“Our business has grown rapidly over the past 14 years and being able to supply certified kosher products has definitely aided this growth,” Dawn Sharkey, Kosher Coordinator at Van Drunen Farms, in CA.
KOSHER FOOD PRODUCTION
Certified Production Line
In most circumstances, all components of a facility’s production process must be kosher-certified. This includes storage and transportation, because the concepts of absorption and transference are important in determining whether or not things are actually kosher. Kosher and non-kosher commodities cannot be stored together in either raw materials or final products. Cross-contamination must instead be avoided by the presence of physical barriers.
Certified Ingredients
There are three kosher food classifications: meat (fleishig), dairy (milchig), and pareve (neutral). Further guidelines govern how food is handled and consumed within each of these groups. Regardless of the additional regulations for eating, every product labeled as kosher implies that it meets the basic food product standards established by Jewish dietary law.
