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PR%F Awards is pleased to announce that it will be adding a Kosher Certification Award to its lineup. This medal has been created for brand makers to highlight this certification and for PR%F Awards to honor those brands with this special distinction. Enter your beverage in its perspective category and supply us with your formal letter of Kosher Certification. PR%F Awards will give your brand the credit it deserves with an additional medal to highlight this accreditation. But first things first —we need to have the kosher conversation.
Let’s Talk Kosher 101 In the English language, the word “kosher” can be taken to mean
proper or acceptable. However, kosher laws regarding food and drink are deeply rooted in Jewish scriptures and traditions. Having been around for centuries, it is a topic that is complex and filled with debates. Being that this is kosher 101, we will stick to the basics (for your sake and ours). By definition, a Kosher Certification is the stamp of kosher approval by a rabbinic agency. It is a symbol that verifies the following variables have been properly checked: Product ingredients, production facility, and production process.
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All to ensure the ingredients, derivatives, tools, and machinery have no trace of non-kosher substances such as pork and shellfish. The Kosher Certified symbol reassures consumers that the actual product and the process by which it was made follow all the requirements of kosher law. One of the main aspects of kosher law involves keeping meat and dairy separate. For that reason, kosher products always delineate whether they are meat, dairy or pareve (bonus term!), meaning it is free of both meat and dairy.