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Why the world's best known brands choose the OU for Kosher certification

Behind the Union Symbol


Behind the Union Symbol is the highly acclaimed quarterly magazine of the Orthodox Union’s Kashruth Division for current and prospective Kosher certified companies. The publication, which in only a few years has become the premiere kosher trade magazine, features technical articles on the scientific and halachic aspects of kosher food production, company profiles, tips on maximizing a kosher program, as well as sometimes whimsical and always fascinating articles on how the OU’s rabbinic experts bring their skills to more than 6,000 plants in 77 countries worldwide. A must read for food executives, marketing officers and plant personnel. Read entire article »


You can view and download current and previous issues in pdf format by using the dropdown menu below and you can request a free subscription to Behind the Union Symbol by calling 212-613-8346 or 8238 or by emailng Safrane@ou.org.


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Spring 2012

  • Chile’s Booming Economy
    Rabbi Shoshan Ghoori
  • “So, What’s New this Passover?”
    By Menachem Lubinsky
  • OU Kosher Releases New App for Easy and Direct Access for iPhone and Android
  • Cargill Refineryin Belgium Receives OU Kosher Certification
  • Strengthening Canadian-American trade relations, OU Kosher Is Doing Its Part
  • No Generation Gap at Sea Fare Foods, MaCohen’s Herring Remains Tasty, Award-Winning and Certified by OU Kosher
  • Newly Certified – Michel Cluizel
  • Newly Certified – Casaluker S.A.
  • 24-Hour Downtime
    Rabbi Eli Gersten
  • Our Way For the Deaf Explores New Ground – The Deafblind
    Batya Graber