| Hechsher of Triangle K Kosher | |
|---|---|
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| 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
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
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
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
References
References
- 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.
- "K Meshulash / Triangle K Inc". 2020.
- Mendel (2025-12-12). "Triangle-K Certification Deemed Unreliable by CHK". Anash.org. Retrieved 2026-02-27.