New system feature releases

QUID (Quantitative Ingredient Declaration)

The QUID tells a customer the percentage of particular ingredients contained in a food product.

MenuIQ now allows users to specify which ingredients should include a QUID when generating product labels. If required, a customised QUID statement can also be printed on the label.

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Do I need to show a QUID? 

You must show a QUID if the ingredient:

• is in the name of the food (for example, the ‘blackberry’ and ‘apple’ in a blackberry and apple pie)

• is usually associated with that name by the consumer (‘mutton’ in a Lancashire hotpot)

• is emphasised by words, pictures or graphics on the label (for example, if there’s a picture of blackberries on the label)

• characterises a food and distinguishes it from products with a similar name or appearance

For example, lasagne made with pork must show the QUID for the pork because it characterises the product and distinguishes it from a lasagne (usually made with beef).

You do not need to give a QUID if the ingredients:

• have only been used in small quantities as flavouring

• are used in varying proportions and can be labelled as fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, herbs or spices (such as in a vegetable soup)

• already have a quantity shown on the label as a ‘drained net weight’

• You do not need a QUID for ingredients that can vary in quantity without altering the character of the food or distinguishing it from similar foods. For example, you do not need to show a QUID for flour in a flour tortilla.

• You must give the meat QUID when you sell loose or pre-packed-for-direct-sale products that contain meat and other ingredients (except in a catering environment). You must display the QUID on a label on the food or display it clearly where the customer can see it when they are choosing the product.

On pre-packed food, you must give this information either:

• as a percentage in brackets in the ingredients list after the name of the ingredient, for example ‘pork (80%)’

• in or next to the name of the food, for example ‘containing 80% pork’

To learn more about QUID requirements, please visit the gov.uk website

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Existing Users – How To:
Go to ‘My Recipes’
Select recipe
Labelling
Descriptions/QUID.

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Zero VAT

MenuIQ now highlights recipes that do not attract VAT, for example frozen foods and home baking products. These recipes are highlighted with a flag.

Existing Users – How To:
Go to ‘My Recipes’
Select recipe
Details.

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Custom Supplier Information

Additional supplier information fields allow users to store increased levels of information about custom suppliers. New fields include email address, delivery times, order days, account number and an additional notes field.

Existing Users – How To:
Go to ‘Suppliers’
Select supplier
Dashboard.

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Multi-Site Price Changes

For multi-site operators, User, Invoice and Contract Price amendments can now be applied to all sites removing the need to specify prices for each site.

Existing Users – How To:
Go to ‘My Ingredients’
Select ingredient
Sites/costing.

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Ingredient Description

Ingredient descriptions are now fully editable. This is especially useful for Custom Suppliers which have been manually added into the catalogue by the user.

Existing Users – How To:
Go to ‘My Ingredients’
Select ingredient
Details.

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Recipe Spec

Additional costs are now visible on all Recipe Specs.

Existing Users – How To:
Go to ‘My Recipes’
Select recipe
Actions
Print recipe card.