesium Stearate - Source: stearic acid. From vegetable). Use: defoaming, flavoring. Requires tallow, vegetable oils or synthetic. Use: anti-caking supervision. agent. Requires supervision. Oxysterins - Source: Glycerides, stearic acid. Use: Malt Syrup - Source: malt and barley. Use: emulsifier prevents oil from clouding. Requires supervision. and starch dissolving. Ox Bile - Source: ox bile. Use: preservative and Mannitol - Source: fungi. Use: sweetener. Kosher, emulsifier in dried egg whites. Requires supervision. pareve without supervision. Ox Gall - see Ox Bile. Methylparaben - Source: synthetic. Use: preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision Pepper Cream - Source: herb. Use: spice. Requires di-glycerides or other emulsifiers to mix. Kosher, Methyl P Hydroxy Benzoate - see Methylparaben. pareve, Requires supervision. Mono and Diglycerides - Source: animal and Pepsin - Source: enzyme, usually extracted from vegetable. Use: stabilizer, emulsifier, softener, hog stomachs, but can be synthetic. Use: coagulant preservative. Most are animal products. Mono- and in cheese. Can be produced from . diglycerides do not necessarily have to be listed in Requires supervision. the ingredients. Requires supervision. Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids - Source: fats Monosodium Glutamate - Source: sugar, plants, and oils, animal or vegetable. Requires supervision. beets and corn. Use: flavor enhancer. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Polysorbate 60, 65, 80 - Source: stearic acid (also called Tween). Use: emulsifiers, especially in “non- Musk - Source: deer glands, synthetic. Use: in dairy” products. Requires Kosher supervision. flavorings for beverages, ice cream, candy, baked Ingredients and Additives 7 Potassium Bi sulfite - Source: synthetic. Use: Use: texturizer in “non-dairy” creamers and preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. instant mashed potatoes. Kosher, dairy. Potassium Caseinate - Source: milk. Use: stabilizer Requires supervision. and texturizer. Requires supervision. Sodium Citrate - Source: synthetic. Use: emulsifier Potassium Metabisulfite - Source: synthetic. Use: and buffer in processed produce. Kosher, pareve preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. without supervision. Potassium Sorbate - Source: berries or synthetic. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate- Source: synthetic. Use: Use: preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. detergent, whipping agent, an emulsifier (in egg Propionic Acid - Source: synthetic or may be made products) and surfactant (in beverages). Kosher, from cheese. Use: mold inhibitor, preservative. pareve without supervision. Requires supervision. Sodium Meta Bisulfate- Source: synthetic. Use: Propyl Gallate - Source: synthetic or from nuts preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. produced by insects. Use: preservative. Requires Sodium Propionate - Source: synthetic origin or supervision. rarely it is made from cheese. Use: mold preventative. Proplyene Glycol (Alginate) - Source: synthetic. Use: Kosher, supervision preferred. emulsifier, stabilizer, solvent. Kosher, pareve without Sodium Nitrate - Source: synthetic. Use: supervision. preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Propylparaben - Source: synthetic. Use: preservative. Sodium Sorbate - Source: synthetic or from Kosher, pareve without supervision. corn. Use: preservative. Kosher, pareve without Release Agents - Source: oils, mineral oil, mono- supervision. glycerides or synthetic. Use: keeps heated foods Sulfite - Source: synthetic. Use: preservative. Kosher, from sticking to equipment, utensils, and packaging. pareve without supervision. These need not be listed in the ingredients. Requires Softeners - Source: animal or vegetable. Use: in supervision. chewing gum. Requires Kosher supervision. Resinous Glaze - Source: insect secretion. Use: Sorbic Acid - Source: berries, corn or synthetic. Use: coating candies and pills. While there are authorities mold inhibitor. Kosher, pareve without supervision. who permit these glazes on the grounds that they are Sorbitan Monostearate- Source: Stearic acid. non-edible, there are other authorities who forbid Use: emulsifier, defoamer, flavor disperser. Requires them. Kosher supervision. - Source: animal enzymes. Derived from the Span - see Polysorbate. lining membranes of the stomach of suckling calves. Spearmint Oil - Source: the herb mentha viriais. Use: Use: coagulant and curdling agent especially in primarily as flavoring in chewing gum. Kosher, pareve cheese and other dairy products. A vegetable enzyme without supervision. similar to rennet is available as a substitute, but even Sperm oil - Source: whale. Use: release agent and if it is used, supervision is required. Hard cheese made lubricant in baking pans. Not kosher. by gentiles even if made with completely Kosher Spices - Source: dried vegetable product derived ingredients, is not Kosher. Requires supervision. from any part of the plant, whether rot, stem, bark, Rennin - see Rennet. fruit, bud or seed. Kosher, without supervision. Serum Albumin - Source: blood. See Albumin. Not Stannous Chloride - Source: synthetic. Use: kosher. preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Shellac - Source: insect secretion. Use: in glaze for Stearic Acid - Source: animal or vegetable oil. Use: confectionery products and in chocolate panning. in butter and vanilla flavoring, softener in chewing See Resinous Glazes. gum. Requires Kosher supervision. Shortenings - Source: oil. Use: to make baked goods Stearyl Lactylic Acid - Source: fats and oils. Use: light and flaky. Factories often make both animal emulsifier. Requires Kosher supervision. (Kosher and vegetable shortenings on the same equipment. forms are often dairy.) Requires supervision. Sulfur Dioxide - Source: synthetic gas. Use: Sodium Alginate - Source: seaweed or kelp. Use: as preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. a stabilizer. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Tartaric Acid - see Cream of Tartar. Sodium Ascorbate - Source: synthetic. Use: Tween and Span - see Polysorbate. preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Thiodipropionic Acid - Source: synthetic. Use: Sodium Benzoate - Source: synthetic origin. Use: preservative, or from cheese. requires Kosher preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. supervision. Sodium Bisulfite - Source: synthetic. Use: Tocopherols - Source: synthetic, or soybeans. Use: preservative. Kosher, pareve without supervision. preservative, nutrient (vitamin E). Kosher, pareve Sodium Caseinate - Source: milk and cheese. without supervision. 8 Ingredients and Additives Tricalcium Phosphate - Source: synthetic. Vegetable Shortening - see Shortening. Use: anti-caking agent, bleaching agent. Vegetable Oil - see Oil. Kosher, pareve without supervision. Vegetable Gums - Use: substitute for gelatin Turmeric - Source: herb. Use: spice. As a powder: in desserts and candies. Kosher, pareve without (Often used in its oleo resin form for use in supervision. Also see gum. brine and with glycearides added.) requires Whey - Source: milk, hence dairy. Use: binder supervision. and flavoring agent. Since it is obtained in the Vanilla - Source: bean. Use: flavoring, it may be manufacture of cheese, Requires supervision. processed with glycerine. Requires supervision. Vanillin - Source: bark of spruce tree. Use: flavoring. Kosher, pareve without supervision.

The following do not require Hashgacha:

Air freshener Farina (plain) Antibiotics Fish (fresh fish with fins and scales do not require Apple sauce (unflavored) certification) Isopropyl alcohol Flour (plain only - without enzymes) Aluminum foil Fruits (Only without bug issues (berries etc.) or Aluminum pans from Israel. No certification needed for most Aluminum cupcake holders plain, canned and frozen fruits with no added Ammonia ingredients besides water, salt, sugar, corn syrup, Baby Corn (NOT from China) corn sweetener, citrus acid, ascorbic acid, calcium Baking soda chloride, lactic acid and ferrous glutamate) Baking powder Gin Basmati (unseasoned) Gloves Beans (dried) Grains (raw) Beer (unflavored-domestic only) Green Beans (canned) Beets (canned – without flavor or color added) Guar Gum Bleach (unflavored) Bran (with no additives) Injections Buckwheat (with no additives) Intravenous Candles Juices (fresh or frozen apple, grapefruit, orange and Cane Juice pineapple juice, either fresh or from concentrate, Carob powder (pure) do not need certification at present time. This is Carrots (canned) only when these are pure juices with no additives Castor oil such as flavorings or glycerin) Charcoal Briquettes Lemon Juice (no certification required, unless from Cinnamon Sugar Israel) Cocoa pure, with no additives Lemonade (no certification required clear lemonade, Coconut Milk (not from China) with no added flavor , colors, or grape juice) Coffee - pure - without flavoring. Lime Juice (no certification required unless from Israel) from grains - pure grains only Lip Gloss (all) Coffee Filters Maple Syrup (from Canada or Vermont) Corn (plain and cream style – frozen or canned) Molasses Corn Grits Maraschino Cherries - without added flavoring.or Corn Meal coloring Corn Starch Milk (cow’s milk and goat’s milk with no added Corn Syrup ingredients other than vitamins does not require (unseasoned) certification in the U.S. and Canada) Crockpot liners Miso (unflavored) Dental floss Mouthwash Eggs (no certification required for raw, whole, non- Mushrooms (canned – in water and citric acid and processed eggs. However, they should be checked NOT from China) for blood spots) Mustard (ground – powder) Evaporated Milk Nori (with no additives – from the U.S.) Nuts (plain with no oil or other ingredients (besides No hashgacha required 9 salt) on the label, when they have been dry soaking or checking: Alfalfa Sprouts, roasted) Bean Sprouts, Beans, Beets, Carrots, Oats (unflavored) Celery Stalks, Corn, Cucumbers, , Green (domestic without vinegar or propylele glycol) Beans, Kohlrabi, , Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, cleaner Potatoes, Pumpkins, , Rutabagas, Paper plates Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Paper bags Zucchini Pectin (from fruit) Wasabi Powder Petroleum Water (unflavored) Pimientos Waxed Paper Plastic Bags Wheat Plastic Wraps Wheat Germ (with no added ingredients) Plastic plates, bowls Yeast (regular, not wine yeast) Plastic tableware Polenta (non-processed, unseasoned) The Following pure Dried Fruits Do Not Popcorn Kernels (plain, with no oil, flavoring, etc.) Require Certification: Raisins (plain, with no oil listed on the label) Apricots Raw Nuts Dates Rice (plain, with no flavor or seasoning added) Figs Riboflavin Goji berries Rice (plain, with no oil listed) Peaches Rice Pasta (containing only rice flour and water) Nectarines Rock Candy - unflavored only. Pears Rum Rye - straight liquor Pineapples Rye Prunes Saccharin (as an ingredient) Raisins (domestic) Sake - pure Salt Fresh Fruit - Cut Up Seltzer (unflavored) All plain fresh fruit in the U.S. that does not have an insect consideration does not require Kosher Shampoo certification.T his is true in supermarket plastic Silver polish containers as well as in plastic bags. Soap Sorbitol Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Soy Beans All fresh fruit and vegetables that are not from Israel Spices are fine during the year.T his includes products that (The following – packaged, dried - require no state “with wax coating”. As mentioned above, the certification: allspice, anise, basil, bay leaf, leafy vegetables must be determined to be insect caraway, , chervil, chives, cilantro, free. cinnamon, cloves, , cumin, , fennel, fenugreek, ginger, lemon grass, mace, marjoram, Frozen Fruit & Vegetables - Cut Up & nutmeg, , parsley, peppercorns (all colors), Whole rosemary, , sage, salt, savory, seed, During the year all frozen fruits and vegetables tarragon, , turmeric, white pepper) that are not from Israel and do not contain added Starch ingredients such as flavoring are fine without Kosher Styrofoam products certification as long as they do not have insect Sugar (regular, powdered and brown) infestation issues i.e. spinach, kale etc.. Tapioca Pearls Tea - plain, with no added ingredients or flavorings Toothpicks Vegetables The following vegetables require careful checking for worms/insects (mostly leafy or vegetables with florets): Bibb Lettuce, Boston Lettuce, , Endives, Escarole, Iceberg Lettuce, Kale, Leeks, Mustard Leaves, Red Cabbage, Red Leaf Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce, Spinach Greens, Fresh Broccoli and Cauliflower. Vegetables The following vegetables require no 10 Kosher Newsletters & Kashrus Info Kashrus Conscience - Kosher Information Bureau Kosher E. Eidlitz, Rabbinic Administrator. 12753 Chandler Boulevard Valley Village, California 91607 Information (818) 262 5351, [email protected], www.kosherquest.org Publications - Kashrus Conscience Magazine Bureau E-mail updates and alerts, and website www..com Arlene J. Mathes-Scharf Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz Phone: (781)784-6890 Fax: (781)784-6890 12753 Chandler Boulevard E-mail: [email protected] www.kashrut.com Valley Village, California 91607 Food Scientist - Kosher Food Specialist Scharf Associates (818) 262 5351 P.O. Box 50 Sharon, MA 02067 [email protected] Va’ad HaRabanim of Greater Seattle 5305 52nd Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98118 www.kosherquest.org Phone: (206) 760-0805 Fax: (206) 725-0347 [email protected] www.seattlevaad.org Tax deductible donations can be made Publications: Quarterly Product Guide, Annual Pesach Guide by check or paypal on our website. Vaad HaKashrus of Baltimore (Star K) Rabbi Moshe Heinemann, Rabbinic Advisor Kosher Food 122 Slade Ave. #300, Pikesville, Maryland 21208 Internet Sites (410) 484-4110 Publication - Kashrus Kurrents, Pesach Guide www.kosherquest.org Kashrus Magazine: Rabbi Yosef Wikler, Rabbinic Administrator e-mail: [email protected] P.0. 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Natural Throat-Ease - Kof K Dynamic Health Liquid Vitamin C - O/U Ludens Cough Drops - O/Ud (dairy equipment) Emergen-C original, Lemon-Lime, Pink, Planet, zzzz Equaline Children’s Night Time Cold & Cough Liquid Mega Food Ultra Vitamin C 400 & Zinc - O/K Jengimiel Cough Syrup – Earth Kosher Mucinex Chest Congestion Mini-Melts for Kids Little Remedies Hydration Crystals powder Bubble Gum Flavor Dissolving Granules Nature’s Answer Sambucus Elderberry Liquid Mucinex Cough Mini-Melts for Kids Orange Crème (Regular & P.M.) - Kof K Flavor Dissolving Granules Nature’s Answer Sambucus Zinc Lozenges - O/U Ricola Cough Drops – Rabbi Yafee Schlesinger (hard Vicks Nature FusionCold and Flu cough drops only) Multi Symptom Relief Caplet Rite Aid Cough Drops - O/Ud (dairy equipment) Zicam Cold Remedy Rapid Melts with Echinacea Smiths Brothers Assorted Varieties Lozenge (only when bearing O/U) (Lemon-Lime flavor)Tablet Sudafed PE Congestion, Pressure & Pain/Cough Zicam Rapid Melt Tablets Tablets caplets or 12 hour tablet Zicam Ultra Cold Remedy (Honey Lemon Flavor) Lozenge Triaminic Day Time Cold and Cough Cherry Flavor Liquid Zyrtec dissolve, children’s dissolve. (D allergy & congestions,24 hour Tablets – dairy) Vick’s DayQuil Cough Liquid Vicks Children’s Nyquil Cold & Cough Liquid Recommended only for those who are ill and do not Vicks Nyquil Cold & flu Nighttime Relief have a substitute (Original,Cherry Vanilla Liquid) Cold-EEZE Cherry Flavor Lozenge Vita Vocal Throat Enhancer - O/U Cold-EEZE Sugar Free Wild Cherry Flavor Lozenge Walgreens Cough Drops – O/Ud (dairy equipment) Cold-EEZE Honey Lemon Flavor Lozenge (Honey Lemon, Cherry, Sugar Free Eucalyptus) Recommended Zarbees Children’s Nighttime Cough Syrup Grape Vicks Nature Fusion Zicam Cold Remedy Lemon Flavor Liquid Lime Crystals Zarbees Naturals Childrens Cough Syrup (grape Cough/ Cough Drops/Lozenges flavor) Liquid 12

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14 Kosher Vitamins/Supplements Vitamins/Supplements used. Coke from Mexico is recommended, however Fanta and Pepsi products are not. Companies & Outlets (partial listing) From the O/U: Adora (Calcium) - O/Ud Restaurant Depot brand Brussels Sprouts has an Amazing Grass Green Superfood - O/U unauthorized O/U symbol on Its 5 lb. clear plastic bag. The O/U does not certify ANY Brussels Sprouts. Blue Bonnet - Kof K Country Life - K - Rabbi Stillwell The O/U certifies Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer Dynamic Health - O/U as an O/UD (dairy) product. Some containers were inadvertently labeled with a plain “O/U” symbol, Earthrise - KSA without the “D” (dairy) designation. This product Enzymedica - Kof K contains a milk Ingredient as indicated in the Freeda - O/U allergens and ingredients statements. Garden Of Life - Star K The O/U does NOT certify any Food Lion Frozen Growing Naturals Pea Protein - Star K products using the brand name Hannaford. In a L.A. Naturals - Kof K recent re-design of the packaging, the O/U mark was Landau - Volover Rav erroneously included on some of the packaging.

Maxi Health - O/U The O/U certifies the Java House Chilled Coffee Drink Mega Food - O/K Milk varieties as O/UD (dairy). These products contain Nature’s Answer - Kof K milk, as indicated in the product name and the ingredient statement. Some labels were mistakenly Nature’s Plus - Kof K printed without the “D” (dairy designation). Natures Way - O/U Navitco - O/U The O/U does NOT certify Staro Ruskaya Salmon Caviar. Staro Ruskaya is a brand of Net Cost stores. New Chapter - O/U Some labels bear an unauthorized O/U symbol. Nutra Life - Star K Nutrisupreme - Kof K The O/U does NOT certify Solutions 4 Nutritional Pacific Health - O/Ud Products. Some of their chocolate shakes and Healthy Green products were labeled with an Solgar - Kof K unauthorized O/U symbol. Solomon & Samson - O/K Spectrum - O/U (Only When O/U Appears On Label) The O/U certifiesT oosum Blueberry & Green Yogurt Oatmeal Bars as an OUD (dairy) product. This The Gummies - Kof K product contains dairy ingredients as indicated Twin Labs - Star K on the ingredient and allergen statements. Some Uncle Moishe - O/U (Check For Dairy Designation) packages were mistakenly labeled with a plain O/U mark, without the “D” designation. Viactiv - O/Ud Vitacost.Com All varieties of La Fe’sseasoned Rice, includeing Vitality Works Herbal Supplements - Kof K Yellow Rice, Seasoned Rice & Black Beans, Mexican Vitamin Friends - O/U Style Seasoned Rice and Seasoned Rice & Red Beans, bear an unauthorized OU and are NOT Kosher. Www.Koshervitamins.Com Whole Foods - With Kof K Only The O/U certifies Restaurant’s Pride Potato Granules Yum-V’s - O/U (Check For Dairy Designation) as an OUD (dairy) product. Some boxes have an OUD symbol together with the word “pareve” under Zahler - O/U the O/UD. This food service product contains dairy ingredients and is NOT pareve.

Kosher Alerts: The O/U certifies Nathan’s Hot Fries Potato Snacks as an O/UD (dairy) product. This product contains dairy Ingredients, as Indicated in the allergen Soda: and ingredient statements. Some products were It has become common for stores to sell bottles of mistakenly labeled with a plain O/U symbol (without soda from Mexico as many prefer the cane sugar the dairy designation). Kosher Alerts 15 The O/U certifies Jelly Belly Chocolate Dutch Mints to Kashrus violations. as an O/UD (dairy) product. this product contains dairy ingredients, as indicated in the Ingredient Franquicias Kosher de Panama S.A. is advertising statement. Some packaging was mistakenly printed Kosher fried chicken under the TIBI Gourmet label, with a plain O/U, without the “D” (dairy) designation. bearing an unauthorized OK Kosher symbol on the This product is primarily sold In the UK. packaging. OK Kosher certification does NOT certify this product. The Chocolate Chunk Chia Bites, produced by Eat Chia, are mislabeled. The product contains chocolate, Woodpecker brand Toffee Covered , Yogurt manufactured on dairy equipment and erroneously Covered Pretzels and Milk Chocolate Covered bears an O/U symbol, not the appropriate O/UD Pretzels were mistakenly labeled with the O/K Kosher designation. However, the product does not contain symbol instead of the O/KD (dairy) symbol. These actual dairy ingredients. Some Kashrus agencies use products contain dairy ingredients as stipulated in a DE symbol (for dairy equipment), but the O/U has the Ingredient and allergen panels and are DAIRY. chosen not to use a DE designation because It Is felt It may be confusing to the Kosher consumer. Also, Please be advised that as of Nov. 10 2015, Donny’s to be a true DE product, the equipment must be Deli in Manalapan, N.J. is no longer certified by the properly cleaned of residue after dairy production, O/K. and that level of clean-up is sometimes difficult to maintain and guarantee. DE products may be eaten Mr. C’s Strawberry Daiquiri and Margarita Mix has after , but may not be eaten together with, or Inadvertently added an OK on the packaging of their cooked with, meat products. Future packaging will Strawberry Daiquiri and Margarita Mix. The OK has be revised. no information as to the Kashrus of this product.

The O/U certifies Wild Oats Roasted Red Pepper Provincial Fruit Co., Ltd Canada, Is bearing an & Protein Crackers, Original Hummus & unauthorized O/K Kosher symbol on the packaging. Protein Crackers, and Roasted Red pepper Artichoke Bruschetta & Protein Crackers as O/U D (dairy Metro Deli brand of US Foods Inc. has printed an product). The crackers contain dairy ingredients as Incorrect O/K Kosher symbol on their Sour Cream and Indicated on the ingredient and allergen statements. Chive Potato Chips. Some packaging was mistakenly printed with a plain O/U symbol, without the “D” designation. Snack It Forward is using an unauthorized OK symbol on Sunkist Trail Mix and Sunkist Fruit Chips. Some sauces from Pearl River Bridge bear an unauthorized O/U. The O/U does Please be advised that a limited amount of Walla/ not certify any Pearl River Bridge sauces. Tri State Salads Babaganush is being recalled due to an ingredient bearing Kosher certification of the OK The O/U certifies Blommer Pure Dark Chocolate whichh was subsequently found to be unauthorized. and Pure Dark Chocolate with Almonds as O/UD This includes Babaganush with an expiration date up (dairy). These products contain dairy ingredients as to 11/30/15 indicated in the ingredients and allergen statements. Some labels bear a plain O/U symbol. J&Y Frozen Octopus Whole bears an unauthorized O/K Kosher symbol on the packaging. This product The O/U certifies Wellsley Farms Cranberry Mix as is NOT Kosher. an O/UD (dairy) product. This product contains dairy ingredients as set forth in the ingredients and Valley Fresh IQF Whole Blackberries bears an allergens statements. Some labels bear a plain O/U unauthorized O/K Kosher symbol on the packaging. symbol. This is a product of Chile and distributed by Honor Foods. The O/K Kosher certification has no Max Packaging non-dairy creamer is certified dairy information as to the Kashrus status of this product. by the O/U. Due to a printing error, some packages bear an O/U instead of an O/UD. The issue appears to Kang Cheng Frozen Edamame bears an unauthorized have been limited to flatware kits served on Hawaiian O/K Kosher symbol on the packaging. airlines. Terrafina Sour Strawberry Laces from Terrafina From the O/K: (Bronx) has an unauthorized O/K Kosher symbol. A As of November 18, 2015, Rostan Corp. (baked very limited amount of Terrafina Sour Strawberry goods) is no longer certified Kosher by O/K Kosher Laces was mistakenly labeled with the O/K Kosher certification. Rostan Corp. has been Inactivated due symbol. This product is NOT Kosher certified. 16 14 KOSHER SYMBOLS

TO SEE ADDITIONAL UPDATES PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE: WWW.KOSHERQUEST.ORG WE WISH ALL OUR READERS A HAPPY CHANUKAH 17 KOSHER SYMBOLS 15 18 Kosher Alerts Miriam Shoham Sea of Galilee, Israel Fresh which is available at Canadian Tire Stores, was produce (specifically ) Is being inadvertently labeled without a “dairy” designation. imported from Israel by Provincial Fruit in Toronto, This product is DAIRY. bearing an unauthorized O/K Kosher symbol on the packaging. These fruits were NOT checked by O/K Delices de la Foret Valli Algeria Mis (1kg & 12 g Kosher certification for Trumos and Maasros bulk) was inadvertently labeled without a “dairy” and are fruits from the Shemitta year. designation. This product is dairy and Kosher certified. T his product is sold in the greater Montreal Zhoushan Mountain Spring Smoke House Co. is area. bearing an unauthorized O/K Kosher symbol on the packaging. Please be advised that Zhoushan Delices del la Foret Valli Anis Candy (200g & 4.5 bulk) Mountain Spring Smoke House Zhejiang China is Is NOT Kosher but bears a COR dairy logo in error. Tis no longer certified byO /K Kosher certification. T hey product Is sold in the greater Montreal area. continue to distribute and other fish products bearing an unauthorized O/K Kosher symbol on the packaging. These products are NOT From the cRc: certified by O/K Kosher certification. Effective immediately, Edible Cuts - Midwest Foods, located at 3100 West 36th St. in Chicago, is no longer Various Squish Candies and Bonbon Squish are certified by the cRc due to Kashrus violations. displaying the OK Kosher certificatin Kashrus Symbol on their website and selling various candies in their Effective immediately, all items fromT oday’s stores bearing the O/K Kosher symbol without Temptations, Biondillo’s Baking Co., and Papa Filin permission of the O/K. Squish candies are NOT are no longer certified by the cRc, due to Kashrus certified by theO /K Kosher certification. O/K Kosher violations. has no information as to the Kashrus status of these products. FROM THE UNION OF ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUES OF SOUTH AFRICA: FROM THE VAAD OF NORTHERN The Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa CALIFORNIA: has discovered that there is a company by the name of As of Sunday, November 22, 2015, the Grill “Kee Ingredient” who supply the hospitality industry Restaurant In Campbell, Ca. is no longer under the with cheese and dairy products, who are using the supervision of the Vaad of Northern California and is logo of the Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South NOT a Kosher establishment. Africa on their products without authorization. This relates specifically to a Cheddar Cheese product. This From the Kof-K: product is NOT under Kosher supervision and is NOT Deep River Snacks Rosemary and Oil Potato Kosher. Chips was mistakenly labeled with the Kof-K Pareve and dairy logo. This product is, in fact, Kof-K dairy. Please be advised that butter, manufactured by Lady Smith, is Incorrectly labeled as “Pareve”. This product Is DAIRY. From the Star-K: Please be advised that the following Star-D dairy products manufactured by Nature’s Eats of Boerne, From the Federation of Texas and sold in H-E-B grocery stores in Texas, Synagogues (KF) in London, contain dairy non-Cholov Yisroel ingredients when England: Exclusive Candy & Novelty is the allergen label statement indicates milk content. distributing Classic Sesame Snaps in Canada which Various batches were inadvertently labeled with a bear the KF Kosher symbol. This product is NOT Star-K symbol: KOSHER CERTIFIED. Dried Fruit Mixes, Nut Mixes, Chocolate Products, Pretzels Kosher Updates: O/K Kosher and Kehilla Kosher (Los Angeles) Some cans of Bruce’s Candied Yams in Kettle announced their decision to merge the two Kashrus Simmered Syrup, distributed In Walmart and other organizations. The merger agreement was approved supermarkets, bear an unauthorized Star-K symbol. by the respective corporate boards with support of The formulation was changed and Includes dairy the community Rabbinic advisory board of Kehilla ingredients, as indicated on the ingredient panel. Kosher. Kehilla Kosher welcomes the opportunity, through From the COR: this merger, to further its service mission in Los Frank brand Creamy, Dreamy Hot Chocolate Mix, Angeles retail Kashrus, in regional industrial Kashrus, Kosher updates 19 and beyond. O/K Kosher is recognized and highly Assorted Flavors Cotton Candy regarded as a global leader within the Kosher food Sugar Bag certification industry, and provides certification Bubble Gum Heart-Shaped Lollipops services on six continents. With headquarters in Cherry Mini Ribbon Gift Bags New York and regional offices around the world, Chocolate Crisps Milk Chocolate Rabbi Don Yoel Levy leads a team of highly-skilled Cinnamon Toast Popcorn and highly-trained staff with more than 300 of the Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Eggs world’s leading Kosher experts who ensure the Honey Peanut Popcorn highest standards of Kosher compliance tailored to Menorah-Butterscotch Crystal Cut Gift Bag each of the thousands of establishments O/K Kosher certifies. Peterbrooke Chocolate Factory: As a symbiotic endeavor, the merged entity will be All listed are O/UD greater than the sum of its parts. With this merger, Almond Gelato O/K Kosher gains a leading, cutting-edge West Coast Apple Pie regional Vaad HaKashrus partner to enhance O/K Bacio Gelato Kosher’s mission of advancing Kashrus around the Berry Trifle Cake world. Chocolate Flourless FROM THE O/U: Coconut Cream Parfait Cup Silver Bay brand Canned Salmon is now certified by Dark Chocolate Cognac Truffles the O/U. Dark Chocolate French Creams Dark Peanut Butter Meltaways Chianti wine, produced by Cantina Giuliano (Italy) Gingerbread Cookies Individual is now certified under the OU. This wine is Non- Chocolate Mousse Bombe Mevushal. Milk Chocolate Potato Chips Raspberry Bars NEW PRODUCTS FROM THE O/U: Wedding Cakes (Assorted Sizes) Vitamin Friends: Boost Appetite Vegetarian Gummies Clearly Food & Beverage Co.: DiYo Vitamin D Country Raspberry Sparkling Water Beverage Iron Vegetarian Gummies Mountain Berry Sparkling Water Beverage Proba Yo Sugar Free Acidophilus & Prebiotic Vanilla Naturally Carbonated Sparkling Water Yogurt Flavoured Bears - O/UD Orchard Peach Sparkling Water Beverage Yomega Fish Oil & Flax Seed Tangerine Yogurt Wild Cherry Sparkling Water Beverage Flavoured Bears - O/UD Yomega Flax Seed Mrs. Fields - TCBY: All below are O/UD Uncle Matt’s Organic products: Butter Pecan Matcha Lemonade Chocolate Chocolate Organic Grapefruit Juice Chocolate Peanut Butter Yo-Trax Organic Orange Juice - Pulp Free Cookies and Cream Organic Orange Turmeric - With Living Probiotics Pralines and Cream Reduced Calorie Orange Coconut - With Living Probiotics Psychadelic Sorbet Rocky Road Engel Bakery In Israel: Choco Twists Cookies Chef-Man: Crowns Choco & Vanilla Flavored Cookies Natural Flavor Vegan Strips Unseasoned Crowns Strawberry Flavored Cookies Vegan BBQ Bites Original Honey Flavored Cookies Vegan Shwarma Swirls Vanilla & Choco Cream Cookies Vegan Teriyaki Cubes Vanilla Butterflies Puff Pastries Pro-Line Packaging: Hammond’s Candies: Bright Midnight All listed are O/UD Good Morning 70% Dark chocolate Lost City All Natural Butterscotch Lollipops - Not My House All Natural Cherry Candy Danes Al Natural Cinnamon Candy Canes Chill Brands, LLC.: All Natural Peppermint Candy Lemon Black Tea 20 Kosher updates Peach Green Tea Vitaminwater: Pomegranate Green Tea Cherry, Fruit Punch, Grape, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Peach, Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla Jim’s Organic Coffee: 2 Souls Dark Roast Coffee Columbian Coffee FROM THE STAR-K Roast Decaf Coffee Consumers are reminded to always check food Mexican Altura Coffee establishments and restaurants for the current Together Decaf Coffee Kehilla Heart-K certificate. Raspberry Black Tea Certificates also have a “Kashrus Disclosure Statement” on the back of the certificate that details Café de Americas Premium Freeze Dried 100% the kashrus policies particular to the specific store. Colombian Estate Grown Coffee is now O/U certified. The Disclosure Statement also has a contact number De Zaan products, manufactured by the for any related questions. Be an informed consumer! Schokoladenindustrie Mannheim Co. in Germany: (all O/UD) Aldi Sandwich Cookies – Star-D Liquid & Solid Chocolates, compounds and Atlantic Beverage Co. Canned Vegetables Couvertures (White, Milk, or Dark) Cost Plus Solid Cocoa Butter Frosty Acres Pasta Products Solid Cocoa Liquor H&M Wagner & Sons Coffees Ingles Supermarkets Coffees The Coca Cola Co. enables the consumer to now MM8 Group Coffees, K-Cups & Teas mix a variety of soft drink flavors to his/her own Molino Nicoli SpA Gluten Free Products and Cereal personal choice. All flavors available in the free-style Products machines In the U.S. and Canada are products of the Nature’s Warehouse Prepared Salads, Sauces & Dips Coca Cola Co. We confirm that they are all produced Overwaitea Food Coffees under the certification of the O/U and are Kosher Shinn Spring Water and pareve. Among the flavors certified for Free- The Fresh Market Coffees styles are: Veg India Herbal Extracts Barq’s Free Coca-Cola New from the LBD: Caffeine Free Diet Coke NEW LUXARDO SAMBUCAS - Certified KLBD Pareve Coca-Cola and bearing the logo: Coca-Cola Zero Chilli & Spices, Cola, Pear Dasani Flavors (all) Dasani Sparkling (all) WESTONS CIDER - Now certified KLBD Pareve Diet Barq’s Diet Coke Fanta New From Star K: Fanta Zero Bharat Cereals Fuze Lemon Black Tea Karnal Rice Glaceau Fruitwater Calaska Trading Canned Fruit Hi-C Coco’s Creamery (W. LongBranch, N.J.) Frozen Lemon Tea Desserts Master Pour Black Cherry Goya Foods (Sauces & Dips) Mello Yello Gurgaon Nuts & Seeds Minute Maid Lemonade Kozat Biga Olives Minute Maid Light Lemonade Cypress Rice Pibb Xtra Marque Foods (Specialty Cookies) Pibb Zero Panola Pepper Corp. (Sauces & Dips) Powerade (all) Performance Food Group Cookies Powerade Zero (all) Schreiber Foods International Canned Fruit Seagram’s Diet Ginger Ale Tata Coffee Beans Seagram’s Ginger Ale Tava Organics Dairy Products (Star D) Sprite Costa Rica Rainforest Beverages & Drink Mixes Sprite Zero Victoria Pacific Corp. Canned Fruit WFM Private Label Tomato Products Western Family Foods Canned Fruit 21 Shepherd Gourmet Dairy (Ontario, From The COR: Canada) Alpha Omega Management Corp. Suero Can Canada, Inc. Arctic Chiller The Kosher Dudes (Toronto) Aroma Espresso Bar (Toronto) Walter X Industries Baytana Bakery Wholesome Harvest Baking Bella Sabatina Tea Shoppe (Toronto) Worldly Food Clef Des Champs, Inc. YoungShin Food Co. Delmare Quality Foods Deluxe Produce Distribution From MK: Earth to Kids, Inc. A range of the Fruit Bowl producs are now MK Famous Kosher – Promenade (Toronto, kosher certified Canada) Heinz Light Mayonnaise is no longer under our Farmer Direct Co-operative supervision. Field Farms Marketing We are pleased to announce that Nestle now Floating Lead Wild Rice produce Gluten Free Honey Corn Flakes under Golden Acres Honey Products MK certification Greeniche Passion For Life Hamazon Howie T’s Burger Bar North (Thornhill, Ontario Canada) Interesting fact: North America is both the largest confectionery King David Frozen Products market, with non-chocolate sales around $10.5 Kosher Dining at Windsor Arms Hotel (Toronto, billion, and the leading market for kosher products Canada) in the world. La Cooperative Forestiere du Nord-Quest Mobius Culinary Labs In 2014 41% of packaged products launched in the Phidelia Premium Products USA were certified as kosher. R.D.J. Bakeries

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