Manufacturers List

Category: Kosher food additives

August 28, 2015

Kosher L-Carnitine L-Tartrate in Food and Nutrition

L-carnitine L-tartrate is a non-hygroscopic salt form consisting of 68% L-carnitine and 32% L-tartaric acid. This ratio gives it the…

August 28, 2015

Kosher L-Valine: BCAA Ingredient Certification Guide

L-valine is one of the three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), alongside L-leucine and L-isoleucine. It is an essential amino acid…

August 26, 2015

Kosher Red Yeast Rice: Certification Guide

Red yeast rice is the product of fermenting cooked rice with Monascus purpureus yeast, a practice rooted in traditional Chinese…

August 25, 2015

Kosher Vitamin AD3: Fortification Compliance

Vitamin AD3 combines two essential fat-soluble nutrients, vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), into a single fortification ingredient.…

August 25, 2015

Kosher Choline Chloride: Certification and Status

Choline chloride is an essential nutrient used widely in food production, dietary supplements, and animal feed. For manufacturers producing kosher-certified…

August 13, 2015

Is Sodium Bicarbonate Kosher Without a Hechsher?

Sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda, is a white crystalline powder manufactured from soda ash, water, and carbon dioxide.…

August 13, 2015

Kosher Xanthan Gum: Why Certification Is Essential

Xanthan gum is one of the most widely used hydrocolloids in food manufacturing, valued for its ability to thicken, stabilize,…

August 13, 2015

Kosher Agar Agar: The Plant-Based Gelatin Fix

Agar agar is a plant-based gelling agent derived from red algae that has become the go-to gelatin substitute for kosher…

August 13, 2015

Kosher Guar Gum: A Plant-Based Thickener That’s Easy to Certify

Guar gum is a natural thickening and binding agent made from the ground seeds of the guar bean plant. It…

August 13, 2015

Is Maltodextrin Kosher? Corn vs. Wheat Source Guide

Maltodextrin is one of the most common food additives in the modern supply chain, functioning as a thickener, filler, stabilizer,…

August 13, 2015

Is Pectin Kosher? Key Certification Concerns

Pectin is a naturally occurring polysaccharide found in the cell walls of fruits, used widely as a gelling agent in…

August 13, 2015

Kosher Vitamin D3: Navigating Lanolin and Animal Sources

Vitamin D3, or cholecalciferol, is the most bioactive form of vitamin D and is widely used in supplements, fortified foods,…

August 13, 2015

Kosher Xylitol: Sweetener With Passover Certification

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that delivers sweetness comparable to sucrose but with roughly 40% fewer calories. It occurs naturally…

August 13, 2015

Kosher High Fructose Corn Syrup: What to Know

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is the most widely used liquid sweetener in American food manufacturing, found in soft drinks,…

August 13, 2015

Is Lactic Acid Kosher? Dairy Name, Pareve Origin

Lactic acid is one of the most misunderstood ingredients on kosher food labels. Its name derives from the Latin word…