Over the past two years, plant-based food consumption has grown by 49% across the EU, reaching a total sales volume of €3.6 billion.
KLBD Kosher Certification Agency
2025-05-28
KLBDyesKashrut (Kosher) Division of the LwaveBeth Din(London Jewish CourtKLBD (Kosher Certification Department), headquartered in London, operates in over 70 countries. It is the largest kosher certification body in Europe and one of the top five in the world. The KLBD mark is recognized and respected by manufacturers and consumers worldwide. It operates under the auspices of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth and has offices in Europe, Israel, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, China, and South America.
London Jewish CourtFounded over 300 years ago, the London Jewish District Court (LBD) is one of the world's leading Orthodox authorities on Jewish legal matters, particularly those concerning Jewish social and communal life in the UK. A team of rabbinical judges and rabbis leads the London Jewish District Court, which is the engine driving the work of the court and all its sub-divisions.
KLBD is the largest single department of the London Jewish District Court (LBD), which has licensed over 100 catering hotels, bakeries, restaurants, food manufacturers, delicatessens, confectioneries and shops, supervises over 3,000 catering services each year and certifies over 7,000 factories worldwide.
The KLBD's kosher certification of factories dates back at least a century. In 1902, Chief Rabbi Adler authorized Marmite in a letter, and Marmite, a bulk product, is still certified today (although bottled retail is not). Similarly, frying cocoa beans was approved by KLBD authorities as early as 1910.
Historical links with Australia, Malaysia, India and other Commonwealth countries, and particularly the shrinking distances and globalised world markets of the past decade, have madeKLBD has become a major force in international Kosher certification.
existIn addition to a highly skilled team of production and commercial consultants, KLBD boasts world-class technical experts in chemistry and food technology. While other organizations focus on signing or stamping finished goods, KLBD's experts specialize in raw and specialty ingredients. Flavors, fragrances, emulsifiers, food chemicals, dairy derivatives, and vitamins are among the most important ingredients used by most European manufacturers, all of which are certified by KLBD.