2024-02 Release Notes

Advanced Search

In the latest version of Genesis Foods, users can see the number of search results returned, and they can use the pagination at the bottom to scroll through all the results. In addition, users can use the toggle arrows to sort results by Supplier, Name, Version and Last Modified.

Multi-Authority Selection

Pre-selecting Authorities that the organization reports under in the User Preferences screen will streamline the process by pairing down the Authority Nutrient Lists to only the items visible in the selected authority or authorities. 

User Roles

The latest version of Genesis Foods includes three user roles: Admin, Editor and Viewer. The Admin role has access to the new User Management tab and can invite new users with their first name and email without contacting support. They can also make current users inactive. The Editor Role reflects our standard account; they can create new Ingredients, Recipes and Labels, but they cannot invite new users. The Viewer Role can view account content and run reports. 

The New User will appear on the User Management Screen as Invite Sent. Once the New User has activated the invite, the Admin will be able to see them as Active. Admins can also see the date of last log in for all Users on the account.

Admin roles can deactivate users by accessing the User Management Screen. This feature is helpful when people leave a company.

 
 

Copy Ingredient or Recipe

Genesis Foods now supports a new action called Copy. This action is not making a new version; instead, Copying will completely restart the Audit Trail. This feature will allow users to take standard database Ingredients and edit a copy in their account. The user will now find a new copy of the Ingredient or Recipe on their dashboard with a blank audit trail; the Ingredient or Recipe will restart at Version 1 Draft.

 

When Copying an Ingredient, the following data will be copied:

• Name (with “ - Copy” appended to it)
• All Aliases
• All Tags
• Product
• Supplier
• Weight
• Volume Conversion (if present)
• Unit Conversions (if present)
• Nutrient Values
• Sub-ingredients
• Allergens
• Attributes
• Notes
• Image
• Attachments
• Custom Field Values
• Cost
• Timestamped Audit trail created from the newly copied item

 When Copying a Recipe, the following data will be copied:

• Name (with “ - Copy” appended to it)
• All Aliases
• All Tags
• Product
• Supplier
• Serving Size
• Formulation
• Nutrient Override Values
• PDCAAS
• Volume Conversion (if present)
• Unit Conversions (if present)
• Yield Adjustments
• Prep Method
• Allergens
• Ingredient Statement
• Attributes
• Claims
• Notes
• Image
• Attachments
• Custom Field Values
• Cost
• Timestamped Audit trail created from the newly copied item
• No links from any labels linked to original recipe copied over to new recipe

Infant/Child/Pregnant/Lactating Recommended Daily Values

 
When creating labels for recipes targeting an Infant (less than 12 months old), Child (1-3 years), or a Pregnant/Lactating Individual, additional Daily Value options are now available.  Labels can be created with a single profile (Adult, Infant, Child, Pregnant/Lactating) or a dual profile (for Infant/Child only).

Single Profile Child Label

Dual Percent Daily Value for Infant/Child

To populate the Dual Percent Label Template, the user must first choose the Infant or Child Recommendation Profile. The option will not populate if the Adult or Pregnant/Lactating profile is chosen.

 
 

The left column will display the Daily Value percentage for Infants through 12 months, and the right column will display the Daily Value percentage for Children ages 1 through 3 years.

 

Bilingual Allergen Statements

Genesis Foods will now translate the Allergen Statement into Spanish for U.S. Authority at the Recipe level. The User can preview English and Spanish versions of the Allergen Statement by selecting the appropriate Language at the bottom of the section.  
 
 

Note: Genesis Foods will not automatically translate the Ingredient Statement. However, users can edit the Ingredient Statement and use their own translation to create a bilingual Ingredient Statement. The translation will appear in the Preview and on the Packaging Assets report.

Canada Labels

Genesis Foods now supports Ingredients, Recipes, and Labels under the Canada Authority, including the list of allergens specific to Canada.

When creating an Ingredient or Recipe, the user can now choose Canada-Mandatory or Canada-All from the Nutrient List or Nutrient Override and choose % Reference Value for Canadian Adult.

In the Spring 2024 Release, users can now create Labels under the Canadian Authority, which supports the Canadian Adult Recommendation Profile, French only, English only, and French/English Bilingual Options. 

Bilingual Vertical Canadian Label

Canada Linear French Label 

Canada Linear English Label

Mexico Labels

Genesis Foods now supports Ingredients, Recipes, and Labels under the Mexico Authority, including the list of allergens specific to Mexico. All labels and statements will be in Spanish; however, the interface will be localized to the user’s browser language to ensure understanding.

When creating an Ingredient or Recipe, the user can now choose Mexico-Mandatory or Mexico-All from the Nutrient List or Nutrient Overrides screen and choose % Reference Value for Mexican Adult.

Users can now create Labels under the Mexican Authority, which supports the Mexican Adult Recommendation Profile in Spanish in the Standard, Linear and Dual Column format. 

In addition, users can change number rounding rules for Mexico Labels to nearest whole, nearest tenth (above), or nearest hundredth.

Grouped Sugars for Mexico and Canada Authorities

Recipes under the Canada and Mexico authorities allow the grouping of sugars. Food items marked as sugars at the Ingredient level will automatically be grouped together in the Ingredient Statement.

 

Australia and New Zealand Labels

Genesis Foods now supports Ingredients, Recipes, and Labels under the Australia and New Zealand Authority, including the list of allergens specific to these countries. Under this authority, allergens (contains) must be added at the ingredient level as they are locked at the recipe level to ensure compliance.

When creating an Ingredient or building a Recipe, the user can now choose Label – AZ Mandatory from the Nutrient List or Nutrient Overrides and choose % Reference Value for ANZ Adult

 

At the Recipe level, users can edit May Contain Allergens, but all Contains Allergens are automatically populated. 

Users can now create Labels under the Australian or New Zealand Authority, which supports the AZ Adult Recommendation Profile in the ANZ Standard label format.