From The O/U: Jim Beam Flavored Bourbon Whiskeys
The following Jim Beam Flavored Bourbon Whiskeys are now O/U certified even without the O/U symbol on the label:
Jim Beam Honey
Jim Beam Kentucky Fire
Jim Beam Maple
Jim Beam Red Stag
From The O/U: Beth Israel Hospital (New York) Certification Change
Effective on or about December 1, 2015, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, located at First Ave. and 16th St. in New York, will offer Kosher patient meals prepared under Hashgacha Temidis of the O/U. These meals will be available upon request from a separate menu for patients. Additionally, the Café will have extended hours seven days per week. Sealed Kosher food will be available from a designated location. A Kosher vending machine will also be available. The Café will no longer be O/U certified.
From the O/U: Coca Cola Freestyle Machines
The Coca Cola Co. enables the consumer to mix a variety of soft drink flavors to his/her own personal choice. All flavors available in the freestyle machines in the U.S. and Canada are products of the Coca Cola Co. The O/U confirms that they are all produced under the certification of the O/U and are Kosher and pareve. Amongst the flavors certified for Freestyle are:
Barq’s
Caffeine Free Coca-Cola
Caffeine Free Diet Coke
Coca-Cola
Dasani Flavors (all)
Dasani Sparkling (all)
Diet Barq’s
Diet Coke
Fanta
Fanta Zero
Fuze Lemon Black Tea
Glaceau Fruitwater
Hi-C
Lemo Tea
Master Pour Black Cherry
Mello Yello
Mello Yello Zero
Minute Maid Lemonade
Minute Maid Light Lemonade
Pibb Xtra
Pibb Zero
Powerade (all)
Powerade Zero (all)
Seagram’s Diet Ginger Ale
Seagram’s Ginger Ale
Sprite
Sprite Zero
Vitaminwater: Cherry, Fruit Punch, Grape, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Peach, Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla
O/K Kosher To Certify Kitniyos for Pesach
OK Kosher will now certify Kitniyos for Passover
Due to the growth of meticulous kashrus observance and the subsequent growth of kosher production, the OK is meeting the increased demand for kosher certified kitniyos products so kosher observant communities that consume kitniyos during Passover have an array of kosher products produced at the highest standard of kashrus. The OK strives to ensure that ALL consumers have Passover and year round products that are kosher without compromise.
As with all Passover productions, kitniyos products will have a mashgiach temidi for the special productions and the label will clearly state “OK Kitniyos”.
From The O/U: Jess Hall’s Seredipity – Café de Americas Brand
Café de Americas Premium Freeze Dried 100% Colombian Estate Grown Coffee is now O/U certified
From The O/U: Schokoladenindustrie Mannheim GMBH (Germany) – De Zaan Brand
The following De Zaan products, manufactured by the Schokoladenindustrie Mannheim Co. in Germany are now O/U certified…
Liquid Chocolates, Compounds and Couvertures (White, Milk or Dark) – O/UD
Solid Chocolates, Compounds and Couvertures (White, Milk or Dark) – O/UD
Solid Cocoa Butter – O/UD
Solid Cocoa Liquor – O/UD
From The O/U: Chef Man (Israel)
The following products, manufactured by Chef-Man are now O/U certified…
Natural Flavor Vegan Strips Unseasoned
Vegan BBQ Bites
Vegan Shwarma
Vegan Teriyaki Cubes
From The O/U: Pro-Line Packaging (Nomad Coffee Roasters)
The following Coffee items, produced by Pro-Line Packaging are now under O/U certification…
Bright Midnight
Good Morning
Lost City
Not My House
From The O/U: Chill Brands (Titan Tea)
The following products, manufactured by Chill Brands, LLC are now certified by the O/U…
Lemon Black Tea
Peach Green Tea
Pomegranate Green Tea
Raspberry Black Tea
From The O/U: Jim’s Organic Coffee
The following products, manufactured by Jim’s Organic Coffee are now O/U certified…
2 Souls Dark Roast Coffee
Colubian Coffee
Espresso Roast Decaf Coffee
Mexican Altura Coffee
Together Decaf Coffee
Wonder Brew Coffee
From The O/U: Engel Bakery (Israel)
The following items, produced by Engel Bakery in Israel are now O/U certified…
Choco Twists Puff Pastry Cookies
Crowns Choco & Vanilla Flavored Cookies
Crowns Strawberry Flavored Cookies
Original Honey Flavored Cookies
Swirls Vanilla & Choco Cream Cookies
Vanilla Butterflies Puff Pastries
From The O/U: Hammond’s Candies
The following products, manufactured by Hammond’s Candies, are now certified under the O/U…
70% Dark Chocolate – O/UD
All Natural Butterscotch Lollipops – O/UD
All Natural Cherry Candy Canes – O/UD
All Natural Cinnamon Candy Canes – O/UD
All Natural Peppermint Candy Canes – O/UD
Assorted Flavors Cotton Candy Sugar Bag – O/UD
Bubble Gum Heart Shaped Lollipops – O/UD
Cherry Mini Ribbon Gift Bags – O/UD
Chocolate Crips Milk Chocolate – O/UD
Cinnamon Toast Popcorn – O/UD
Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Eggs – O/UD
Honey Peanut Popcorn – O/UD
Menorah-Butterscotch Crystal Cut Gift Bag – O/UD
From The O/U: Peterbrooke Chocolate Factory
The following products, manufactured by Peterbrooke Chocolate Factory are now O/U certified…
Almond Gelato – O/UD
Apple Pie – O/UD
Bacio Gelato – O/UD
Berry Trifle Cake – O/UD
Cheesecake – O/UD
Chocolate Flourless – O/UD
Coconut Cream Parfait Cup – O/UD
Dark Chocolate Cognac Truffles – O/UD
Dark Chocolate French Creams – O/UD
Dark Peanut Butter Meltaways – O/UD
Gingerbread Cookies – O/UD
Individual Chocolate Mousse Bombe – O/UD
Milk Chocolate Potato Chips – O/UD
Raspberry Bars – O/UD
Wedding Cakes (Assorted Sizes) – O/UD
From the O/U: Clearly Food & Beverage Co.
The following products, manufactured by Clearly Food & Beverage Co. are now under O/U supervision…
Country Raspberry Sparkling Water Beverage
Mountain Berry Sparkling Water Beverage
Naturally Carbonated Sparkling Water
Orchard Peach Sparkling Water Beverage
Wild Cherry Sparkling Water Beverage
From The O/U: Mrs. Fields Famous Cookies (TCBY)
The following items, manufactured by Mrs. Fields – TCBY, are now certified Kosher by the O/U…
Butter Pecan – O/UD
Chocolate Chocolate – O/UD
Chocolate Peanut Butter Yo-Trax – O/UD
Cookies and Cream – O/UD
Pralines and Cream – O/UD
Psychadelic Sorbet – O/UD
Rocky Road – O/Ud
Merger Between Kehilla Kosher and the O/K
בס”ד
November 5, 2015
News Release
OK Kosher and Kehilla Kosher (Los Angeles) today announced their decision to merge the two organizations. The merger agreement was approved by the respective corporate boards with support of the community rabbinic advisory board of Kehilla Kosher.
Kehilla Kosher welcomes the opportunity through this merger to further its service mission in Los Angeles retail kashrus, in regional industrial kashrus, and beyond. OK Kosher is recognized and highly regarded as a global leader within the kosher food certification industry, and provides certification services on six continents. With headquarters in New York and regional offices around the world, Rabbi Don Yoel Levy leads a team of highly-skilled and highly- trained staff with more than 300 of the world’s leading kosher experts who ensure the highest standards of kosher compliance tailored to each of the thousands of establishments OK Kosher certifies.
As a symbiotic endeavor, the merged entity will be greater than the sum of its parts. With this merger, OK Kosher gains a leading, cutting-edge, West Coast regional Vaad HaKashrus partner to enhance OK Kosher’s mission of advancing kashrus around the world.
We are all thrilled about the unique opportunities this merger will create of benefit to consumers, as well as manufacturers.
www.OK.org ‐ www.kehilla‐kosher.org
From The O/U: Vitamin Friends
The following products, manufactured by Vitamin Friends, are now under O/U supervision:
Boost Appetite Vegetarian Gummies
DiYO Vitamin D
Iron Vegetarian Gummies
ProbaYo Sugar Free Acidophilus & Prebiotic Vanilla Yogurt Flavoured Bears – O/UD
Yomega Fish Oil & Flax Seed Tangerine Yogurt Flavoured Bears – O/UD
YoMega Flax Seed
From The O/U: Cantina Giuliano Wine
Chianti wine, produced by Cantina Giuliano (Italy) is now certified under the O/U. This wine is Non-Mevushal
From the O/U: Uncle Matt’s Organic
The following Uncle Matt’s Organic products are newly certified by the O/U:
Matcha Lemonade
Organic Grapefruit Juice
Organic Orange Juice – Pulp Free
Organic Orange Turmeric – With Living Probiotics
Reduced Calorie Orange Coconut – With Living Probiotics
