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      Kosher Alert +More Grape 14, May 2013

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      OU DIRECT INTRODUCED ‘PRODUCT AUTOMATION’ TO ONLINE PROGRAM 13, May 2013

      OU Kosher Holds Annual Staff Conference in Borough Park 6, May 2013

      OU Honors Sandra Sorenson of ADM 22, April 2013

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      Allergic to dairy and feeling left out on Shavuot? Check out these delicious lactose-free holiday recipes!

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Kosher

Hilarious and relatable, OU Kosher Marketing Director Phyllis Koegel has you interested and entertained, all the while keeping you in the ever-expanding "OU-certified" loop. Check in whenever you're taking a break - but never, ever when you're hungry.


“Using Quantitative Data to Lead Qualitative Conversations”

By Rabbi Steven Weil / Comments

Dan Hazony, Director of Information Systems for NCSY, has an op-ed in eJewish Philanthropy entitled “Using Quantitative Data to Lead Qualitative Conversations.” In it, he discusses figuring out what needs to be measured, setting...

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Passover On My Mind

By Phyllis Koegel / Comments

For many of us preparation for Passover begins right after the Purim holiday. We get to eat, drink and be merry on Purim, just in time for the most hectic holiday season of year....

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Coffee, I Can’t Live Without It!

By Phyllis Koegel / Comments

I’m addicted to coffee! Okay, I admit it! According to Wikipedia, an addiction is defined as a physical and psychological dependence. Addiction can also be viewed as a continued involvement with a substance or...

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DONUTS vs. CUPCAKES

By Phyllis Koegel / Comments

I think I’ve died and gone to “Snack Cake” heaven. My daughter Shani, who loves to bake, recently came up with the ideal snack cake recipe she found online. A cupcake topped with a...

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The Secret Life of a Chocoholic

By Phyllis Koegel / Comments

Please don’t tell anyone, but I’m a chocoholic. My father (of blessed memory) used to bribe me with chocolate to get me to go to bed, clean my room, do my homework or finish...

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A Slave To Trends!

By Phyllis Koegel / Comments

I’ve always been a slave to trends. In the 1970’s as I was growing up, I was fascinated by the latest trends in fashion, hairstyles, makeup, and music. I was a young child when...

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California Here I Come…..

By Phyllis Koegel / Comments

I consider myself a “foodie”, I love food, I deal with food companies daily and I travel to food trade shows for OU Kosher. Wikipedia’s definition of a “foodie” is an informal term for...

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Kosher Around The Globe: A Marketing Director’s Odyssey

By Phyllis Koegel / Comments

What do Paris, New York and Mexico have in common? Answer – Kosher Certification! Kosher certification has had steady growth over the past twenty years, by an average rate of 15% a year internationally....

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