Our lead story is the sudden demise of an 85-year old kosher distributor and the impact on the region it serves...While in Israel this weekend, I learned more about the raging Shmittah controversy...900 kosher certifications, but a survey says OU is the clear leader...I am still on the case of blogs and websites that make charges about the kosher status of a place or product, only to say 'Oops we made a mistake' days later...Sarah Cohen covers some more new products at Kosherfest while our staff reviews many of the new Israeli products that will be on display there...Dedicated kosher kitchens continue to be set up in many hotels, this time in Tampa...A new trend for kosher is the 'Express' establishment to meet the lifestyle of convenience oriented shoppers...A couple of important stories in our Here and There column include Agriprocessors fights back against the Union... Arcadi Gaydamak finally shakes Tiv Taam at a tremendous loss and Israelis are buying more domestic products.
Menachem Lubinsky
Editor-in-Chief
