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Hollywood, Florida… By Eda Kram-Steinberg… The month of Nissan begins on March 23rd which means Passover is but two weeks away. Women out there have begun facing the challenge of “making Passover/Pesach” which means preparing their homes to be clean and chametz free for the holiday. I will keep

Lakewood, NJ…The kosher food industry recently mourned the passing of Moshe (Morris) Bertram at the age Of 82. Mr. Bertram was one of the founders of S. Bertram Foods, the largest kosher foodservice distributor in the country. His brother Bezalel who was his key partner in the business predeceased him in 2020 at the

Miami Beach…Shlomo (Sol) Goldman appears to be a student of demographics as he continues to build his network of kosher independent supermarkets. He sensed an opportunity in Detroit when the Hiller’s Market closed in 2015 and opened his first Grove store. He took advantage of attempts to open a large

Monsey, Ny…The special tent with Passover products is busy these days at the Evergreen kosher market on route 59. The Evergreen uptown store in Pomona is well designed to include the Passover foods in special aisles. Manager Malkie Levine is delighted not to have to face the problems of only a year ago including

Jerusalem…As many as 125,000 people will be traveling to destinations throughout the world for this coming Passover  More than 200,000 Israelis will spend the holiday in hotels throughout Israel. Many Israelis are choosing to stay close to home this year in response to a warning by Israel’s counter

Bayonne, NJ…Just when you thought that there is a plethora of wines from all over the globe from previous years, enough to fill many Seder tables comes more innovation and exciting new wines. Gabriel Geller, director of Public Relations and wine expert with Royal Wine Corp, the largest producer, importer, and

Brooklyn…By Eda Kram…New Products Editor…Although the number of new kosher food products may fall short of the record near 400 of 2019, there were plenty of new items, sources told Kosher Today. “We live in a generation where innovation and creativity is not only appreciated but is very much

Totowa, NJ…– Cibo Vita Inc., makers of the Nature’s Garden Powered by Plants brand of snack foods featuring over 2000 SKUS, has launched its new artisanal roasted nuts innovations in 500+ Hudson News locations Q1 2023. The artisanal roasted nuts collection, which will continue to expand, incorporates

London… The internet and the Jewish media are full of information on quality Passover programs around the globe. One good resource is Totally Jewish Travel owned by Raphy Bloom, a frequent contributor to Kosher Today. TJT offers a comprehensive directory of kosher restaurants, synagogues, and mikvahs around the

Chicago…The Association of Kashrus Organizations (AKO) has played a major role in introducing common standards in kashrus to the kosher observing public. The organization recently issued guidelines for new members that includes such standards as the definitions of kosher hard cheese and non-kosher whey, kosher