Kroger Vinegars, Pareve Chocolate Chip Cookies, Splenda Pods, Beyond Meat

Kroger Sherry, Red Wine, & White Wine Cooking Vinegar: The OU does not certify Kroger Sherry, Red Wine, and White Whine Cooking Vinegar. Some labels bear an unauthorized OU symbol.

Kroger Toco Hills Bakery is once again making Pareve chocolate chip cookies (Pas Yisroel) in the kosher bakery section.

Splenda Iced Tea Concentrate drink pods and Strawberry Watermelon Concentrate drink pods: The OU certifies Splenda sweetener as an OU Pareve product. Some Splenda bags include sample Iced Tea Concentrate drink pods and Strawberry Watermelon Concentrate drink pods, which are certified by the Orthodox Union as OUD – Dairy products. The outer bags are labeled with both an OU symbol and an OU-D symbol. The OU symbol pertains to the Splenda sweetener, and the OU-Dsymbol pertains to the drink pods.

Beyond Meat: There are Beyond Meat products that are certified kosher and some that are not. One should make sure there is kosher certification on the package before purchasing. The Spicy Peach is now carrying Beyond Meat products