STAR-K Announces New Joint Kosher Organic Program
by Margie Pensak
STAR-K and Quality Assurance International (QAI) recently announced a new joint kosher and organic auditing program, offering several advantages to the growing numbers of companies worldwide that opt for both organic and kosher certification. The rapidly rising parallel global demand for each of these certifications has created a flourishing new specialty food category, “Kosher Organic”, which meet both the strict requirements of Jewish dietary laws and the USDA National Organic Program specifications.
“The new alliance between STAR-K and QAI highlights our shared commitment to help companies provide high-quality kosher certified organic products, in a more efficient and cost-effective manner,” said STAR-K President Dr. Avrom Pollak. “Like STAR-K, QAI is dedicated to helping consumers know that they are getting real value from certified products. Having realized that many companies have both certifications, we feel that the bundling of our certification efforts will add further efficiency and value on behalf of consumers throughout the world.” |
