In recent years demand for kosher certified products has increased dramatically. A quartz article, 2015, identified that less than 2% of the USA’s population is Jewish yet 41% of the country’s packaged food is kosher.

近年来，对Kosher认证产品的需求急剧增加。2015年的一篇石英文章指出，美国不到2%的人口是犹太人，但该国41%的包装食品是Kosher食品。

A 2023 research report from SkyQuest estimated the kosher industry to be worth around $41.2 billion in 2021. With an annual growth rate expected of around 6.4% this will lead to a market worth $67.7 in 2030.

SkyQuest 2023年的一份研究报告估计，2021年Kosher行业的价值约为412亿美元。预计年增长率约为6.4%，这将在2030年带来价值677亿美元的市场。

The kosher food market encompasses almost every segment of the food and drink industry from ingredients including chemicals, baking products e.g. preservatives, raising agents to processed food & beverages and food packaging. In addition some vitamins and over the counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals are kosher certified. Almost all major manufacturers produce at least some food products that bear the kosher symbol, including Mars, Tate & Lyle (ASR), Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Nestle, Unilever, Suntory, Tesco, Hovis and Warburtons.

Kosher食品市场几乎涵盖了食品和饮料行业的每一个环节，从化学成分、烘焙产品（如防腐剂）、发酵剂到加工食品和饮料以及食品包装。此外，一些维生素和非处方药（OTC）都经过Kosher认证。几乎所有的主要制造商都生产至少一些带有Kosher标志的食品，包括Mars、Tate&Lyle（ASR）、卡夫亨氏（Kraft Heinz）、蒙德乐（Mondelez）、雀巢（Nestle）、联合利华（Unilever）、三得利（Suntory）、乐购（Tesco）、霍维斯（Hovis）和沃伯顿（Warburtons）。

Kosher certification can support changes and trends in the food and drinks industry, particularly the continued demand for clean and clear labelling and greater transparency. The kosher logo can:

Kosher认证可以支持食品和饮料行业的变化和趋势，特别是对清洁和清晰标签以及更大透明度的持续需求。Kosher标志可以：

Help simplify the label. The kosher logo is an easy way to identify the absence of certain ingredients for example meat, fish and dairy which is important for those with allergies or following a particular diet e.g. vegetarian.

帮助简化标签。Kosher标志是一种简单的方式来识别某些成分的缺失，例如肉、鱼和乳制品，这对于过敏或遵循特定饮食（例如素食）的人来说是很重要的。

Reassure consumers about the safety and manufacturing processes as it highlights that the product has been independently checked by a reputable organisation.

确保消费者对安全和制造过程的放心，因为它强调产品已经由信誉良好的组织进行了独立检查。

Highlights honesty and transparency. The kosher logo is a guarantee of honesty. It assures consumers that a company is being honest about the ingredients and processes they are using to manufacture their products.

强调诚实和透明。Kosher标志是诚实的保证。它向消费者保证，一家公司对他们生产产品所使用的成分和工艺是诚实的。

The kosher logo was found by Mintel, 2014, to be the leading claim on new products in North America, at 41% nearly twice as much as the ubiquitous claim of gluten-free. This provides a good indication of growth areas and the direction in which the market has been heading.

Mintel于2014年发现，Kosher标志是北美新产品的主要标志，占41%，几乎是无麸质标志的两倍。这很好地表明了增长领域和市场的发展方向。

Unsurprisingly, Kosher products continue to feature as a trend at Anuga; the world’s largest food and drink exhibition. According to Innova Market Insights North America accounts for 55.6% of all food and drink product launches with a kosher claim (July 2021 – June 2022). Meat Substitutes and Alcoholic Beverage launches with a Kosher claim are growing fast at +16.9% and +13.8% (CAGR, July 2017 – June 2022). Meanwhile product categories with the highest claim for kosher (July 2021 – June 2022) were Bakery 16.0%, Sauces & Seasonings, 13.3% and Snacks 9.9%. In 2015 out of 6,600 exhibitors 16% offered some kosher products. This highlights the significant market potential for kosher certified products.

不出所料，Kosher产品继续成为Anuga的一种趋势；世界上最大的食品和饮料展览会。根据Innova Market Insights的数据，北美地区在所有宣称有Kosher认证的食品和饮料产品发布中占55.6%（2021年7月至2022年6月）。声称Kosher认证的肉类替代品和酒精饮料的发布增长迅速，分别为+16.9%和+13.8%（复合年增长率，2017年7月至2022年6月）。同时，对Kosher要求最高的产品类别（2021年7月至2022年6月）为面包店16.0%、酱料和调味料13.3%和零食9.9%。2015年，6600家参展商中有16%提供了一些Kosher产品。这突出了kosher认证产品的巨大市场潜力。

The Kosher Consumer

Kosher消费者

Following recent scandals in the food & beverage industry consumers have been increasingly concerned about the origins of their food; kosher certification is a means of providing certain assurances to consumers.

继最近食品和饮料行业的丑闻之后，消费者越来越关注他们食品的来源；Kosher认证是向消费者提供一定保证的一种手段。

Not only those following a kosher diet look for the kosher logo. Where there is no halal certification, muslims rely on the kosher certificate. Vegetarians understand that a kosher logo will signify if there is meat or fish in a product. Kosher logos also highlight when dairy is present in a product which is very useful for consumers with allergies.

不仅仅是那些遵循犹太饮食的人会寻找Kosher标志。在没有Halal认证的地方，穆斯林依赖Kosher认证。素食者明白，如果产品中含有肉类或鱼类，Kosher标志将表明这一点。Kosher标志还强调了当乳制品出现在产品中时，这对过敏消费者非常有用。

According to a mintel survey in 2008 consumers also prefer kosher food for reasons of food quality (62%) or for general healthiness (51%).

根据mintel在2008年的一项调查，出于食品质量（62%）或总体健康（51%）的原因，消费者也更喜欢Kosher食品。

In a survey by the mintel group in 2005 55% of respondents who bought kosher foods said they thought these foods held a higher mark of health and safety than non-kosher items, 38% were vegetarians and 16% said they eat halal.

在mintel集团2005年的一项调查中，55%的购买Kosher食品的受访者表示，他们认为这些食品比非Kosher食品在健康和安全方面的得分更高，38%的人是素食者，16%的人说他们吃Halal食品。

Multinational brands such as mccain’s have recently attained kosher certification. As more manufacturers enter the kosher market the consumer has greater choice; at the same time retail prices for kosher products have fallen.

像麦凯恩这样的跨国品牌最近获得了Kosher认证。随着越来越多的制造商进入Kosher市场，消费者有了更多的选择；与此同时，Kosher产品的零售价格也有所下降。