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.
cRc Kosher Certification Agency
2025-05-28
The Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is the most influential and well-known kosher certification organization in North America. As a non-profit organization, cRc offers a wide range of kosher certification services and is considered the standard for kosher certification in the United States. It is widely recognized and respected worldwide. Furthermore, cRc's Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz was appointed Supreme Executive Judge of the Jewish Court of America in 1991.
cRc members hold important leadership positions in synagogues, educational institutions, and Jewish communities across North America, actively contributing to a thriving and vibrant community in the Chicago area and throughout the Midwest. cRc and its AKO members—OU, STAR-K, KOF-K, OK, and KLBD—are dedicated to bringing together Jewish organizations worldwide to discuss kosher issues, develop unified solutions and mutually recognized standards, and establish a global standard kosher certification system.
fromSince 1932, cRc-Kosher certification department has served thousands of food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic,Chemical industry,Daily necessities, hotels, restaurants, and food logistics companies have promoted hundreds of thousands of Kosher products bearing the cRc-Kosher logo to North and South America, Europe, and Asia, meeting the customs and dietary needs of Kosher consumers in various regions.
Backed by a strong technical team from diverse fields, cRc implements localized, personalized certification programs in each state, establishing a one-stop network with outstanding pioneering influence in the kosher field. Furthermore, cRc utilizes its unique localized auditor training system and collaborates with professional Jewish rabbis around the world to supervise and audit local food companies. This allows certified companies, regardless of their location, to enjoy the authoritative certification of the world's top Jewish organizations at the most reasonable cost and with the simplest application process.