Food Labeling General FAQs

What is Nutritionist Pro Food Labeling Module?

What is the price?

Can I use the software on a MAC?

What are some of the features and benefits of Nutritionist Pro?

If I own a previous version of the Nutritionist product line, will all my custom data be transferred over to the most current version on the market?

If I own Nutritionist Five or IV, will all my custom data be carried over to the latest Nutritionist Pro version?

What is included in the food database?

Why should I purchase Nutritionist Pro?

Is there a Diet Analysis module available?

Is there a way to secure my client's personal health information?

What is included in an annual support?

What is Nutritionist Pro Food Labeling Module?
Whether you work in food manufacturing, food service operations, or private consulting, Nutritionist Pro Food Labeling Software will enable you to design and create food labels that meet the requirements of the FDA Code of Federal Regulations. The program also provides diabetic exchanges and My Pyramid servings and detailed analysis for nutrient factors such as the % of kilocalories from protein, carbohydrate and fat.  The software database has up-to-date food and nutrient data for complete analysis on over 35,000 foods and ingredients, including brand-name, fast foods, ethnic foods, and specialty ingredients. 

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What is the price?
The price is $595 for an individual PC version and $655 for a single user network version for either the Diet Analysis module or the Food Labeling module. Student price is discounted to $300. Please contact a sales representative for additional license discounts and to see if your organization qualifies for the educational rate. 

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Can I use the software on a MAC?
If you are a MAC user then there are some PC emulator software options available that you can use. Using any of these will let you run our software applications. 

Boot Camp at http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html
According to their website:
Boot Camp supports the most popular 32-bit releases of Windows XP and Windows Vista.  When you use either operating system on your Mac, your Windows applications will run at native speed. Windows applications have full access to multiple processors and multiple cores, accelerated 3D graphics, and high-speed connections like USB, FireWire, Wi-Fi, and Gigabit Ethernet.

After you’ve installed Windows OS using Boot Camp, you can start up your Mac using either operating system. Simply hold down the Option key when you power up and choose one or the other.

Parallels at http://www.parallels.com/ 
http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/
According to their website:
Run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting. With Parallels’ award wining virtualization technology, you can run Mac OS X and Windows at the same time. You can even drag-and-drop files between desktops!

VM ware Fusions at http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
According to their website:

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What are some of the features and benefits of Nutritionist Pro?

Here is a list of key features of the software:

Comprehensive User’s Guide
Available electronically, this thorough User’s Guide is automatically loaded onto your PC.
Benefit: Quick access to thorough product information in an easily navigable format.

Electronic Tutorial
An interactive electronic tutorial of Diet Analysis & Food Labeling modules provides a demonstration of product features. The tutorial is automatically loaded onto your PC.
Benefit: Easy-to-follow instructions for learning product functionality.

Step-by-step guide
Easy to follow step-by-step guides for label creation including adding voluntary nutrients and FDA Standard Reference Weights
Benefit: Makes meeting FDA standards easier and simpler. 

Help button
"Help" button added to interface as a toolbar item.
Benefit: Easy access to help for quick program support.

Search options
Advanced search options allow you to quickly find the foods you need and a pull down menu records last 20 items searched.
Benefit: Find what you are looking for quickly rather than scrolling through a large list of foods.

Unlimited entries
Add an unlimited number of foods or recipes to the knowledge base.
Benefit: Saves time in waiting for foods to be added by Axxya’s Registered Dietitians.

User Management security component
For organizations that need additional security, Nutritionist Pro now features an add-on component that allows network versions to keep proprietary recipes and ingredients safe and track user navigation throughout the program.
Benefit: Secured database.

Export Food Labels
Export Food Labels in 7 different formats.
Benefit: Provides flexibility in printing options.

Data Exports and Imports
Custom recipe and ingredient data can be easily exported and imported into another version of Nutritionist Pro.  The extraction feature also allows data to be imported into other applications like word, excel, adobe reader, etc.
Benefit: Flexibility in transferring files between work and home or sharing between colleagues.

Familiar Windows-based format with easy navigation.
Benefit: Familiar and easy to use.

Drag and Drop Feature
Drag & Drop ingredients and recipes into projects.
Benefit: Saves time in increases efficiency because of familiarity with other software applications. 

Advanced sorting
Sort foods in search results by nutrient values.
Benefit: Easier selection of appropriate food item based on nutrient value.

Numerous report formats
Numerous reporting options enable you to present professional results.
Benefit: Professional reports do not require modifications before sending to clients.  
Benefit: Several choices in selecting the right report format. 

17 Nutrition Facts label formats
All 17 labels meet FDA requirements, including options for Bilingual Spanish and French labels.
Benefit: Provides flexibility in the labeling options for food manufacturers and consultants also simplifies label creation and recipe development.

Recipe books
Creation of multiple recipe books helps organize recipes and allows for faster access.
Benefit: Simplifies work and saves time because recipes can be easily organized and can be accessed faster.

Customizing capability
Ability to customize information such as food, vendor, ingredient name, recipe data, etc.
Benefit: Simplifies work because goals can easily customize for each individual client.

Extensive database
Knowledge base contains over 35,000 unique foods and ingredients.
Benefit: Saves time in adding custom foods and provides flexibility in choices.

Calculate Nutrient Content Claims.
Benefit: Saves time because calculations do not have to be done manually.

Standard Reference Amount look-ups built into the product.
Benefit: Saves time and simplifies work because users do not have to look up values in the Code of Federal Regulations.

HACCP associated with your recipes.
Benefit: Save time and simplifies work because the user can print the HACCP information out directly from the program.

Precise recipe analysis
Recipe analysis takes into account cooking losses and gains.
Benefit: Simplifies work and data entry for recipes.

Ability to scale foods
Scale ingredients and recipe by serving size.
Benefit: saves time by eliminating manual calculation. 

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If I own a previous version of Nutritionist Pro, will all my custom data transfer to Nutritionist Pro?
Yes, if you are using Nutritionist Pro version 1.0 or greater, please call our Technical Support line at 281-652-5534 or email us at support@axxya.com for further details.

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If I own Nutritionist IV or V, will all my custom transfer to the latest Nutritionist Pro version?
Yes, if you are using Nutritionist Five or IV there is a way to transfer your custom data to the latest software version currently on the market.  Please call our Technical Support line at 281-652-5534 or email us at support@axxya.com for further details.

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What is included in the food database?
The knowledge base content includes over 35,000 foods and ingredients. Additional nutrients include Trans Fatty Acids, Vitamin A (RAE), Alpha Carotene, Lutein, Beta-Cryptoxanthin, Lycopene, and Dietary Folate Equivalents. The content is continuously maintained by our staff of nutrition professionals, including Registered Dietitians. Because they understand your need for accurate, up-to-date and reliable information, providing high-quality data is their number one priority.

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Why should I purchase Nutritionist Pro?
After decades of experience developing nutrition analysis software and listening to customer feedback, we are confident that our food labeling software will simplify your work and save you time.  We offer a 30 day money back guarantee so if the software does not meet your needs we will offer you a full refund.  Nutritionist Pro’s each of use, comprehensive database, quality and value are unrivaled in the industry. 

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Is there a Diet Analysis module available?
Yes, you can add on a Diet Analysis module to your Nutritionist Pro Food Labeling program. Optionally, you can purchase the Diet Analysis product separate from the Food Labeling component. If your business requires only menu development, recipe analysis and client management, the Diet Analysis module may be a better option for you.

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Is there a way to secure my proprietary recipes?

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What is included in an annual support?
When you purchase Nutritionist Pro, you receive your first year of support free of charge. Your annual support for Nutritionist Pro will include:

• Free unlimited assistance from a knowledgeable technical support staff and nutrition professionals
• Two database updates, including the addition of new foods
• Any software change released for your product
• Request foods to be added to our knowledge base*
• A 15% discount on other nutrition software products

Renewing your subscription at the end of the year only costs $300 per user per module so you can be sure you don’t miss any important updates to the software. 

*All suggestions will be considered by the database management team but we may not be able to include all requests into the food database.   

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