Expanded Domestic Kosher Beef Offering at Select ShopRite Stores

May 26, 2026 by The Jewish Voice And Opinion Staff

Wakefern Food Corporation is expanding and enhancing its fresh domestic kosher beef offering for ShopRite stores with kosher meat departments under rabbinical supervision. Through a new direct‑sourcing program, select ShopRite locations will now have expanded access to a steady supply of a wider variety of fresh, high‑quality domestic kosher meats—especially beef—with OU certification, including bone‑in and boneless cuts, steaks, roasts, and offals. The new program expands Wakefern’s ability to access a reliable, U.S. sourced supply and significantly increases availability of OU-certified beef that also carries the USDA seal, a unique offering that sets ShopRite apart in the marketplace.

The supermarket cooperative supplies family‑operated ShopRite stores and works directly with family‑owned cattle ranches to source high‑quality, domestic beef while operating under OU Glatt certification standards.

“We are excited to strengthen our kosher meat program with even more high‑quality, fresh domestic kosher beef offerings,” said Michael DeVita, a procurement manager with Wakefern. “This new program means we can better serve the needs of our customers while maintaining the high standards of quality and consistency they expect from ShopRite.”

Fluctuations in domestic cattle availability combined with limited domestic kosher processing capacity often make it challenging to meet demand, and many suppliers rely on imported kosher beef. This new program expands Wakefern’s ability to access a reliable, U.S.‑sourced supply.

Twelve Locations

The new kosher meat program is currently available at all Saker ShopRite stores and select ShopRite butcher departments under rabbinical supervision, including at the following store locations:

1. East Brunswick
2. East Windsor
3. Englewood
4. Lawrenceville
5. Marlboro
6. Neptune
7. Paramus
8. Country Pointe
9. Marlton
10. Garden State Pavilion
11. Livingston
12. Essex Green

Wakefern hopes to continue growing the program over time, with the goal of eventually offering case‑ready options that extend access to fresh domestic kosher beef to additional ShopRite stores and customers.

In addition to its expended meat department, the ShopRite of Livingston now has a fully certified kosher bakery, supervised by the VAAD of Metro West. The space features an artisan bread bar, new donut, muffin and roll displays, and an enhanced grab-and-go selection. Customers can also enjoy a specialty cannoli program with more than 15 varieties, along with a wide assortment of freshly prepared baked goods.

ShopRite is the registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ, and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. With hundreds of ShopRite supermarkets located throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland, ShopRite serves millions of customers each week. Through its ShopRite Partners In Caring program, ShopRite is dedicated to fighting hunger in the communities it serves.