Celebrating 100 Years of OU Kosher

2023 marks 100 years of OU Kosher.

Ten years later, the city’s Commissioner of Markets still estimated that 40 percent of the “kosher” meat sold in New York was actually treif.

Ensuring the availability of a wide range of kosher products in suburban grocery stores, and increasingly, supermarkets, was crucial to keeping on-the-fence Jewish consumers within…

A timeline of OU Kosher's development

A behind-the-scenes look at the largest and most widely-recognized kosher certification agency

The presence of an OU certification mark attests to the vitality of the Jewish community in the US.

Today, kosher consumers are more observant; they’re looking for a high standard of kashrus.

Today when I walk into a supermarket, it’s actually difficult to find something that’s not kosher. That’s a far cry from how it was when…

I have worked for the klal my entire career, and I must say that the people at the OU have an extraordinary selflessness.

The OU became the premiere source of knowledge on kashrut for the entire Jewish community.