Finished-product manufacturers
Facilities producing packaged foods, beverages and other applicable consumer products.
Kosher Certification
A clear certification program for your products and facility
KAG helps businesses identify the ingredients, processes, production controls and documentation needed to establish and maintain kosher certification.
What certification means
Independent review from ingredient to finished product
Kosher certification assesses whether defined products are made in accordance with applicable kosher requirements. The review considers ingredients and their sources, equipment, process conditions, shared production, cleaning, storage and labels.
When requirements are met, the approved scope identifies the products and sites covered. Continued certification depends on operating within that scope and obtaining review for relevant changes.
Ingredient identity and production conditions both matter
Who may need it
Certification for the companies behind the product
The right scope depends on where the product is made, who controls the formula and what the customer needs to verify.
Ingredient and raw-material suppliers
Producers whose customers require certified inputs for their own approved formulations.
Brand owners and private label
Companies using contract facilities and controlling product or packaging specifications.
Contract manufacturers
Plants producing multiple customer formulas across shared production systems.
Exporters and distributors
Businesses responding to international buyer or channel requirements.
Multi-site operations
Companies seeking a coordinated scope across separately assessed production locations.
Business benefits
What certification can support
Kosher certification can create commercial value when it aligns with real customer, product and market requirements.
01
Buyer qualification
Respond with a defined certificate when a commercial customer requests kosher status.
02
Product accessibility
Make approved products identifiable to customers who choose kosher-certified goods.
03
Export readiness
Support discussions with international distributors or retailers that include kosher requirements.
04
Controlled scope
Maintain a clear link between approved products, inputs, production sites and labels.
Products in scope
Explore industries More than the ingredient statement
Certification review can apply to many product categories, but feasibility is always assessed using the actual formula and manufacturing environment.
Inputs
Ingredients, sub-ingredients, suppliers, processing aids and relevant certificates.
Operations
Equipment, temperature, transfer, rework, shared lines, cleaning and storage.
Outputs
Finished products, classifications, packaging, certificate listings and mark use.
Ongoing requirements
Certification continues after initial approval
A certified operation needs a reliable way to manage new ingredients, alternate suppliers, formula changes, new products, equipment changes and packaging updates. Relevant changes should be reviewed before they enter certified production.
Periodic facility review and renewal help confirm that the working system remains aligned with the certification record.
- Keep product and ingredient lists current
- Submit relevant changes before implementation
- Use the KAG mark only as authorized
- Support periodic review and renewal
Next step
Apply for CertificationDefine your certification scope with KAG
Start with the products, manufacturing locations and commercial objective. We will identify the next information needed for review.