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Kof-K

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the "big five”. Today it says “one of the "big five" kosher certification agencies in the united states”.
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Kof-K , a Teaneck, New Jersey –based Kosher certification agency , is one of the "Big Five" kosher certification agencies in the United States . As of 2010, more than one third of all food sold in the United States has kosher supervision, 80% of it from one of the "Big Five." Its founder and rabbinic administrator was Rabbi Dr. Harvey (Zecharia) Senter, who died April 4, 2021 (אחרון של פסח). It is now headed by two of his sons Rabbi Daniel and Ari Senter. While the Kof-K's certification is largely for products, they also certify kosher eateries. The New York Times . which collectively certify more than 80 percent of the kosher food sold in the US. Kosher: private regulation in the age of industrial food . The New York Times . The New York Times . (and executive administrator) Nancy Ryan (December 29, 1993). (doctorate in mathematics) Jenny Gans (August 14, 2014).

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one of the "big five

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one of the "big five" kosher certification agencies in the united states

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