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New Companies, Companies that Give Back, Culinary Schools, Mivtzoim at Kosher Fest

SECAUCUS, NJ [CHI] — Despite the recession economy, thousands packed the Medowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ for the annual Kosherfest, with hundreds of companies from food makers to distributors with insurance and credit card processing all in the mix touting their wares.

Among the many companies were those of a number of Lubavitchers including DUSO Food Distributors, OK Kosher, the Center for Kosher Culinary Arts, Jack’s Gourmet, Natural and Kosher, Aron’s Best, Benz’s, and Turk Caterers.

Greeting the exhibitors before the expo opend was a crew of spit shoeshiners at the Fidelity Credit booth, offering free shoe shines. Fidelity salespeople were offering businesses a new and amazing way to give back to the charities of their choices as part of a new program they are sposoring called ‘Partnership for Charities’ which allows non profit organizations to refer their ba’alei batim to Fidelity for their credit card needs, and make lifetime residuals for their organization.

One new company featuring their new line of beef sausages and cold cuts was Jack’s Gourmet. The company had its first day in business at the expo where their booth was crowded with many tasters who couldn’t get enough. Jack’s is a partnership between Crown Heightsers Dr. Chaim Broner and Chef Jack Silberstein, and their products will be available in local groceries and supermarkets.

The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts, or CKCA, is the first ever accredited all kosher culinary school which has trained tens of budding new kosher chefs. The school was started by Elka and Boruch Pinson atop their Happy Home housewares store on Coney Island Avenue in Flatbush.

Mezonos, Herring and Lechaim was available in abundance at the Benz’s booth, and many stopped to take advantage of the chasiddishe stop. Meanwhile across the hall the representatives in the OK Kosher booth took advantage and layed Tefillin with many Jews.

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34 Comments

  • Big Fans of Jack-s Gourmet

    Jack’s Gourmet chorizo sausages are the best! And they’re DELICIOUS in chaulent!

    (also, in response to #3, you should call the company about the meat b/c as far as I know they don’t have Lubavitch hashgochos [yet, due to pricing, probably] but the meat is from Uruguay)

  • Impressed

    Well it seems that Rabbi C Fogelman is doing the real business of the day feeding the soul

  • Jack-s Gourmet fan

    Jack’s Gourmet is the tastiest high quality sausages I’ve ever eaten. 5 stars!

  • SATISFIED CUSTOMER

    TURK CATERING – the best catering in NYC!!
    GO BENTZION TURK AND CREW.

  • Kashrus Has Come A Long Way!!!

    Is that you Yair? You lost tons of weight and look wonderful!! Keep it up and good for you!

    Also…I agree with the comment about Fogelman doing the real business and feeding the soul.Very heart warming!

    One more comment… is that Sori Krinsky’s son in one of the last pics? What does he have with this fest? Selling his Zeide’s wine?

  • chocoholic

    Nice to see some of of my favorite local businesses Benzi’s fish, Rubashkin meats, Turk caterers. the shoeshine was a great gimmick! It’s a shame this event isn’t open to the public…or is it?

    My favorite is Schneider’s chocolate. Those little malt balls are to die for! I need to buy them by the case!

  • Aarons is no longer owned by Lubavitcher

    As a reporter, you should do your research before writing….

  • chaim chanoka

    It is strange that the OK would attend it is like shopping your hechser …. i thought they dont shop there symbol around and only get business from referrals….

  • Shmuely

    Hopefully Jack’s will have a web-site when we can order their products shipped to us.

    And what is the name of the company displaying all the cheese? (The photo with the gentleman with the red hair.)

  • the Rebbe and Kosher

    bs”D

    The Rebbe really brought kosher to the forefront with mivtza kashrus-it is amazing how it has grown
    moshiach now

  • MaidofCH

    I wondered where the “Faberge eggs” fit into the picture here. Those were originally Easter eggs the last Tsar, Nicholas II, gave to his wife and mother.

    A lot of people don’t realize the goyishe background of certain items. These eggs definitely don’t belong at a Jewish event.

  • Say FIZZZZZ!!!!!!

    Where is Menachem Delevkowitz from Shneiders, nice to see Mr. Hershkop!

  • New Delicious bread

    Bubbe Hinda-s Bread is sold at Empire Kosher in Crown Heights. Its amazing and fresh.
    SF

  • Foodie

    Would love to see
    FREE RANGE organic kosher poultry and beef products, along with pasture fed dairy and eggs. Jacks sounds tasty- but I am interested in living.

  • lag bomer eggs

    actually, like all other minhagim and holidays, we are suppose to eat colorful eggs on lag bomer!! i belive the rebitzin used to prepare it! shame the goyim take our stuff and one thinks it comes from them

  • from family downunder

    go uncle/brother/brother-in-law bentzion turk your the best( nearly as good as your sis)

  • Benzs Gourmet

    Great to see Benzs at the show.
    From what I heard they will be one of the first to carry the Jacks Gourmet product in the shop on albany.

  • Golda in the North Country

    Yosher Koach to all! Mazel Tov to Elka Pinson and Chef Wiseman. They are the best! I’m really sorry I missed this show..but next Year …we will all be able togo in Yershalym with Moshiach!