Vreba-Hoff Dairy, located in Hudson, Michigan, has announced it will be providing kosher milk to an Israeli food distributor. The dairy will ship 9.5 million pounds (1.15 million gallons) of whole milk to a kosher processing facility in Kentucky, which will convert the milk into powder and then ship to Israel. Once there, the powder will be used in kosher products that will be distributed internationally.
“This is such a great opportunity for us and a dynamic new direction for our products,” said Peter van der Vegt, a business development advisor to Vreba-Hoff. “It is a great honor to do business with such an outstanding international distributor.”
“Kosher” refers to food products that meet the dietary requirements of Jewish law. Kosher certification guarantees that the source of the ingredient and the status of the production equipment meet certain requirements, including superior sanitation levels and on-site rabbinical supervision. The distributor has referred to the products as “super kosher” because the procedures the dairy is following far exceed kosher criteria. These products also often meet the strict dietary requirements of other religions, including Islam.
Producing kosher milk requires a significant commitment at Vreba-Hoff, which is also working hard to develop additional products for U.S. distribution and consumption for the kosher market.