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La déclaration nutritionnelle figurant sur l’étiquetage des denrées alimentaires informe les consommateurs de façon plus détaillée sur la valeur nutritive d'une denrée spécifique. Ils peuvent ainsi choisir leur alimentation en connaissance de cause et adopter un mode de vie plus sain. Vous trouverez ci-dessous une brève présentation des informations nutritionnelles : Portion. Considérée comme l'une des principales informations nutritionnelles, car elle informe les consommateurs sur le nombre de portions contenues dans le paquet, la taille de la portion et l'apport nutritionnel quotidien recommandé. La portion d'une denrée peut être exprimée en unités métriques (p. ex., en grammes, en kilogrammes) et en unités impériales (p. ex., en onces ou en tasses). Energie. Indique la quantité d'énergie fournie par une portion. N'oubliez pas que l'apport en énergie dépend du nombre de portions consommées. Par exemple, si vous mangez ou buvez 1 portion exactement, l...

Nutrition facts on food labels give consumers more information on the nutrient content of a particular food product. This enables them to make better food choices and follow a healthier lifestyle.   Below is a concise guide on nutritional information: Serving size . Considered as one of the most important nutritional information, as it provides consumers the number of servings in the package, the size of the serving, and the recommended amount of daily food intake. The serving size of the product can be written in Metric (e.g. gram, kilogram) and Imperial units (e.g. ounce, cup). Calories. It indicates the amount of energy you get from a serving.  Always keep in mind that the number of servings you eat defines the number of calories you consume. For example, if you’re eating or drinking exactly 1 serving , then the calorie information provided on the food label is the amount of calories you have consumed. Taking 2 servings or more would mean acquiring twice or...

      We are truly saddened with the unprecedented disaster in the Philippines brought by super typhoon Haiyan, causing damage, dislocation of families, broken lives and deaths. In light of this recent tragedy, EGS CALCMENU has coordinated with ... the local government institution, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), to partake in a social activity dedicated to the calamity victims. Last Sunday, November 17, 2013, our staff visited Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City to help packing relief goods and other donations for the survivors in the hard hit provinces such as Tacloban, Leyte, Samar, etc. Filipinos are always known for being patient and resilient amidst the pain and grief over such fearsome calamities, and this devastation has proven the first statement true. With the help of their fellow countrymen and with global assistance, they will surely be able to stand up, recover and rebuild their lives.        

EGS ENGGIST & GRANDJEAN SOFTWARE SA - CALCMENU Recipe Management Solutions thru a vis-à-vis Business Interaction with CALCMENU. Join us at the IGEHO Expo. Igeho, the most important international tradeshow for hotel and catering industry, will be held on November 23-27, 2013 at Basel, Switzerland. This major event gathers together international food, catering and hospitality companies in a five-day exhibit to showcase their latest products and services in the foodservice industry. Enggist and Grandjean Software SA (EGS), developers of Recipe Management software CALCMENU, will be exhibiting the different CALCMENU versions for various industries - showcasing user-friendly software, powerful tools and useful features for chefs, foodservice professionals, and students, aiming for consistency, quality, and efficiency.   Exhibition Date: November 23 - 27, 2013 Place: Basel, Switzerland To know more about EGS’ latest offerings, visit  www.eg-software.com or e-m...

How can we prevent food from going to waste? According to a study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), approximately 1.3 billion tons of food produced are lost or wasted annually. Food wastes refer to food products ready for human consumption that are lost or wasted, while food losses refer to food lost during its production, processing or post-harvest stage. [1] This situation has caused many alarming food security problems and environmental challenges, which gave rise to many anti-food waste campaigns. It is a never-ending challenge to most restaurant owners and managers.   Image from http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20130410-play-your-part-in-the-global-food-crisis  by Herbert Lehmann/Getty The Involvement of the Foodservice Industry The foodservice industry, especially restaurants and catering services, has greatly contributed to this crisis as evidenced by the amount of their food wastes that end up in landfills. In order ...

As part of the European Union integration process, unified laws and regulations on food labelling were agreed upon by the EU commission and the representatives of the member states. The EU Council and EU Parliament reviewed and debated on a new set of policies for submission. After years of discussions and amendments, a directive called Food Information Regulation (FIR) has been decided to implement the general food label requirements as well as mandatory nutrition labeling on December 2014 and 2016. FIR has been published in the EU Official Journal, which signals the start of the “transition process” of the current rules on food labelling. [1] The main goal of the directive is to ensure the safety of the consumers by giving them accurate information on the composition of food products, guiding them to make right and healthy food choices. Several cases such as the Horsemeat scandal, in which horsemeat was found in pre-packaged food products instead of beef, prove that there is a...

Some consumers often recognize the importance of reading nutritional labels too lightly, as most think that only health professionals and nutrition experts would actually benefit from them. Nutritional information is found on prepackaged foods including nutritional values, allergens, expiration date, and the origins of food items. According to an article by Nancy Clarke (Feb. 12, 2011, LIVINGSTRONG.COM) , reading nutrition labels helps manage health conditions, balance nutritional levels, maintain a healthy weight and avoid chronic diseases. These labels help compare the nutritional values of a certain food item to another product as well as to inform the allergic consumers on the nutrient contents which may contain allergens as ingredients or as traces. Labels also provide consumers useful information on food restrictions such as religious, culture, and dietary concerns. In CALCMENU, not only does it provide reliable and adequate nutrition analysis data for the growing health-cons...

Around 80,000 food service and hospitality companies from around the world gathers this coming November 23 to 27 at an international exhibition known as the IGEHO Expo 2013. At IGEHO, companies and individuals alike are given an opportunity to showcase what they can offer for the foodservice industry. It serves as a platform not only for them to promote their brands or products, but also for the attendees to interact with the experts in the industry. IGEHO 2011 was attended by over 74000 people in Switzerland - a conclusive proof that the said event has been a huge success. After two years, a great number of exhibitors including EGS CALCMENU look forward to this anticipated event to be even more successful. This year, EGS CALCMENU joins IGEHO Expo once again! Learn more about our RECIPE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS catering to the requirements of chefs, food and beverage managers, restaurant owners, culinary students, food manufacturing companies, consumer brand providers and a lot more. ...

Consistency . One cannot overemphasize the need for consistency in the single most important asset in the food industry— recipes . As the key channel to consumers, recipes must be consistent not only in ingredients and keywords but also in template and format across all brands and markets so as to maintain a standardized quality that is in line with the reputation of the company. In fact, there exists an emerging need for multinational consumer goods companies to have a centralized recipe management database which will be of aid in making their recipe information freely and universally available to consumers. This is where EGS CALCMENU, one of the world leaders in foodservice software development, comes into play. Leading multinationals have sought professional help from EGS Enggist and Grandjean Software SA vis-à-vis their global recipe management concerns. Fusing technology with culinary expertise, EGS has been the go-to company of over a million of satisfied users and ap...

Enggist & Grandjean Software SA , developer of the CALCMENU Recipe Management Software Solutions , launches the new Recipecenter.com , an extensive collection of recipes from around the world -- from amateur to professional chefs and site members who may rate and review recipes online. Our aim is to provide continued customer satisfaction, guaranteed company credibility, and great recipes for you and your families, whenever and wherever you may be. We are solely dedicated to gather, collect and share only the best recipe ideas that will surely tickle your interests! The website also features different recipes everyday on the home page, ranging from simple to complex and classic to modern to challenge and enhance your current cooking skills. If you are a chef/cook, a culinary student, both starters and pros - or maybe just about anyone who loves food, we invite you to join and enjoy the goodness of healthy, easy-to-make yet fantastic recipe...

The Kiosk for CALCMENU is the latest solution from EGS . It allows foodservice professionals like chefs, culinary arts students, caterers, F&B Managers and other food enthusiasts to share their recipes in CALCMENU with any PC and even via mobile. The Kiosk for CALCMENU can be viewed on any PC with an Internet browser (Windows, Macintosh, Android, etc.) and even on smartphone (iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, etc.). The Kiosk is secure and private as it requires a login. Your login details in the EGS Website, which are associated with your CALCMENU product keys and serial number, are used as your login details in the Kiosk for CALCMENU.     The Kiosk for CALCMENU is available to clients of EGS CALCMENU with valid EGS Support and Update Plan .   Our latest version also works on Windows 8!  

The food industry professionals understand that it is certainly imperative to use a software for food and recipe management with other information that goes along each item and ingredient. It would nearly impossible to accomplish without using software, though it may still seem as a challenge for some to deal with technical basics. In reality, most chefs would still rather enjoy cooking and preparation rather than organizing recipe collections with a software that confuses the technical with their cooking functionality and artistry. Recipe software should therefore be easy and pleasant to use, eliminating the challenge of actually entering data and optimizing the information of the stored data. CALCMENU is a software that makes it very convenient with more features to offer: shopping lists, automated recipe calculation, exportation of recipes to an external web service, unit conversion, etc. EGS has developed CALCMENU - a suite of R...

Software and technology has been of great assistance in the daily living of individuals and regular operations of many companies worldwide. In the corporate world, the implementation of different automated software performing their respective purposes plays a significant role on the organization’s innovation and growth. For an instance, data management is one of the important processes in any organization. Well-managed data is a crucial factor that is easily observed when there is optimized productivity and an increase in the company’s efficiency. However, many inconsistencies occur when the organization becomes overwhelmed with great collections of records in several diverse applications. Worse case scenarios such as financial loss and poor company credibility will happen eventually if these inconsistencies are neglected. Hence, EGS never fails to provide our customers accurate and up-to-date recipe management software for better processes of storing and organizing recipe data. In ...