Making Sure Your Corporate Holiday Gifts Are Kosher

One of the most popular holiday gift ideas now is food. Food makes great gifts, whether as a corporate business gift or as a gift brought for the hostess of a holiday party or for friends and family. However, it is important in today's melting pot society that gifts be kosher -- especially if you know recipients are likely to follow Jewish dietary law.

Kosher Corporate Gifts

More and more, companies are offering gifts to clients and to employees. When looking for a corporate holiday gift idea, food is a great choice. There are wines, candies, dairy products, meat products and other gourmet food items that fall into the category of kosher. As long as you are on the lookout for kosher, it is possible to find a unique corporate gift -- or even custom corporate gifts -- of food that follows Jewish dietary laws.

When choosing food gifts, especially gourmet baskets for corporate gifts, it is a good idea to look for the OU symbol. This is a U encircled by an O. It represents the Orthodox Union and the most stringent definition of kosher. While there are other signs that indicate kosher, such as cRc, Kof-K, Triangle-K and Star-K, these designations may not suffice for all those following a stricter level of dietary law. Therefore, looking for the OU can help you when making decisions.

Another very important note about kosher corporate gifts is that you should not offer meat and dairy in a single gift. This is not kosher. Look for gift baskets that follow dietary laws, and, to be safe, avoid putting together gifts that present a conflict. Some ideas for individual kosher corporate food gifts include such things as toffees (like those offered by Enstrom's), wines (such as those offered by Lavina) and kosher cheese (like those offered through Kosheritalia). Indeed, you could put together a gourmet basket that included candy, wine and cheese.

Food gifts can be a great way to share the holiday spirit. And, if you know people following Jewish dietary law, kosher corporate gifts are the way to go.

Written by Jean Marquit

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