J. Kahan Group

J.Kahan – Food Industries is Israel’s leading group in the Food Service sector. The company develops and manufactures customized food solutions for the Food Service, retail, and industrial sectors, serving customers in Israel and international markets. Founded in 1938 as a coffee roasting business, J. Kahan has evolved into one of Israel’s leading Food Service and specialty food manufacturing groups. The company is owned by Mr. Rami Teren. Currently, its operations include the development and production of a broad range of advanced food products for both local and global markets. The group is committed to strict and safe manufacturing processes, while emphasizing innovation and creativity in the development of new products tailored to the evolving needs of the market.
The group operates under strict international food safety standards, with continuous investment in product innovation and advanced manufacturing technologies. The group operates a production facility in the Miluot Industrial Zone in northern Israel, spanning approximately 13 dunams (3.2 acres). The site includes production lines, advanced logistics and warehousing, and a fleet of distribution trucks. The company employs around 100 workers, including engineers, food technologists, laboratory staff, and quality assurance personnel. As part of its commitment to environmental and social responsibility, the company integrates employees with disabilities into its workforce.
J.Kahan continually innovates and leads the field of food and ingredient manufacturing in Israel, aiming to offer an even broader product range for both the food service and retail markets. The company complies with stringent international food safety and manufacturing standards, including FDA approval.
J.Kahan supplies leading food manufacturers, coffee chains, restaurant groups, and distribution companies in Israel and abroad. The company provides OEM and private-label manufacturing solutions, including customized recipe development, formulation adaptation, and end-to-end production services. The company maintains an expanding international distribution network across North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia.

85 Years of Professional Excellence

Since its founding, J.Kahan has prioritized high-quality raw materials, advanced equipment, and skilled human capital. The company has cultivated strong relationships with both food service and retail customers, offering a comprehensive and professional service package. This includes end-to-end product development solutions: from initial concept and lab testing, to packaging design, studio photography, and graphic design, followed by advanced automated production and final delivery.
The company maintains strict quality assurance practices, aligned with its quality policy and deep commitment to excellence. Rigorous control processes throughout the manufacturing stages ensure high-quality products delivered on time.

Company Products

The group manufactures hundreds of product formulations across multiple food categories. The company develops and manufactures products used by many of Israel’s leading food service brands and retail chains. Among them are iced coffee beverages, both hot and cold, originally developed by the company and now sold in most major coffee chains across Israel — representing a significant portion of the company’s offerings. In recent years, the company has launched new products in the Asian sauce segment, developed in collaboration with leading Israeli chefs, while additional customized sauce recipes were created for major fast-food chains. Since then, production has expanded to include stir-fry sauces, salad dressings, and finishing sauces.
The company invests heavily in R&D, continuously developing new formulations and flavor solutions tailored to evolving market demand.
The company places strong emphasis on the development of health-conscious products made with natural ingredients and no added sugar. As part of this focus, J. Kahan expanded into the Food-Tech and healthy food sectors. In response to global consumer trends, the company expanded its portfolio of reduced-sugar, natural, and plant-based products, including a 100% natural coffee infusion beverage developed over a three-year period in collaboration with the Israel Innovation Authority. Additional launches included a 99% fruit-based natural sorbet with no added sugar, and a series of reduced sugar and low-fat products aligned with evolving nutritional regulations and consumer trends in Israel.
J.Kahan also develops and manufactures health products with high nutritional value and vegan-friendly solutions.
Furthermore, the company offers a wide array of blends and powders for hot and cold beverages, baking and dessert flour mixes (e.g., Belgian waffles, crepes, pancakes), ice cream mixes, savory seasoning blends such as soups, gourmet spreads for baking and filling, gelato pastes, Asian-style sauces, sweet coatings, beverage and cocktail syrups, fillings, jams, and tea extracts. These products serve as raw materials for leading food manufacturers in Israel, as well as finished goods sold in retail chains. The company’s products can be found in coffee shops, restaurants, ice cream parlors, bakeries, and patisseries. All products are available with high-level kosher certifications, including supervision by the Jerusalem Badatz (Edah HaChareidis), and kosher certifications tailored for the American Jewish market.

The company continues to invest in automation, product development, and international expansion as part of its long-term growth strategy. J. Kahan works closely with customers to develop tailor-made products and innovative food concepts adapted to changing consumer preferences.

International Expansion

The company continues to strengthen its presence in global markets. It recently launched a premium line of sauces in the United States, developed in collaboration with leading chefs from Israel and abroad. In parallel, the company has initiated strategic partnerships with trading firms in the United Arab Emirates to market and produce its products in the Gulf countries and key Eastern markets.
J.Kahan continues to position itself as a leading innovation-driven partner for the global Food Service and specialty food industries.