As of June 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has discontinued SuperTracker, its popular online diet, exercise, and menu analysis tool. Now nutrition professionals and students are scrambling to…
Author: Jill Hohnstein
Final Bioengineered Standards Released
Consumers are going to start seeing results of the decades-long debate over GMO labeling with the finalization of rules establishing the national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard. USDA published the…
Genesis R&D Supplements 1.5 Release
The latest update for Genesis R&D® Supplements — version 1.5 — has been released with behind-the-scenes maintenance and the much-anticipated database import tool for ingredient and formula data. The new import…
Food Processor Updated to Include New Reports, Food Data
The Food Processor version 11.6 delivers some exciting new features, including one highly requested by users, and a massive database update. This blog will cover the most important additions/changes.
Using Calorie Ranges for Menu Labeling Compliance
Question: When can I use a range of calories on my menus and menu boards? There are some instances when the rules allow you to display a range of calories…
Using the Composite Ingredient™ Feature in Genesis R&D Foods
There may be times when you source the same ingredient from multiple suppliers (such as burger buns or flour), and the calorie and other nutrient values vary somewhat. How, then,…