Articles of Interest | April 13th, 2021
What’s behind the symbol on so many of your favourite foods Have you ever looked closely at the packaging on your food and wondered what the little Kosher symbol on it really means? Today is your lucky day, because the dedicated team at the MK – Canada’s Kosher Certifier, is here to take the mystery…
Articles of Interest | February 23rd, 2021
מרדכי מן התורה מנין? חולין קל”ט ע”ב Whence Commeth Mordechai? Chullin 139 By: Rabbi Zushe Yosef Blech Z”L The manufacture of flavor essences is one of the oldest crafts in the food industry. While many botanicals are used as spices, only a small fraction of the plant material actually contributes its distinctive flavor. Food chemists…
Articles of Interest | February 23rd, 2021
וכשר הדבר לפני המלך אסתר ח’ ה’ And it is Kosher before the King Esther 8:5 By: Rabbi Zushe Yosef Blech Z”L Some of the Kashrus terms we use in everyday parlance have evolved far from their original meanings. Everyone knows that when we say something is “Treif” we mean that it is “not Kosher” –…
