Kosher Tidbits from around the Web – June 18, 2007

Posted on: June 18th, 2007

What do you do if you find yourself living outside an Orthodox community – or in a community too small to have a kosher butcher?  You can travel to the nearest city or town where kosher meat is readily available and shlep things home or you can log on to glattondemand.com and choose your selection [...]

Kosher Tidbits from around the Web – June 14, 2007

Posted on: June 14th, 2007

Talk over the past week is about Arcady Gaydamak purchasing 51% of the Tiv Taam supermarket chain.  The chain, which is not kosher, had originally begun as stores for Russian Israelis but over time had broken into the secular Israeli market.  Mr. Gaydamak has said that all non-kosher food would be removed from the shelves [...]

Kosher Tidbits from around the Web — June 4, 2007

Posted on: June 4th, 2007

They say the best way to watch a baseball game is with food in one hand and a soft drink or beer in the other. Well, rumorhas it the best potato knishes at a ballpark can be found at RFK Stadium in Washington DC and amazingly enough they’re kosher. As a matter of fact quality [...]

Kosher Tidbits from around the Web — May 28, 2007

Posted on: May 28th, 2007

From Paris to Milan newspapers across the world are talking about the “non-kosher ” clothing that had been sold in Israel. The Italian fashion company Zara ran advertisements in many Israeli publications apologizing for selling suits with shatnez. An article of clothing is considered to have shatnez and cannot be worn when there is any [...]

Kosher Tidbits from around the Web – May 21, 2007

Posted on: May 21st, 2007

The babirusa is a cousin to the pig and lives in the islands around Indonesia. It seems there was some discussion as to whether or not it could be kosher – it has split hooves. However, it doesn’t meet the other kosher siman of chewing its cud, so it doesn’t make the list of meats you [...]

Kosher Tidbits from around the Web – May 14, 2007

Posted on: May 14th, 2007

South Africa’s The Star newspaper has a review of a Johannesburg restaurant called The Bario.  From exquisite sushi to imaginative salads to regal burgers (they actually have one called King David) and wonderful vegetarian dishes, there seems to be something here for everyone.  For more information read the review here.    Also in the news is Izzy’s [...]

Nestle Invests Heavily In Ethnic Markets

Posted on: April 25th, 2007

Tel Aviv - Nestleis heavily invested in Israel through its significant ownership of Osemand other ventures, and may very well be a leader in aggressively pursuing ethnic markets in general.

Israeli Food Companies In Flurry Of Pre-Passover Activity

Posted on: March 28th, 2007

Israel's food industry is projecting one of the most profitable Passover holidays in its history.

Matzot Back To Egypt

Posted on: March 28th, 2007

Matzot produced in Israel will be heading back to Egypt, where the Israelites first produced matzah in their haste to leave ancient Egypt.

Health In A Glass

Posted on: March 7th, 2007

Old Man Winter is here in all of his fury and has cast his bitter frosty chill upon us.

Israeli Farmers Love Valentine’s Day

Posted on: February 28th, 2007

TEL AVIV - Although Valentine's Day is not an official holiday in Israel, local farmers had reason to celebrate.

Kibbutz Herb Business Expands Into Canada

Posted on: January 10th, 2007

Dorot Garlic and Herbs will soon export its frozen cubes of fresh garlic, ginger, parsley, basil, dill and cilantro to Canada's largest supermarket chains:

Park East Grill Hosts World Tour

Posted on: January 18th, 2006

If you are a connoisseur of excellent cuisine, or if you just like to eat well, you will agree that the best part of traveling to exotic locations is sampling the local cuisine.

Odds and Ends

Posted on: September 12th, 2003

We have no special theme this week, just some great products we have come across.