G. Willi-Food Clarifies Approval to Import Select Kosher Dairy Products into U.S.
Gold Frost's supplier, Arla Foods, Inc. already has approval from U.S. authorities to import non-kosher Lurpak butter and Brie and Camembert cheeses into the U.S. on behalf of unrelated third parties.
08/03/07 G. Willi-Food International Ltd., one of Israel's largest food importers and a single-source supplier of one of the world's most extensive range of quality kosher food products, and its subsidiary Gold Frost Ltd., clarified its press release, dated March 1, 2007.
Gold Frost's supplier, Arla Foods, Inc. already has approval from U.S. authorities to import non-kosher Lurpak butter and Brie and Camembert cheeses into the U.S. on behalf of unrelated third parties. Arla Foods has now allocated a portion of its existing import licenses to kosher Lurpak butter and Brie and Camembert cheeses for distribution by Gold Frost. As previously stated, these products will be produced according to Gold Frost's kosher instructions at Arla's factory in Denmark, and Gold Frost will purchase the products directly from the factory in Denmark or from Arla Foods in the U.S. Shipments of these products to the U.S. may commence once Gold Frost has produced new product labeling in compliance with USDA regulations.
Zwi Williger, President and COO of Willi-Food stated, "We are very excited about this opportunity. Our strategy to bring high-quality kosher dairy products to the U.S. market is moving forward. The agreement with Arla to begin importing kosher dairy products into the U.S. is an indication of the strong growth potential for our product line in this market. We intend to complete final labeling requirements for compliance with USDA regulations in the next few months."
