Kosher certification assures that all food ingredients (and resulting food products) labeled “kosher” meet the standards required by Jewish law. This includes stringent packaging and manufacturing requirements, which must be completely compliant for every ingredient used during the product’s manufacture.
In the present article, the authors take a look at what makes a food ingredient (and resulting product) kosher, how this compares with other global standards and the (often-unexpected) level of quality kosher-certified ingredients offer.






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