The London Beth Din’s kashrut division, known as KLBD, has released the first official update to its flagship publication, the Really Jewish Food Guide 2025, further expanding its comprehensive resource for kosher consumers across London and the UK.
Expanded Listings and New Approvals
The update, now available for download, brings hundreds of new product listings, including recently certified kosher restaurants, supermarket approvals, and supplier certifications. The guide’s latest edition, launched in January 2025, was already fully revised with a wide array of new products and features, and this update continues to reflect the dynamic changes in the kosher food market.
Among the notable additions are new kosher restaurant listings and takeaways, reflecting London’s ever-growing kosher dining scene. The update also includes expanded supermarket approvals, with KLBD recently granting kosher status to a range of supermarket own-brand products, such as ready salted crisps from major retailers including Aldi, ASDA, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, and Tesco. These approvals are aimed at making kosher living more accessible and affordable, a particularly welcome move amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
Supplier Certifications and Community Impact
KLBD’s update also highlights new supplier certifications, ensuring that both local and international brands meet the rigorous standards required for kosher certification. This move not only reassures consumers about product authenticity but also supports businesses seeking to expand into the kosher market.
Rabbi Elie Schoemann, interim director of KLBD, emphasized the agency’s commitment to responding to community needs:
“KLBD strives to make keeping kosher easier and we know that given the cost-of-living crisis, being able to choose cheaper crisps will be welcome news for many. This follows our recent announcement approving many supermarket own-brand cereals wherever you are in the United Kingdom.”
Where to Find the Guide
The Really Jewish Food Guide 2025 is available for purchase at £9.95 from Torah Treasures in Golders Green and other kosher outlets across London and the UK, including Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Gateshead. The guide features discount vouchers for kosher restaurants and shops, offering further value to consumers.
Looking Ahead
With the release of this update, KLBD continues to play a pivotal role in supporting kosher consumers and businesses. The guide remains an essential resource for anyone navigating the evolving landscape of kosher food in London and beyond, ensuring that the community has access to up-to-date, reliable information on kosher products, eateries, and suppliers.
At a time during which some senior figures within the UK’s different kashrut authorities – all of which are highly respected – are concerned that there is little transparency regarding the relationship between them all, and some degree of accusation of ‘cheap shots’ being called on WhatsApp groups in promoting one at the expense of another (quite puerile if you ask me!), it is a good step that we at KosherLDN can provide an outlet for demonstrating what is new at the kashrut authorities in the hope that they can all metaphorically speaking ‘sit around one table’ one day.
(Image credit: KLBD).