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Useful articles and interesting information about Keeping Kosher and Kosher Supervision.
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Plant
During the course of a year, 400 RFR’s travel across the roads and skyways encircling this busy planet to ensure that the world’s food factories produce products fit for the kosher consumers’ consumption. While guaranteeing the highest standards of kashrut, these indispensable trips often produce tasty food for thought as well.
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Kashrus Supervision at Hotel Affairs
Over the past few years there has been an increase in the number of functions catered at non kosher hotels. Catering in these facilities creates many more kashrus concerns for the kosher certifying agencies supervising them. Sometimes, as many as three or four vigilant, professional mashgichim are needed to ensure that no requirement of kashrus is being overlooked. Whatever the number may be, there is much more involved than meets the eye. The guest enjoying a luxurious smorgasbord at these affairs really has little idea of the kashrus supervision involved. The following are some of the behind-the-scenes preparations that go into making sure that not only is the presentation of the food impeccable but the kashrus is as well.
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Integrated Pharmaceuticals, Inc. gains OU Kosher Certification
Integrated Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that, after successful completion of inspection of its production facility, the company received the Kosher Certification from the Orthodox Union (OU) for all of its products.
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Lo al Halechem L’Vado Yichye HaAdam (Not by Bread Alone Does Man Live): Potato Products
A discussion of many of the issues involved in producing Kosher potato products.
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Peeled Eggs, Onion or Garlic Overnight
There are companies which sell peeled hard-boiled eggs and deviled eggs. This article examines the general issue of certification of hard-boiled eggs and similar items.
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A New OU Kosher Video Release: The Mesorah of Kosher Birds and Animals
Experience this video of the historic one day ASK OU conference about the Mesorah of Kosher Birds and Animals in its entirety.
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An overview of the issues in determining what is chometz.
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"Our butter and cultured products have been certified by the Orthodox Union for several years, and the OU has been diligent in their efforts to work with us to develop an OU-certified cheddar. We called representatives from synagogues in several states and asked what the predominant and most appropriate certification would be for our products in their area. Our initial impression of the Orthodox Union's national recognition was corroborated."
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An extended discussion of the laws of Kitnios.
