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In America, one of the best known hechsher symbols is the "OU" from Orthodox Union Kosher the world's largest kosher certification agency, under the auspices of the Orthodox Union. As of 2010, it supervises more than 400,000 products in 8,000 plants in 80 different countries. [9]
Upon approval, the client receives permission to display the kosher certification agency's symbol, or hechsher, on its product packaging or on a certificate displayed in its food-service venue. Each agency has its own symbol, usually a registered trademark, that is the property of the agency and can be used only with permission.
They supervise a number of major brands, including Del Monte, Hebrew National, [2] Ocean Spray, Sunsweet, Sunny Delight, SunChips and Wonder Bread. [3]Minute Maid products used to be supervised by Triangle K. [4] Since 2013, the Orthodox Union has been providing kosher certification for Minute Maid products instead.
Many different types of salt available in stores can be certified kosher and bear the certified kosher symbol on their label (iodized table salt, for instance). If you are following a low iodine ...
Star-D symbol as found on certified products. Star-K Kosher Certification, [1] also known as the Vaad Hakashrut of Baltimore (Hebrew: ועד הכשרות דבאלטימאר), is a kosher certification agency based in Baltimore, Maryland, [2] under the administration of Rabbi Moshe Heinemann, with the involvement of many other rabbis. [3]
Kof-K, a Teaneck, New Jersey–based Kosher certification agency, [1] is one of the "Big Five" [2] kosher certification agencies in the United States. As of 2010, more than one third of all food sold in the United States has kosher supervision, [3] 80% of it from one of the "Big Five." [2] [4] Kof-K symbol for Kosher (placed on certified products)
Orthodox Union Kosher, known as OU Kosher or OUK, is a kosher certification agency based in New York City.It was founded in 1923 by Abraham Goldstein. It is the certification agency of about 70% of kosher food worldwide, and is the largest of the "Big Five" major certification agencies, which include OK, Kof-K, Star-K, and CRC.
Kosher Chek has an international network of regional coordinators and Rabbinic representatives, all of them strictly Orthodox in their personal practice. Regional coordinators are based in Asia, Europe, and North America. In November 2013 BC Kosher was renamed Kosher Check with the tagline "Kosher Checked. Globally Accepted," and the new symbol ...