OU Kosher Certified Products   For millions of consumers, kosher signifies accountability and quality. Eating kosher food has indeed been such trends, and many food companies and manufactures have started obtaining kosher certification on their products. POPLA International, Inc. have proudly been certified as kosher facility and under supervision of the Kashruth Division of "Orthodox Union" (OU) we manufacture kosher certified products. On product label of every kosher certified product OU symbol can be found. This symbol represents that the product has been certified as "OU Kosher and manufactured at "OU Certified plant" for legitimate kosher product. What is Kosher?   The word "Kosher" means fit, proper, or acceptable. When applied to food, the term indicates that an items is fit for consumption according to Jewish dietary laws. The word "Kashruth" refers to the general subject of Kosher food that is consisted of 3 categories, Meat, Dairy, and Parve (or Pareve). Meat:    For an animal to be Kosher, it must have split hooves and chew its cud. (example: cow, goat, and lamb) Pig, horse, camel, and rabit are "non-Kosher animals". Kosher fowl include chicken, turkey, goose, and certain duck. Kosher animals and fowl must be slaughtered by a specialist, called a "shochet", and then soaked and salted in accordance with Jewish law. Meat-eating animals and fowl are not Kosher. Dairy:    Milk and milk products (cheese, cream, butter, etc.) of a Kosher animal are Kosher-Dairy. These may not be consumed in condition with meat or fowl. In addition, meat and dairy products may not be manufactured together. Parve:    Foods that contain beither meat nor dairy ingredients are called "Parve". All fruits, grains, and vegetables in their natural state are Kosher and Parve. Fish which have fins and scales are Kosher and Parve. (exapmle: salmon, carp, halibut) Sturgeon, catfish, and swordfish are not Kosher fish neither are all shellfish, eel, sharks, reptiles, and underwater mammals. A Parve item can become either dairy or meat when it is cooked together with food in either category. (example: fish fried in butter is considered as dairy, not Parve.) What is OU?   OU (Orthodox Union) Kosher is the world's largest and most widely recognized Kosher certification agency, certifying more than 400,000 products produced in over 6,000 plants located in 80 countries around the world. 600 Rabbinic Field Representatives, located across North America and throughout the world - from Europe to Australia, from China to South Africa - are proficient in modern food production techniques and chemical and biological processes, no less than the intricacies of Jewish law. OU does much more than ensure the highest standards of Kosher Certification. OU Kosher is unique among all the major Kosher certification agencies as it is a part of a non-profit communal organization (founded in 1898), so OU maintains the highest levels of integrity without any possible conflict of interest.