Triangle K
| Hechsher of Triangle K Kosher | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Certifying agency | Triangle K Kosher |
| Product category | Food products |
| Type of standard | Religious |
| Website | trianglek.org |
Triangle K is a kosher certification agency headed by Rabbi Aryeh R. Ralbag. It was founded by his father, Rabbi Yehosef Ralbag.[1] The hechsher (symbol of kosher certification) is a letter K enclosed in an equilateral triangle.
Supervision and certification
[edit]They supervise a number of major brands, including Del Monte, Hebrew National,[2] Ocean Spray, Sunsweet, Sunny Delight, SunChips and Wonder Bread.[3]
Minute Maid products used to be supervised by Triangle K.[4] Since 2013 the Orthodox Union has been providing kosher certification for Minute Maid products instead.[5]
Many Orthodox Jews eat only meat that is glatt kosher.[6] Triangle K certifies foods as kosher that are not glatt kosher.[7] As a result, many Orthodox Jews will not eat meat & other items that are certified by Triangle K.[8]
K Meshulash
[edit]The name K Meshulash is sometimes used in addition to the trademarked Triangle K name.[9] Meshulash means triangle, triple, or tripled in Hebrew.
Crown Heights Beis Din
[edit]In 2025, the Crown Heights Beis Din, the central rabbinic court of the central Chabad community in Crown Heights, which runs Crown Heights Kashrus released a statement deeming Triangle K as not acceptable for the community.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Ralbag, Rabbi Eliezer Dan. "Remembering Rav Chaim Yehosef Ralbag on his Shloshim". The Jewish Press. p. 91.
who merited living 98 years
- ↑ Fishkoff, Sue (July 4, 2010). "Red, White and Kosher". The New York Times.
Curiously, those dogs that answer to a higher authority aren't kosher enough for most Jews who keep kosher.
- ↑ "Triangle K and Associates: Sample Products". Triangle K. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ↑ "Rabbi Yosef Ralbag, a Kosher Pioneer". KosherToday.com. August 22, 2011.
In addition to Hebrew National, the Triangle K certifies brands including Del Monte, Minute Maid ...
- ↑ "Minute Maid, Simply juices receive OU kosher certification". BevIndustry.com. February 25, 2013.
- ↑ ""OU Glatt" vs. "OU Meat"". OU Kosher. 18 October 2019.
- ↑ Miriam Colton & Steven I. Weiss (June 11, 2004). "Hebrew National Certified Kosher--But Not Kosher Enough for Some". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Initial Interview With Rabbi Aryeh Ralbag". Canonist Blog. Archived from the original on February 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2010.[better source needed]
- ↑ "K Meshulash / Triangle K Inc". 2020.
- ↑ Mendel (2025-12-12). "Triangle-K Certification Deemed Unreliable by CHK". Anash.org. Retrieved 2026-02-27.