How to find kosher, halal, Asian, & specialty food products for humans or pets online: a directory

United States ethnic and specialty food market research publishing is big business. Check out the Specialty Food Magazine site. 

There is a wide variety of cultures, each with a specialty ethnic food. Then there's the holistic food markets, the vegan and vegetarian, the organic, special diets markets, cheeses, wines, beers, and the multi-ethnic spices and herbs markets.

See the Ethnic Food Market Research Reports site. Did you know that you can find comprehensive market research and company reports on the Ethnic Foods Industry? More specifically, find reports on the Asian, Italian, Indian, Thai and Kosher foods markets.

Reports are of economic and econometric studies that include data on market segmentation, size and growth in US, UK, Europe, Asia and global markets. The company, Market Research.com that meticulously finds current information and publishes these economic and econometric studies of the US ethnic food market sells the reports for hundreds of dollars for each report.

For example, an econometric study might cover the latent demand outlook for a specific ethnic type of ready meals across the states, union territories and cities of a country, such as India. The report would show, for example, latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates. Yes, there's money in generating and publishing economic studies in the form of market reports sold to industry for several hundred dollars for each report/study. But what if you as an individual consumer only want to buy online an ethnic food product that you can't find in stores in your area?

It's difficult to run out of constantly current material on human or pet food markets. With increasing Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim communities and ethnic specialties in food, there are the Halal food markets as well to research and also Indian, Thai, Carribbean, Cajun, and Latin American spices, herbs, and foods.

Kosher and Halal Foods Online  

If you're looking for an ethnic guide to the USA Muslim food market, check out Zabinah.com. The site reports that it's the world's largest guide to Halal restaurants and products where the viewer can find nearby Halal food. Globally, more Halal groceries, food distributors, and restaurants are opening, especially in the UK. For example, Subway sandwich franchise has successfully operated halal-only versions of its stores in the UK. Zabihah.com has grown worldwide from its North American start.

On researching the Halal markets, see Tom's of Maine that offers, with product certification, both Halal and Kosher foods. Halal is an Arabic word meaning "lawful or permitted." Since 2006, all Tom’s of Maine products have carried the Halal endorsement, which certifies that they are made in accordance with Islamic guidelines under the supervision of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA). 

Also, Tom's of Maine products have carried the kosher certification since 1990. Kosher is a Hebrew word meaning "sanctioned by Jewish law and ritually fit for use." Most of their products are manufactured under the supervision of the Kashruth Division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations and are certified as kosher and pareve. Their site notes,"that only our deodorants are kosher for Passover, and that some new products may not yet bear the OU Kosher symbol." 

Kosher Dog and Cat Foods (not necessarily vegetarian)

According to the Free Patents Online site, The composition of kosher pet food further includes a source of carbohydrates, a source of fiber, and a source of fat. The pet food composition is fed to domesticated cats and dogs for which a kosher diet is recommended for health and/or spiritual reasons.

Kosher Pets  is the only patented dog food endorsed for use in a kosher home. Foods are made with human-grade ingredients such as liver, vegetables, chicken, and olive oil. KosherPets' foods and treats for dogs are rich in essential Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids and probiotics; while being free of added hormones, antibiotics, or artificial preservatives. Kosher Pets also offers a special "Kosher for Passover" line of pet food.

There's a reason why these specialized dog and cat foods are made for special holidays. According to the site, "Probably the most significant observance related to Passover involves the removal of chametz. Chametz includes anything made from wheat, rye, barley, oats and spelt. Not only is it forbidden to eat chametz during Pesach; but it is also forbidden to derive benefit from it by feeding it to pets! KosherPets' KfP products will keep you in the clear."

The Kosher dog food market has thrived for more than 30 years. For example, you can research an article on kosher-style dog food manufacturing, "Renicom's Mother Klein's Kosher Style dog food", Advertising Age, p. 24, Feb. 26, 1979. There are several dog and cat food manufacturers that produce kosher food for pets (dogs and cats), for example Wheeling, Illinois-based Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Company that produces a line of wet kosher pet food. Evanger's doesn't use any grains as fillers.

According to an April 13, 2003 article, "Observe: Kosher Food for Your Pet," published in the Chicago Tribune (online edition)  by William Hageman, Evanger's received "the endorsement of the Chicago Rabbinical Council and began selling the food in December" of that year. "The biggest seller has been the chicken flavor (ingredients: whole dressed chicken, water for processing)."

Other kosher dog foods include chicken rice dinner; beef; beef, chicken and liver; lamb and rice dinner; and chopped turkey. There's also a kosher seafood dinner for cats. Ethnic food markets go back in time and are thriving today. Also see the article, "The challenge of keeping kosher," Stephen Bennet, Progressive Grocer, vol. 69(8), p.149(3), Jul. 1999. You might open a report-generating business specializing only in specialty foods.

You can order almost any type of ethnic grocery or food product online from spices to frozen beef, regardless of what city you're in at the time. Ethnic food markets make various types of food and grocery products available to you online. 

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The Art Institute

The Art Institute of California

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American River College, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
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Napoli's Culinary Academy of America (Sacramento)

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Culinary Institute of America at Greystone (Napa Valley)

Ayurveda

Directory of Resources from the California College of Ayurvedia site

American Institute of Vedic Studies
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Comprehensive Ayurvedic Analysis by MindXpansion, developers of Ayurveda Almanac

Doe Bay Resort and Ayurvedic Training Center

Lotus Herbs/Holistic Health Institute
Lifespa - Dr. John Douillard
Medical Ayurveda Rejuvination Center

Shree Dhanwantri
Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Centre

Vedika Global, Inc. Berkeley

Complementary & Alternative Health

Alternative Medicine - All about natural, holistic and complementary medicine

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Herbs

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Banyan Botanicals
Bazaar of India Imports - Ayurveda Division
Better Botanicals
Circle of Health

Dhanvantri - Ayurvedic Organics
Herbnet - Collection of Herb Resources
Kat's Herbalife
Om Organics

Tattva's Herbs

Years to Your Health 

Gleaners and Food Harvest Groups (Harvest Excess Fruits and Vegetables from People's Yards or Food Donations)

Senior Gleaners

Harvest Sacramento

Village Harvest, Davis   

Spending Power in Sacramento

Median household income, by ethnicity, for Sacramento-Roseville area, based on most recent (2007) data:

Black: $40,135

Latino: $47,218

Pacific Islander: $48,675

American Indian: $52,687

Asian: $60,319

White: $63,194

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2007 survey

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