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Whole Foods offers expanded selection of kosher items

A collection of 50-plus items includes soup broth, egg noodles, potato-pancake mix, whole-wheat tea biscuits and gluten-free products.

The produce department at the a Whole Foods Market in Tulsa, Okla. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
The produce department at the a Whole Foods Market in Tulsa, Okla. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Haddar Sesame Tahini, Manischewitz Matzo Ball Mix and Heaven & Earth Almond Butter Bites in Coconut Date and Coconut Hazelnut are among the products in an expanded partnership between one of the biggest suppliers of Jewish delicacies and an influential grocery chain with more than 500 locations across the United States.

Kayco, a kosher-food creator with numerous brands such as Gefen and Manischewitz, announced that now a collection of 50 items would make up the Kayco Kosher Food Set at Whole Foods Market.

Kayco notes that “the expanded assortment is designed to cater to a wide range of tastes and preferences.”

Other items included chicken broth, vegetable broth, egg noodles, potato-pancake mix, whole-wheat tea biscuits and matzah meal, as well as offerings from the Kedem line of organic grape juice and cooking oil. Kayco also provides Whole Foods with a line of kosher gluten-free products, such as matzah, cookies, candy, noodles and cooking wines.

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