Certifications
Certifications
SmartLabel® includes certifications from independent organizations that have meaningful and consistent standards for product composition, environmental protection and/or social justice.
Circle U (Orthodox Union)
The ou (Orthodox union) kosher is the world's largest and most widely recognized kosher certification agency, certifying close to 1,000,000 products produced in over 8,000 plants located in 80 countries around the world. The bible lists the basic categories of food items which are not kosher. These include certain animals, fowl and fish (Such as pork and rabbit, eagle and owl, catfish and sturgeon), most insects, and any shellfish or reptile. In addition, kosher species of meat and fowl must be slaughtered in a prescribed manner, and meat and dairy products may not be manufactured or consumed together.
Orthodox Union
The union of orthodox jewish congregations of america (The “orthodox union”) is the sole and exclusive owner of the ou kosher logo certification mark, a federally and internationally registered trademark for kosher certification. The appearance of "Parve" next to the ou mark means that the product does not contain any meat or dairy ingredients.
Parve (Kosher)
The parve certification signifies that a product is kosher and does not contain milk or meat ingredients.
Whole Grain Council
The basic whole grain stamp signifies that a product contains at least 8g (8 grams) - a half serving - of whole grain, but may also contain some refined grain. Even if a product contains large amounts of whole grain (23g, 37g, 41g, etc.), it will use the basic stamp if it also contains extra bran, germ, or refined flour. The number within the stamp signifies how many grams of whole grain ingredients are in a serving of the product.