Is Del Monte Fruit cocktail in heavy syrup kosher under Orthodox standards?

Not kosher: forbidden species. Contains Carmine (cochineal).

Is Del Monte Fruit cocktail in heavy syrup kosher under Conservative standards?

Not kosher: forbidden species. Contains Carmine (cochineal).

Is Del Monte Fruit cocktail in heavy syrup kosher under Messianic standards?

Not permitted per MJRC standards. Contains Carmine (cochineal), from species Torah lists as unclean.

Is Del Monte Fruit cocktail in heavy syrup kosher under Reform standards?

Here are the facts; the choice is yours. No hechsher on the package. Worth a look: Carmine (cochineal).

Is Del Monte Fruit cocktail in heavy syrup kosher under Biblically clean standards?

Not clean per Leviticus 11. Contains Carmine (cochineal), from animals Scripture lists as unclean.

Is Del Monte Fruit cocktail in heavy syrup kosher?

825 g

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UPC 024000010920 · verified April 29, 2026 · 3 scans · low confidence

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Verdict by tradition

Ingredients as printed

Fruit (peaches, pears, grapes, pineapple, cherries [cherries, carmine]), water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, corn syrup.

Carmine (cochineal)

Not yet classified: Fruit, peaches, pears, pineapple

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