Kosher犹太洁食认证——带来食品行业新机遇

Kosher Certification Brings New Chance

几年以来，笔者在国内的食品展销会上多次看到了类似的情景：在广交会一位美国客商，向每一个生产加工板栗的厂家展位询问，是否有Kosher犹太认证？如果有就继续谈，如果没有就会走开。在上海的食品添加剂展览会上，一位以色列商人拿着一份Kosher犹太认证书，向每一家做方便面的公司询问是否有Kosher犹太认证频频出现的情景使得没有Kosher犹太认证的厂家完全失去了一个将自身产品销往国际的好机会。

'Kosher'in Hebrew,means fit or proper,and is generally used to describe foods that are prepared in accordance with special Jewish dietary laws.THE OU EMBLEM is the registered trademark of the Kashruth Division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America-The Orthodox Union.It may be used only by authority of the Orthodox Union Kashruth Division.Products are endorsed as Kosher only when bearing the OU emblem on the label.Consumers are directed to check the ingredient panel of products on a regular basis for changes in the pareve/dairy status that may occur as a result of reformulation.The source of all Kosher dietary laws is the Bible,in the Five Books of Moses(the Pentateuch).The Bible details,which forms of meat,fowl,fish and insects are not Kosher.In addition,Jewish scholars have studied,interpreted and applied Kosher law for many centuries.Thousands of volumes have been written about this topic. Many of these books date back as far as two thousands years ago.This vast array of Biblical and Rabbinic literature comprises the body of Kosher law.