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Heather Mills' Ethical firm Redwood Awarded Kosher Certification

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Heather Mill's Redwood firm is awarded Kosher Certification for its range of one hundred per cent natural plant-based foods. Redwood Wholefood Company, the multi-award winning ethical vegan food firm is owned by charity and animal rights campaigner Heather Mills. Heather Mills said she was absolutely delighted that members of the Jewish community and her many Orthodox Jewish friends would now be able to enjoy Redwood's animal-free foods:

"We sought certification because we wanted our vegan foods to be available to everyone, whatever their faith"
Redwood, which was recently named the UK's most ethical vegetarian foods supplier for the fifth year running, secured the certification from the Manchester Beth Din, one of the leading kosher certifying agencies in Europe. It is believed to be one of the first times that a UK manufacturer of vegetarian and vegan products has undergone the kosher certification process, which took nearly a year to complete.

The Redwood range will be distributed to kosher shops nationally by Eliko Food Distributors, who are based in Enfield. Among the many animal-free foods produced by Redwood are alternatives to meat in 'beef', 'turkey' and 'chicken' styles, fishless 'fish' and dairy-free 'cheeses'. All products are sold through supermarkets and health shops in the UK under the Cheatin', Vegideli and Cheezly brand names. In the US, they are sold under the VBites name. Everything in the range is made from one hundred per cent natural plant-based ingredients, free from animal ingredients and derivatives as well as cholesterol, artificial colours/preservatives, lactose, hydrogenated fats and GMOs. Heather Mills commented:
"At Redwood, we produce what we believe is some of the best natural food in the world. Achieving kosher certification is an endorsement of the care and attention we give to the sourcing of ingredients and to the manufacturing of our products."
It is not just religious belief that is driving demand for kosher foods, however. An increasing number of people are buying kosher products because they are perceived as high quality. According to an article in the New York Times, 'kosher equals pure' for some people.
"These days, people are far more conscious of what they eat, They're concerned about food safety and contamination, allergies and where the ingredients have come from. Many people have lost faith in food manufacturers. But the Redwood brand is all about trust -people know that when they buy our foods, they can have confidence that all the ingredients have been carefully sourced and inspected."

In a recent consumer survey of adults who purchase kosher food, research group Mintel found that the main reason people buy kosher is for food quality. The second most common reason is "general healthfulness" and the third is food safety. In contrast, just fourteen per cent of respondents who say they buy kosher food do so because they follow kosher religious rules.

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For more information on Redwood's products see www.redwoodfoods.co.uk

[Last Updated: 12th July 2010]

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