Genesis Foods FAQ’s – QSRs and the UK

How does the Food Comparison Report help with seasonal menu launches? The Food Comparison Report allows R&D teams to compare new recipe versions against existing core menu items side-by-side. You can analyze calorie counts, allergens, and cost-driving ingredients across multiple variations to ensure your new seasonal offering hits the right nutritional and margin targets before it hits the shops.

 Can we compare the nutritional profiles of different supplier ingredients? Yes. You can pull in multiple versions of a Recipe (e.g., a brioche bun from two different suppliers) to see exactly how they impact the final recipe’s nutritional breakdown. This is essential for maintaining brand consistency when diversifying your supply chain.

How can we share these reports with our marketing or operations teams? The Food Comparison Report is built for collaboration. You can create and manage reports that are accessible across your organization. Once your analysis is complete, you can export the data directly into CSV or Excel formats to share with stakeholders who don’t have direct access to Genesis Foods.

Can we group menu items by category (e.g., Sides, Mains, Drinks)? Absolutely. The report allows you to add and organize food items into custom categories. This makes it much easier to manage high-volume menus and compare specific product lines (like comparing all “Plant-Based” options) in one view.

Does the Food Comparison Report support UK-specific labelling and rounding rules? Yes. When setting up your report, you can apply authority-specific label rounding. This ensures that the nutritional data displayed for your UK menu items complies with local UK/EU regulations, which differ from US FDA standards (e.g., using kJ in addition to kcal).

How does this tool assist with the UK’s Mandatory Calorie Labelling requirements? For QSRs with more than 250 employees in the UK, calorie labelling on menus is a legal requirement. The Food Comparison Report allows you to quickly audit your entire menu to ensure calorie counts are accurate across all portions and variations, helping you stay compliant with the “Calorie Labelling in Out-of-Home Sector” regulations.

Can the report help identify allergens for UK “Natasha’s Law” compliance? By using the Food Comparison Report to compare recipes and ingredient versions, QA professionals can easily spot the presence of any of the 14 major allergens required by UK law. This provides a clear audit trail for PPDS (Prepacked for Direct Sale) items, ensuring that the information on your labels or digital kiosks is 100% accurate.

Is the data exportable for use in UK third-party delivery apps (e.g., Deliveroo, Just Eat)?

Yes. Because you can export the comparison data to Excel or CSV, you can easily format your nutritional and allergen data to meet the upload requirements of various UK delivery platforms, ensuring consistency between your in-store menus and your digital storefronts.

Why is the Food Comparison Report important for QSR brands?

QSRs operate at scale, often with multiple suppliers and frequent menu updates. The Food Comparison Report helps ensure nutritional data is accurate, ingredient lists are consistent and menu items match brand and regulatory standards.  This reduces risk and protects brand integrity across all sites.

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