Wednesday, March 14, 2007

From Here and There, Kosher News

Washington, DC…


Kosher meals were served to some 5,400 delegates attending the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference at the Washington Convention Center. Foremost Caterers of Moonachie NJ was the caterer that included some of these numbers: 20,000 plates, 1,300 servers, 25,000 bagels, 125 gallons of sauce for one entrée, 8,000 pounds of ice, and countless refrigeration trucks to store all the food.

New York… To answer questions that frequently arise during the Passover season, when the dietary laws are different and even more stringent from the ones that govern the rest of the year, the Orthodox Union Kosher Department for the second year has made them available on http://www.oupassover.org/.

Alleghany County, NY…Friendship Dairies, long-time producer of many kosher products (OU-Dairy) is to be acquired by Dean Foods for $130 million. The family business has agreed to be purchased by Dean Foods, the nation’s largest processor and distributor of milk, for $130 million, including costs of the acquisition.

Brooklyn, NY… A Gefilte Fish Eating Contest was held last week at the Essex on Coney restaurant in Brooklyn. Borough President Marty Markowitz was the “master of ceremonies.”

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