Food Business Consulting Services
Palate Works offers the following services
1. Nutrition Analysis
Who needs nutrition analysis?
- Manufacturers (Nutrition Facts panels are required on most food products sold in the U.S.)
- Restaurants (required when nutrition or health claims are used; e.g., “low fat”)
- Restaurants where state or local law requires nutrition labeling for menus (usually fast food and franchises only)
- Cookbook authors and food editors
Why use database analysis rather than chemical (laboratory) analysis?
- It is faster and more affordable (laboratory analysis typically costs $600+ per nutrition panel or menu item).
- Results are fairly accurate for most recipes (fried foods cannot be accurately analyzed by database software for Nutrition Facts labels, but we can refer you to a lab).
Why use Palate Works?
- We have been providing nutrition analysis for food companies, restaurants and the news media for over 15 years, and can spot potentially costly human and database errors (common hazards of inexperience). Our knowledge of the U.S. nutrition labeling regulations is better than that of many regulatory officials!
- Our prices are among the most reasonable (for food products: under $100 per recipe, including ingredient statement).
2. Food Label Review
We will review existing product labels for compliance issues (e.g., trans fat and allergen statements that went into effect Jan. 2006). FREE FOR KIT MEMBERS.
3. Recipe Evaluation/Consulting
Do your products or menu items stand out among the thousands in the health & fitness category? We will evaluate for taste, texture, nutrition, etc. and recommend ways to fine tune each product or menu item into a taste and nutrition winner (and a news media magnet… see below).
4. Custom News Releases
Boost the visibility of your product or restaurant for increased sales. We create releases that highlight the strengths of a product or business and maximize chances of getting press. Our expertise is with products/menus in the rapidly growing health and fitness category. Your release can be posted on your Web site, and/or blasted via a wire service to targeted media markets. This is also a very affordable way to increase Web traffic.