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Published by Harvard University Press, book has far-reaching implications for contemporary debate on food safety, labeling, and regulation ALBANY, N.Y., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The $12-billion-a-year kosher food industry is the subject of Albany Law School Professor Timothy Lytton's latest book, Kosher: Private Regulation in the Age of Industrialized Food (Harvard University Press). Professor Lytton examines the kosher industry as a model of private sector...

Another Personalization Option For Consumers SALT LAKE CITY, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional company, is expanding its personalization options by offering a number of OK branded kosher certified products. The OK symbol is recognized and accepted worldwide by health conscious consumers, people with food allergies, and vegans. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120807/LA53885LOGO) "We understand and strive to...

Ajax Union, a Brooklyn-based SEO company, is currently promoting its online supplemental resource Kosher Lab, which serves as an aggregate of small businesses offering kosher products and services. New York, NY (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 Ajax Union, a small business internet marketing firm, is currently spotlighting its adjunct resource, Kosher Lab. The company, found online at http://www.AjaxUnion.com, is an Inc. 500 company specializing in growing the online presence of small businesses,...

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leah Cooks Kosher, a popular online kosher cooking destination, is developing a new webpage called Kosher Pantry that will feature hundreds of kosher products in an easily navigable layout. The site, available at http://www.LeahCooksKosher.com, will also be showcasing manufacturers' products with additional ad space. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121113/PH12426LOGO ) "When I founded Leah Cooks Kosher, my goal was to share with...

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Keep it kosher with Kosher Lab, a brand new website from Ajax Union that offers kosher products just hitting the market or established products valuable exposure to a vast online community of established bloggers and foodies. The website, now available at http://www.KosherLab.com, features the newest developments in all things kosher including meat, wine, hummus, music, and entertainment. (Logo:...

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help Kosherfest 2012 exhibitors receive greater exposure, Internet marketing company Ajax Union is offering its services to applicants at http://www.AjaxUnion.com/Kosherfest2012. The company will use several SEO and marketing tools to improve each client's online presence and will also be in attendance at the Secaucus, NJ event on November 13( )and 14 at Booth 747. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121102/PH05543LOGO...

Have you ever looked over the label on your supplement and wondered what an ingredient was, and couldn't get a straight answer online. Salt Lake City (PRWEB) October 24, 2012 Ever been curious to know the ingredients in a supplement, only to look online and in horror never be able to get a straight answer? Well Mypuress decided to change that, in an effort to bring clarity and quality products to market. They sell herbal based products, which have and always will be kosher approved...

RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Active Health Foods, Inc. (OTCBB: AHFD), the maker of "Active X(TM)" 100% Organic Certified, 100% Natural, Kosher and Vegan Certified Energy Bars announces that General Nutrition Centers, Inc., commonly known as GNC, has agreed to do a 600 store test, all of their "A" LIST STORES, in two flavors of the Active X(TM) Energy Bars, Peanut Butter Chocolate Joy and Almond Chocolate Delight. General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC), started...

Former British Veterinary Association president says current situation is 'not acceptable' The slaughter of animals for commercial meat supply without stunning them first should at the very least be curbed, if not banned, concludes a former president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) in an opinion piece in this week's Veterinary Record. There has been a steady rise in the number of animals killed in this way over the past decade, the available data suggest. UK and EU...

ENCINO, Calif., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As Apple reacts to factory audits exposing the poor working conditions in its factories, Jewish World Watch (JWW) has launched a campaign this Passover season aimed at educating people on the "conflict minerals" present in all electronics. JWW's new website, www.IsMyCellPhoneKosher.com, explains that minerals found in all of our cell phones - tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold - provide funding for armed groups committing horrific...