What is Kosher Kosher Certification
Kosher Certification is in practice a seal which attests that the product has passed a scrupulous control process by a Rabbinical Agency which has verified:
In other words, the Kosher Certified seal assures consumers that the Kosher product in question, with its ingredients and the entire production cycle, adheres to all the requirements of the Kosher law.
Kosher certifications Kosher: types
Koscher Certificates are divided into the following categories:
Kosher Standard;
Kosher ‘Mehadrin’: the term ‘Mehadrin’ is attributed to a high-level certificate. Obtaining this certificate depends on the importance of the Rabbi or certifying body which issued the certificate, and the type of product.
Certified Kosher for the whole year: it has a duration of 365 days;
Certified Kosher Passover: the Kosher product undergoes stricter controls and can also be consumed during the Passover holiday.
It should be noted that not all certifiable products can also be consumed during Passover, for this reason on the page dedicated to Kosher Products we have indicated which of them can obtain the Kosher Passover.
Kosher certification and its advantages
Kosher certification is a certificate of product conformity that includes all its parts and ingredients and of the production plant (including all processes), with all requirements of the Kosher law.
The certificate is obtained thanks to the supervision of a Rabbi or an authorized Rabbinical Body.
The main advantages of Kosher Certification are:
Shir Food & Wine
Certification bodies recognized around the world
The ‘Kosher Certificate’ consists of a written certificate and a symbol to be placed on the label.
The choice of certification also varies from one country to another.
In Israel, Certification is not limited to production plants, but also extends to supermarket chains, restaurants and any authority or organization that deals with food.
The choice of the Certifying Body or the Rabbi can be local, or when the products are destined for the international market, the choice can be of an internationally recognized Certifying Body.
Outside of Israel, the choice may be an organization from the same country, but these are not always recognized everywhere. Therefore, many manufacturing companies also in Italy choose a Certification Body recognized throughout the world.
There are numerous Certification Bodies in Israel and around the world, here are some examples:
Israeli Kosher symbols
American Kosher symbols
Italian Kosher symbols
How to get Kosher Certification
To request and obtain Kosher Certifications it is essential to rely on the consultancy of a company like ours which has perfect knowledge of the Kosher market and its complexity and which will support you with the utmost professionalism and availability in obtaining the Kosher Quality Certifications.
Shir Food & Wine offers its customers a specialized service in obtaining the different types of Kosher Certification This starts with a consultancy aimed at checking and adapting all stages of the production process to the rigorous standards of quality and compliance required by the laws of Kasherut, and it ends with the issue of the certificate by the rabbinical institution.
The subject of Kosher Certification may also concern just a specific production batch.