How Coca-Cola Got Kosher
In the 1930s, Coca-Cola was the national drink. But there was a problem—no one knew if Coke was kosher. Coca-Cola’s formula was secret, known to only a few executives. To this day, the original recipe remains locked away in a vault of the Sun Trust Bank in Atlanta. Rabbi Tobias Geffen of Atlanta took upon himself to determine the kashrut status. Audio
In the 1930s, Coca-Cola was the national drink. But there was a problem—no one knew if Coke was kosher. Coca-Cola’s formula was secret, known to only a few executives. To this day, the original recipe remains locked away in a vault of the Sun Trust Bank in Atlanta. Rabbi Tobias Geffen of Atlanta took upon himself to determine the kashrut status. Audio
Coke in Israel is under the hechser of HaRav Landau the whole year & pesach & in the US it is under the OU during pesach.
Missing the Point!
What is everyone so excited about, i it could still be Chazer Trief, today too!
Coke admittedly had trief in it before it allegedly “went kosher”.
Since there is no Mashgiach and no Hechsher, Coke is under no obligation to not go back to their original formula which included trief.
Should Coke return the trief back as it was originally, no one would ever know because they can do what they want, whenever they want since it has no hechsher.
Wonder if you could clean the engine of your Model T Ford with it back then too?
Best use of Coke – Diet Coke and Mentos! (whoosh)
I thought the Pesach issue was corn syrup vs sugar… anyhow, Diet Coke is better.