We lead with a fascinating story by our Feature Editor, Sara Cohen, about kosher trucking…Kosher hopping may be a thing of the past if recent actions by rabbis take hold…The two largest kosher chocolate producers in the world make a deal…Kosher hotlines were ringing off the hook this Passover…Retailers are preparing for the Shavuos/Memorial Day holidays…Major brands produce products that are kosher but also some that have pork ingredients…There is some concern in Israel over a drop in tourism…Here and There notes that a 2nd international conference on kashrus has convened in Jerusalem…Eda Kram has some new cookies from Israel’s Osem in her New Product Showcase…Watch my report next week on kosher from Italy as I head to Rome this week for a conference with Italian food manufacturers.
Menachem Lubinsky
Editor-in-Chief
