Pom Bears, Skittles citrus flavour and designer doughnuts among new foods on kosher lists

Before that kosher keeping sweet lovers were limited to expensive imports from Israel or the US.

Another new product on the approved lists is — plant-based Nutella. As you’d expect this one is parev BUT the KLBD, who have approved it, warn that as it’s produced on dairy equipment, it may not be eaten WITH meat. Delighted that a favourite food is now on the list, but wondering who chooses chicken with their chocolate spread.

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And it may not strictly be the season, but doughnut lovers have two new kosher products to choose from, and both are aimed at the free-from market.

Doughnut specialists Borough 22 have introduced a summer special — a Caribbean-inspired nut that’s filled with soursop custard. (Soursop is a tropical fruit that grows in the Americas and Caribbean and is also known as guanabana, paw-paw, sirsak or graviola.) The summer special is filled with custard and coated in a mango glaze and topped with sweet/salty plantain chips. A box of six includes three filled with the custard and glazed with mango plus three unfilled but coated with the mango glaze. They’re gluten-free, plant-based, nut-free, soy-free, egg-free – and certified kosher (SKA). Stockist information here.  

Gluten free bakery, Pour Toi, also offer a range of gorgeous-looking (and tasting) doughnuts. In flavours including pistachio, lemon, strawberry and sprinkles. And they’re baked not fried, so may not incur quite so much guilt as the fried variety.

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For a healthier kosher treat on the go, my pick would be these genius little packs of Mrs Elswood’s pickles. The cute cucumbers branded as Pickle Bites, come in either the classic flavour or a spicier Peri Peri pouch. Look out for pouches bearing the KLBD logo, and both are certified parev.