KOSHER Certification in India

The definition of Kosher is a food that is considered clean or fit to eat by Jewish dietary laws, or is slang for OK or CORRECT. It’s the food that satisfies the requirement of Jewish law. A food product or beverage can apply the kosher label if each ingredient used therein, food additives, colorants, preservatives, process, equipment’sand methods are fully compliant with Kosher specifications. Rabbi finally approved the production process before the any organization can apply the Kosher logo. Kosher Laws are so strict that if equipment’s used to manufacture any non-kosher foods or item are used for kosher foods then that specific food can no longer carry the kosher label until cleaning is not done as per Kosher standards.

If you are looking for Export from India or want to supply your material within India to exporter, it’s better to have your product to be Kosher certified. Kosher certification on your products will increase their marketability because more and more people are concerned about what they put into their bodies and where their food comes from. Over $140 billion of Kosher certified products are consumed annually, and spending continues to rise like anything. Most Americans, Europeans’ and health conscious people eat some Kosher food every day. Survey shows a Kosher product will do better by 20% or more. In US more 40 % packed food is Kosher Certified.

Many time people ask why do so many foods require kosher supervision? Take a simple one may ask: shouldn’t cereals and potato chips be inherently kosher since they are not made from meat, fowl, fish, or insects or related to dairy item? The answer is that all ingredient units and sub-units in a food item must be kosher as well. Therefore, as an example, a cereal may be non-kosher because it contains a flavouring, which in turn contains civet, a flavour enhancer extracted from an African cat-like mammal which is not kosher. Potato chips can be non-kosher if the vegetable oil used in the fryer has been pasteurized and deodorized on equipment used for production of non-kosher food items. In fact, equipment used for hot production of non-kosher products may not be used for kosher production without kosherization (a hot purging procedure).

Kosher Certified Food

The market for Kosher Certified foods is growing at an astounding rate and it is estimated to be worth over $ 165 billion. Getting Kosher certified is a way to tap into a growing consumer base all over the world. Even non-Jews are embracing kosher foods as a way to make sure they get quality and safe foods. Without such certification these emerging and existing markets remain inaccessible to food product manufacturers.

Kosher certification costs little when compared to the enormous potential of increased sales and revenues that follows. Kosher symbol on food product immediately projects an image of safety and quality in the food. The symbol generates trust among buyers who know it signifies compliance of the product with highest standards of kosher food laws. It is an assurance of quality and integrity of food. It is not just the final food that is certified; the ingredients and how they were sourced and prepared and the process of manufacturing also come under the purview of certification guaranteeing absolute quality. Kosher certification is the surest way to increase market share and revenues at minimum cost and gain an unimpeachable reputation as a manufacturer of quality foods.