Kosher Alert: Paesana Balsamic Vinegar
While shopping at the Brighton Mills Shaw’s yesterday, I noticed in their expansive Kosher section a bottle of Paesana aged balsamic vinegar. All the many Paesana products I’ve used in the past have been hekshered, so I didn’t bother to look at this bottle.
When I got home, I noticed that it did not have a heksher, and after reviewing the product description at the online Paesana store, I discovered that is indeed not kosher. I’ve sent an e-mail to Shaw’s regarding the vinegar, and hopefully they’ll rectify the situation.
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Empire out of West Coast TJ’s
According to this article in “tomorrow’s” Forward (for some reason it’s dated May 7), all Empire products have been removed from Trader Joe’s markets in five west-coast states, and replaced with Aaron’s Rubashkin poultry.
The Forward reports that TJ employees indicated Empire products were often spoiled, inaccurately weighed, and not consistently available.
TJ’s VP of Marketing says they have no plans to “reinstate Empire” … Empire’s CEO thinks the shut-out is only “temporary.” As for me, I’ll be extra careful when I pick up boneless chicken breasts in the Coolidge Corner Trader Joe’s tonight.
This incident just happens to coincide with my recent sighting of Vineland poultry products at the local Shaw’s. I picked up a decent-sized roasting chicken at a competitive price, so at our next big Shabbos dinner, I’ll do a side-by-side comparison with an Empire hen. The “feather factor” is my biggest concern… I can’t stand Empire’s feathers.
UPDATE 5/10/04: Our friends at the Kosher Nexus admonish Empire in light of the scale scandal.
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Soy Milk with ease
From the Money Saving Tips Dept.: So you don’t waste an entire half-gallon carton of soy milk when your favorite pareve recipe calls for half-a-cup of it, buy convenient juice-box-size 3-packs. Our local Shaw’s has several appropriately-sized products in its earthy-crunchy organic section. Eden Soy may be the only pareve brand in this size, so watch out — “Dairy Equipment” products (like Silk) may not be eaten or cooked with meat products, though they may be eaten immediately after meat meals.
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