Triangle K

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Hechsher of Triangle K Kosher
Certifying agencyTriangle K Kosher
Product categoryFood products
Type of standardReligious
Websitetrianglek.org

Triangle K is a kosher certification agency under the leadership of Rabbi Aryeh R. Ralbag. It was founded by his late father, Rabbi Yehosef Ralbag.[1] The hechsher is a letter K enclosed in an equilateral triangle.

Supervision and certification[edit]

They supervise a number of major brands, including Del Monte, Hebrew National,[2] Ocean Spray, Sunsweet, Sunny Delight, SunChips and Wonder Bread.[3]

Minute Maid products used to be supervised by Triangle K.[4] Since 2013, the Orthodox Union has been providing kosher certification for Minute Maid products instead.[5]

Many Orthodox Jews eat only glatt kosher.[6] Triangle K continues to certify foods as kosher that are not glatt kosher.[7] As a result, some Orthodox Jews will not eat food that is certified by Triangle K.[8]

K Meshulash[edit]

The name K Meshulash is sometimes used in addition to the trademarked Triangle K name.[9] Meshulash means triangle, triple, or tripled in Hebrew.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ralbag, Rabbi Eliezer Dan. "Remembering Rav Chaim Yehosef Ralbag on his Shloshim". The Jewish Press. p. 91. who merited living 98 years
  2. ^ Fishkoff, Sue (July 4, 2010). "Red, White and Kosher". The New York Times. Curiously, those dogs that answer to a higher authority aren't kosher enough for most Jews who keep kosher.
  3. ^ "Triangle K and Associates: Sample Products". Triangle K. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  4. ^ "Rabbi Yosef Ralbag, a Kosher Pioneer". KosherToday.com. August 22, 2011. In addition to Hebrew National, the Triangle K certifies such major brands as Del Monte, Minute Maid ...
  5. ^ "Minute Maid, Simply juices receive OU kosher certification". BevIndustry.com. February 25, 2013.
  6. ^ ""OU Glatt" vs. "OU Meat"". OU Kosher. 18 October 2019.
  7. ^ Miriam Colton & Steven I. Weiss (June 11, 2004). "Hebrew National Certified Kosher--But Not Kosher Enough for Some". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Initial Interview With Rabbi Aryeh Ralbag". Canonist Blog. Archived from the original on February 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2010.[better source needed]
  9. ^ "K Meshulash / Triangle K Inc". 2020.

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