Dairy

Shortage of price-controlled milk in stores

Consumers complain of empty and half-empty shelves as retailers demand to know why they are receiving less dairy in their daily shipments. 'Milk cartons are snatched up before they even reach the shelves.'

Three years later:

Restaurant owner indicted after woman dies of allergic reaction

Indictment alleges that restaurant owner 'did not set compliance protocols for food, violating the obligation to act with care and creating an unreasonable risk to the life' of Osher Deri.

Israeli dairy giant announces price hike

Tnuva's price-controlled dairy products to rise in price immediately, other products to see rises later this month.

Finance Minister announces: Customs-free milk imports

Finance Min. Smotrich says he will sign temporary order canceling import tax on milk, to relieve shortage.

Finance Min. halves expected rise in dairy prices

Cost of dairy products to rise less than 10%, instead of expected 17.5%.

Price-controlled dairy to become 16% more expensive

Israel's dairy products, already among the more expensive worldwide, set to rise in price.

Cost-of-living crisis:

Finance Minister cancels import duties on variety of cheeses

"More competition leads to lower prices. This is my policy and this is just the beginning," says Smotrich.

Shortage on the way?

Major dairy farm says it will shutter operations

Israel's fifth-largest dairy farm says it will immediately shutter operations if talks with bank do not succeed.

Dairy giant Tnuva pulling milk jugs from shelves

Some 3% milk jugs carry a wrong expiry date - but are safe to use, company says.

Israeli dairy giant to raise prices

Tara dairy giant sends notice to supermarket chains announcing price hike for dairy products which are not price-controlled.

'Allow non-Jews to work in kosher dairies on the Sabbath'

Agriculture Min. Forer requests non-Jews be allowed to perform technical, cleaning, support work in dairies on Sabbath and holidays.

Yeshiva Rabbi tells students to avoid dairy kitchens in IDF

The headmaster of Yeshivat Elon Moreh has instructed his students not to eat dairy food cooked in IDF kitchens.

'Catastrophe' in the IDF: Dairy cooking may be allowed again

Decades later, the IDF may lift a lengthy ban on dairy in base kitchens. Military Rabbis have warned against the move.

Young woman dies after dairy allergic reaction

Osher Deri, 23, of Hatzor Haglilit passed away after eating at restaurant with a friend. Chef, owners and some employees detained.

From bitter to sweet: The virtue of Torah and the Jewish People

Those disregarding the value of nationalism and the Religious Zionists who embrace it, miss a fundamental and essential point in the Torah.

No meat? No problem!

Tnuva, one of Israel's leading dairy companies, offers mealtime solutions.

25-year-old Israeli woman dies in India

Initial reports say Israeli tourist who died in India was killed by extreme allergic reaction to dairy.

Israel exporting more dairy products

Israeli dairy exports increase 10% in 2018, mostly due to heightened demand in Europe, North America.

'Tara' dairy products switch kashrut supervision

Israel's second-largest dairy company announces change in kashrut supervisors, emphasizes continuum of stringent supervision.

Starving Citizens? Russia Bulldozes Tons of Cheese

'Insane, stupid and vile': ban of Western food as part of Crimea tit-for-tat has steamroller crush 9 tons of cheese, bacon incinerated.

Living in the US? Tnuva Cottage Cheese is Coming to You

Israeli dairy giant Tnuva announces its cottage cheese will be produced in US and marketed under a different label in early 2015.

Protesters Continue Tnuva Dairy Boycott Despite Price Drop

Social protesters say they'll continue boycotting the Tnuva dairy giant despite a 15 % price drop and the resignation of its chairwoman.

Israel, World Champ in Milk Production, Helps Out S. Korea

South Korea, which has suffered a devastating outbreak of foot and mouth disease, turned to Israel for help in rebuilding dairy production.

PM Rebuffs Housing Critics

Netanyahu Rebuffs Critics on Housing, Milk

Prime Minister cites land and housing reforms, says no one has done more to ease housing shortage.

Dairy Prices, Tariffs to Be Reduced

Following public uproar over Israe'ls high dairy costs - and price-fixing in the industry - Israel is opening up competition and reducing costs.

Chag Sameach! Holiday of the Torah Begins Tuesday Night

The Jewish holiday of Shavuot is set to begin Tuesday night – lasting for its one Biblical day in Israel, and two days in the rest of the world.

Israeli Shavuot: Praying at the Wall, Learning, Dairy Food

All night on Shavuot, Jews streamed to the Kotel, a spiritual journey on the day the Torah was given at Mount Sinai. Chag Sameach!

Cows to Get Kosher for Passover Diet

Israel's cows will get kosher for Passover food and bedding, the Israel Agriculture Association says. Milk will be specially filtered.