**What Is Kosher Pareve / Passover?

Why Manufacturers & Exporters Should Take It, and Where to Get Certification in India**

1. What Is Kosher Pareve?

Kosher Pareve means a product is 100% neutral — it contains no dairy and no meat ingredients.
Pareve-certified products are allowed to be used with both dairy and meat meals according to Jewish law.

Examples of Pareve products:

• Spices

• Oils

• Sugar

• Chemicals

• Flavors

• Extracts

• Bakery ingredients

• Herbal powders

• Packaging materials (in some cases)

Pareve is the most preferred Kosher category because it has the widest usage in the food industry.

2. What Is Kosher Passover?

Kosher Passover (Kosher for Pesach) is a higher and stricter level of Kosher certification.
It ensures the product is completely free from Chametz (wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt) and grain-based contamination.

During Passover, even micro-contamination from grain is forbidden.

Passover products must be:
✔ Grain-free
✔ Fermentation-free
✔ Cross-contamination-free

Passover is required especially for products exported to the USA, Israel, Europe, South Africa, and Jewish markets globally.

3. Why Manufacturers & Exporters Should Take Kosher Pareve / Passover Certification

✔ A. Strong Demand in Global Export Market

Exporters supplying the following countries see high demand for Kosher Pareve/Passover products:

• U.S.A

• Europe

• Israel

• Canada

• South Africa

• Australia

Many large food companies accept only Pareve or Passover-certified materials.

✔ B. Zero Contamination Guarantee

Pareve certification guarantees:

• No milk, no meat

• No dairy-processing contamination

• Clean & neutral ingredients

Passover certification guarantees:

• No grain contamination

• No fermented grain

• High purity level

This makes your product more trustworthy worldwide.

✔ C. Mandatory for Ingredients Used in Passover Season

If your product is used in food production during Passover, buyers must get Passover-compliant raw materials.

Industries requiring Pareve/Passover certification include:

• Oils & fats

• Sugar mills

• Spice processors

• Herbal extracts

• Nutraceuticals

• Food ingredients

• Colors, flavors & additives

• Chemicals & processing aids

• Extracts & essential oils

✔ D. Better Acceptance from International Buyers

Kosher Pareve / Passover certification:

• Improves trust

• Increases order volume

• Makes you eligible for Jewish and health-conscious markets

• Helps private-label exporters

✔ E. Competitive Advantage

Your competitors may already be Kosher certified.
Without certification, your product may get rejected during vendor approval.

4. Where Should You Apply for Kosher Pareve / Passover Certification in India?

The most recognized option is:

Kosher Certification India (KCI )

India’s trusted and affordable Kosher certification body providing:

• Pareve Certification

• Passover Certification

• Year-round Kosher Certificate

• Low-cost & quick approval (20–25 days)

• Rabbinical supervision from Israel

• Certificate accepted in USA, Europe & Israel

How to Apply with KCI :

1. Submit application (basic company & product details)

2. Provide ingredient list + production process

3. Rabbi review

4. Plant inspection (onsite or virtual)

5. Approval & Certificate issuance