2025 was a landmark year for kosher certification in Canada.
Demand surged, new markets opened, and companies across Canada and around the world increasingly turned to kosher certification as a symbol of quality, transparency, and trust.
At the center of this growth stood MK Kosher — widely recognized as a leading kosher agency in Montreal and proudly serving as Canada’s kosher certifier.
In 2025 alone, 6,742 new products became MK Kosher Certified.
That number represents one of the most significant years of growth in MK Kosher’s history — and it reflects the confidence placed in MK Kosher by hundreds of companies across multiple industries.
We do not take this milestone lightly.
We are deeply grateful to the companies and brands who trusted MK Kosher to guide them through the kosher certification process and help bring their products to local, national, and global kosher markets.
Kosher certification has become far more than a religious designation. Today, companies pursue kosher certification in Canada because it represents:
As a result, businesses across food, beverage, manufacturing, agriculture, and industrial sectors are choosing kosher — and choosing MK Kosher.
As a trusted kosher agency in Montreal with national and global reach, MK Kosher is known for:
This success is made possible by an exceptional team:
With thousands of products and many new companies certified in 2025, the examples below highlight just some of the businesses across different categories, regions, and industries.
These are representative highlights, not a complete list.
Shasha Co. – Breads and Baked Goods (Etobicoke, Ontario)
Première Moisson – Wholesale Bakery (Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec)
Dough Le Chef – Par-Baked Pastries (North York, Ontario)
Just Cake – Desserts and Cakes (Outremont, Quebec)
Les Délices de Cookla – Meat / Pareve Caterer (Côte St-Luc, Quebec)
Smash MZL – Smash Burger Restaurant (Montreal, Quebec)
Smashburger BBQ – Restaurant and Drive-Thru (Montreal, Quebec)
Massalia Pizza – Pizza Shop (Montreal, Quebec)
Broadway Pizza – Dairy Restaurant (Montreal, Quebec)
Jojo’s Pizza – Pizza Shop (Outremont, Quebec)
Jackie’s by District – Bagel Store and Dairy Takeout (Montreal, Quebec)
Le Loft – Event Venue (Montreal, Quebec)
Aeras Water – Water and Sparkling Water (Toronto, Ontario)
Eau Altitude – Water and Sparkling Water (Candiac, Quebec)
Cold Pressed Montreal – Cold-Pressed Juices (Mont-Royal, Quebec)
Ginju – Ginger Shots and Pressed Juices (St-Laurent, Quebec)
Flirt Drinks – Flavoured Lemonade (Gatineau, Quebec)
Shefa – Chicken Processing (North York, Ontario)
Walker Farms – Milk and Cream (Aylmer, Ontario)
La Fromagerie St. Guillaume – Cheese and Whey (Saint-Guillaume, Quebec)
Solomos – Smoked Salmon (Dorval, Quebec)
Broadgrain – Beans and Grains (Ontario and Saskatchewan)
Lantic Maple – Maple Syrup (Granby, Quebec)
BCI Foods – Canned Soups (St-Hyacinthe, Quebec)
Arvinda’s Foods – Spices (Mississauga, Ontario)
Atlantic Coated Papers – Baking Paper (Whitby, Ontario)
Grumpy Snacks – Snacks (Cape Town, South Africa)
Schoonbee Marketing – Freeze-Dried Fruit and Juices (Limpopo, South Africa)
SITC – Cocoa Products (San Pédro, Côte d’Ivoire)
Afrotropic Cocoa Processing – Cocoa Products (Greater Accra, Ghana)
MK Kosher certifies extensively across:
Montreal and Greater Montreal
Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area
Ontario, Quebec, and Western Canada
The United States
Africa and international markets
This broad reach ensures MK Kosher-certified products are recognized, respected, and accepted worldwide.
As we close an extraordinary year, we do so with gratitude and humility.
MK Kosher is actively working with many more companies preparing for certification, and 2026 promises even greater growth, innovation, and opportunity.
The future of kosher certification in Canada — and the leadership of MK Kosher as a kosher agency in Montreal — has never been stronger.
Proud to serve as Canada’s Kosher Certifier.
