™	Certification Procedures

Kosher certification with the Triangle means that a product is certified kosher and recognized as such. This symbol is recognized and accepted by Jewish consumers in all Jewish communities around the world as a product that meets all of the strictest standards pertaining to the laws of kosher food production and consumption.

The ongoing process of kosher certification will require meaningful interaction with you and your business. It is important that we understand completely what your company's needs are so that a smooth and easy certification program can be specifically designed and implemented for each product under consideration.

When products to be certified are made at more than one facility, information regarding each production plant is necessary. This is because for any product to be certified as kosher all ingredients that make up that product must also be accepted, or, known to be, kosher. To that end, all ingredients must also be carefully reviewed and shown to be kosher before approval of the product under consideration can be certified.

Other factors in the plant may affect the kosher status of the product under consideration as well. For example, if there are other products being manufactured on the same processing line and at the same facility.

A key factor in determining certification status is how the product is to be designated as kosher on its packaging and labels. Perhaps a PARVE, meaning it is not a meat nor a dairy product in which case it will receive the Parve insignia. Or, if it's a DAIRY product it will receive a D certification status, the "D" reflecting the "dairy" ingredients it contains. Or perhaps it can get a DE status which signifies that the product consists of Parve ingredients but it has been manufactured on "E", equipment, that is not "Parve" but "dairy".

Or if your product is to be certified kosher for Passover, it will bear a special seal of certification..

Making Contact & Getting Started:
The Product Query will help us familiarize ourselves with you and your product. The more thorough you complete the product query the easier and faster the certification process can proceed.
After reviewing your query, Rabbi Ralbag or a Triangle associate will contact you personally to discuss any immediate "first reactions" regarding your product. Afterwards, an appointment to visit your plant or headquarters will be arranged.

The entire certification procedure should be a smooth and easy one. Fill out our product query or, contact Rabbi Ralbag personally at: 212-877-1823 - or fax 212-595-7966 - or e-mail, Triangle & Associates.