Triangle K
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Triangle K is a kosher certification agency under the leadership of Rabbi Aryeh R. Ralbag. It was founded by his late father, Rabbi Yehosef Ralbag.cite-ref-1[1] The hechsher is a letter K enclosed in an equilateral triangle.
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Supervision and certification
They supervise a number of major brands, including Del Monte, Hebrew National,cite-ref-2[2] Ocean Spray, Sunsweet, Sunny Delight, SunChips and Wonder Bread.cite-ref-3[3]
Minute Maid products used to be supervised by Triangle K.cite-ref-4[4] Since 2013, the Orthodox Union has been providing kosher certification for Minute Maid products instead.cite-ref-5[5]
Many Orthodox Jews eat only glatt kosher.cite-ref-outorahglatt-6-0[6] Triangle K continues to certify foods as kosher that are not glatt kosher.cite-ref-7[7] As a result, many Orthodox Jews will not eat meat that is certified by Triangle K.cite-ref-8[8]
K Meshulash
The name K Meshulash is sometimes used in addition to the trademarked Triangle K name.cite-ref-9[9] Meshulash means triangle, triple, or tripled in Hebrew.
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References
cite-note-11. ↑ citerefralbagRalbag, Rabbi Eliezer Dan. "Remembering Rav Chaim Yehosef Ralbag on his Shloshim". The Jewish Press. p. 91. who merited living 98 years
cite-note-22. ↑ citereffishkoff2010Fishkoff, Sue (July 4, 2010). "Red, White and Kosher". The New York Times. Curiously, those dogs that answer to a higher authority aren't kosher enough for most Jews who keep kosher.
cite-note-33. ↑ "Triangle K and Associates: Sample Products". Triangle K. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
cite-note-44. ↑ "Rabbi Yosef Ralbag, a Kosher Pioneer". KosherToday.com. August 22, 2011. In addition to Hebrew National, the Triangle K certifies such major brands as Del Monte, Minute Maid ...
cite-note-55. ↑ "Minute Maid, Simply juices receive OU kosher certification". BevIndustry.com. February 25, 2013.
cite-note-outorahglatt-66. ↑ ""OU Glatt" vs. "OU Meat"". OU Kosher. 18 October 2019.
cite-note-77. ↑ citerefmiriam-colton-steven-i-weiss2004Miriam Colton & Steven I. Weiss (June 11, 2004). "Hebrew National Certified Kosher--But Not Kosher Enough for Some". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
cite-note-88. ↑ "Initial Interview With Rabbi Aryeh Ralbag". Canonist Blog. Archived from the original on February 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
cite-note-99. ↑ "K Meshulash / Triangle K Inc". 2020.
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