The following information was received in a fax from the
M & M Mars Company, Hackettstown, NJ on May 15, 1997 in response to
numerous consumer queries.
The following M & M Mars products are newly certified by the Orthodox
Union when carrying an OU-D.
Kudos
Milk Chocolate Granola Bar Chocolate Chip (Chocolate Covered)
Milk Chocolate Granola Bar Peanut Butter (Chocolate Covered)
Milk Chocolate Granola Bar Fudge (Chocolate Covered)
Milk Chocolate Granola Bar M & M Mini's
Mini's Milk Chocolate Candies
Milky Way Light Chocolate Bar
Dark Chocolate Milky Way
Mars Chocolate Almond Bar
Twix Chocolate Caramel Cookie
These products have been produced under certification since April, 1997.
The following information was received in a fax from
the Organized Kashruth Laboratories on June 3, 1997.
Please be advised that due to a reformulation Post Golden Crisp Cereal
will no longer be pareve. It will be certified as DE (produced on Dairy
Equipment). All boxes currently bearing an OK symbol are Pareve. New bozes
will carry a OK-DE symbol to reflect the change.
The following information was received in a fax from
the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis on March 13, 1997.
Boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch (General Mills, Inc.) have been
found with a sticker covering the OUD while some boxes contain no sticker
and no OUD at all. This is because of the non-kosher promotion found in
the package. OU policy prohibits the use of the OU if the box contains
a non-kosher item, even if the item does not come in contact with the actual
product.
The following information was received in a fax from
the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis on March 13, 1997.
Clarifications on Kaldi's Roasting Company: The Vaad Hoeir of
St. Louis is certifying only the roasted beans at Kaldi's. Kaldi's does
operate a coffee house/ restaurant as well which are NOT under kosher certification.
Roasted beans, in all varieties (flavored, regular, and decaf) are the
only products certified.
The following information was received in a fax from
the Organized Kashruth Laboratories on February 25, 1997.
Snapple Diet Cranberry Raspberry Cocktail lists "Grape Juice
Concentrate (for color)" in their ingredient panel. The grape juice is
kosher and certified by the OK Kabs and is used for coloring.
The following information is reprinted with permission
from KEEPING YOU KURRENT published by the Star K in January, 1997.
Bigelow Flavored Teas, Herb Teas and Quart Sized Iced Teas are Kof-K
Kosher certified when bearing the Kof-K.
The following Betty Crocker are OU approved even without the OU
or OU-D on the package: Cinnamon Streusel Cereal OU Pareve, French
Toast Crunch OU Pareve, and Dutch Apple OU Dairy (non-Cholov
Yisroel).
Grape All Sport has been reformulated and is now certified kosher
Pareve by Rabbi Zevulun Charlop.
Frappuccino flavored cappuccino beverage, sold exclusively at Starbuck's.
is certified Kosher Dairy (non Cholov Yisroel) by Rabbi Zevulun Charlop.
Pepsi-Cola Kona and Josta soda are certified Kosher Pareve
by Rabbi Zevulun Charlop.