Kosher Certification Across India’s Major Food Hubs: A City-by-City Guide for Manufacturers, Exporters and Food Brands
India’s food industry is not concentrated in one place. Spice processors, dairy plants, bakeries, snack makers, beverage brands, hotels and ingredient suppliers operate in every major city, each with its own strengths, supply chains and export routes. As international buyers ask more often for proof of ingredient integrity, businesses in all of these cities are looking at kosher certification. This guide walks through seven major cities, explains how kosher certification applies to the food businesses in each and gives you a practical checklist, wherever your plant is located. What Kosher Certification Involves Kosher certification is an independent verification that a product’s ingredients, equipment and production process meet kosher standards. A certifying agency reviews every raw material, additive and processing aid, checks supplier documents, inspects the facility and then issues a certificate once the business is approved. Companies can then use an approved symbol on the...