Rabbi Akiva Osher Padwa, is a world renowned expert on kosher law and manufacture. Besides writing numerous articles published in Jewish media, he has given lectures about the dairy industry, whiskey and other prevailing Kosher issues all over the world…
Dr Moshe Rosenfeld, an expert flavour chemist and graduate of Imperial College London and Yeshivot in Manchester and Jerusalem is the senior consultant to our flavouring department utilising a specially designed flavour database. Dr Rosenfeld works together with companies, in…
Rabbi Shimon Black attended Yeshivas Kerem B’Yavneh in Israel, earning his BA in Talmudic Literature, and graduated Manchester University with a BSc in Microbiology. Currently managing the ingredients department, he works closely with clients to review raw materials, ingredients and…
Dr Michael Boyar has a PhD in biochemistry from Imperial College, London. He has spent 38 years working in the food industry, the majority of which were for Nestle in both R&D and in global procurement. Michael has significant experience…
Rabbi Asher Chocron studied in Sunderland and Gateshead yeshivah, Then Mir In Brooklyn where he received Semicha from Rabbi Shmuel Birnbaum ZT”L. He has been a Sephardic Rabbi in one of the communities in Dubai UAE. He is fluent in…
Rabbi Ariel Eisner attended Yeshivas Nesivos Ahron in Israel and graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook with a BSc in Biology. His primary role includes maintaining and updating the ingredients database of the certified companies and…
Rabbi Pinchas Goldberg attended Yeshivas in Manchester and Jerusalem. He completed an advanced kashrus training course through the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, and studied Food Technology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He joined KLBD in 2018 with 13…
Ruchelle serves as a Certification Assistant. Ruchelle assists R Shimon Black and Shlomo Wilner with certification, by reviewing the application and ensuring all paperwork is valid. Ruchelle also issues certificates for Bulk Shipments.
Solomon is responsible for the application process for new products, liaising with companies following an audit and other general administration tasks.
Odeliya serves as a Ingredients Co-ordinator, working closely with Rabbi Ariel Eisner on maintaining and updating the ingredients database of the certified companies and approving tankers for transport of kosher certified products. Odeliya has a BSc in Genetics and an…
Pinchos grew up in Golders Green in the ‘Munks’ Kehilla, and went on to learn in a Yeshiva in Gateshead. Pinchos subsequently joined Yeshivas Torah Ore followed by many years at the Mirrer Yeshiva in Yerusholayim. While there, he studied…
As a Rabbinic coordinator, Rabbi Boruch Krasner works with companies to ensure that they are able to meet their Kosher requirements in a smooth and efficient way. Rabbi Krasner received Rabbinic qualifications in Israel as well as a degree in…
