Getting a product from concept to grocery store shelf requires the navigation of many rules and regulations. Retail food packaging alone has six big labeling requirements laid out by four different acts. It’s enough to make your head spin. While there are many regulations to adhere to, these six food packaging requirements aren’t to be missed. Statement of Identity Name and Place of Business of Manufacturer, Packer, or Distributor Net Quantity of Contents Nutrition Labeling Ingredient ... Full Article
How We Build Your Nutrient Analysis
We wanted to give special attention to Genesis R&D SQL, our software program that produces the nutrient information we use to develop the nutrition story of your recipes. Genesis has a database of more than 37,000 foods, including USDA data. We add ingredients to the database on a regular basis and can add food items that are specific to your recipes. Using the ingredient database, we analyze your recipes to quantify the nutrients in your food products. We can identify the number of ... Full Article
Bombay Bowl Front and Center
Our client, Bombay Bowl, was recently featured on the main page of Nation’s Restaurant News in an article titled, Indian on the Rise. The article highlights several restaurants that offer Indian food in a fast-casual setting. Bombay Bowl’s mission is to serve quality, healthy and great tasting contemporary Indian-inspired food fresh and fast while continuously providing a great customer experience. We completed Bombay Bowl’s nutrition analysis and allergen information in 2009. Since then ... Full Article
Showtime for OTM at the National Restaurant Association Annual Show
On The Menu is back from exhibiting at the National Restaurant Association Show held in Chicago. We were surrounded by some of the best in the business and it was amazing to see the innovations in menus, equipment, and foods. We were in a great “neighborhood” at the show and learned a lot from our fellow exhibitors. Right across from us, we were lucky to have some seasoned trade show exhibitors from Katz Americas. They sell coasters to restaurants worldwide, and their marketing director gave us ... Full Article
FDA Proposes Draft Menu and Vending Machine Labeling Requirements
Health Care Reform Bill On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. This health care reform legislation includes a provision, Section 4205, requiring mandatory nutrition labeling for food sold at chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments with over 20 locations. This uniform national nutrition standard is endorsed by the NRA to prevent a patchwork of state and local regulations. States and localities would not be able to ... Full Article
