NUTRIKIDS : Nutrient Standard Menu Planning : Healthy Meals Resource System

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Chart information updated	August 2008
Contact Information	LunchByte Systems Inc. 550 Latona Road, Building F Rochester, NY 14626 Phone: (800) 724-9853 Fax: (800) 227-8594 E-mail: help@nutrikids.com Web Address: www.nutrikids.com
Current Version / Release date	Menu Planning & Nutritional Analysis Version 9.52 - July 2008
Child Nutrition database version	CN12
Frequency of Updates	Annual updates available. Updates are purchased as a 'series' running from September through August. There are generally 2 updates per year/per series.
Software Costs	NUTRIKIDS® Menu Planning & Nutritional Analysis $595 NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning (Network Version $595 first user, add'l users $295 each Site licenses (stand-alone): $295/site Costing Module (integrated add-on module): $295 Calendar Artist (integrated with NUTRIKIDS menus): $295 first copy, $95 each additional copy Production Records (integrated with NUTRIKIDS menus): $395 Perpetual Inventory, Bidding, Purchasing, Warehouse prices: call for quote Production Site Line for Production Records: $145 per cafeteria MyTray/MyNutrition: $245 per district plus $150 per participating cafeteria site Point of Sale systems: Call for quote NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning can be purchased for use in the district office and/or at school sites. Stand-alone site licenses are available for $295 each and include any integrated add-on modules originally purchased for the 'district office' copy. Districts using this option can exchange menus between the district office and school sites. Network site licenses (LAN only) are available for $295 each. This option allows multiple users (school sites and district offices) to add to and use the same ingredient and recipe database without the need to manually transfer information. Note: The first license purchased or the 'first user' for a school district is known as the 'district office' copy. Any additional licenses are referred to as a 'site' copy or 'network' copy. Production Site Lite for Production Records: Production Site Lite allows the Food Service Director to move the task of entering production quantities out to the school site where the managers, who know their own programs, can easily enter their projected and actual quantities and then print the production record. Because the software also controls the rights of the site user, directors have peace of mind knowing their ingredients, recipes and menus cannot be modified. Production Site Lite is an abbreviated version of the Production Record Module. It allows cafeteria sites to size recipes, enter production quantities, print production records and print a shopping list. It does not allow for the editing of ingredients, recipes, menus and production record formats. MyTray/MyNutrition: MyTray is a module of the MyNutrikids.com website that can import school menus created in NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning. Parents, guardians, students and school personnel will have online access to these menus, make choices from the real menus offered in school and see a nutrient analysis of those meals. This program is also instrumental in communications regarding menus when highlighting health and wellness policies and recommended dietary allowances. We offer toll-free technical and customer support of all NUTRIKIDS software by phone at 1-800-724-9853. This support for all NUTRIKIDS software is included in our software maintenance agreements which may be purchased annually. Note: All Pricing is subject to change.
Names of Resellers	LunchByte Systems, Inc. is the sole source provider for NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning and Nutritional Analysis.
Market Focus/ Intended type of Food Service	NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning is flexible enough to be incorporated into the food service operation at both the district and school site levels. NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning Features: Recipe resizing function Ingredient and recipe transfer. Share ingredients/recipes within or outside a school district School site transfer: transfers menus planned a the district level to the school site Expanded brand product database with information directly from manufacturer Network capability available Works with any machine running Windows XP or higher OS - See hardware/software minimum requirements Combine production records for centralized kitchens, satellite or individual school sites Combine multiple menus on production records Ingredient search and replace function for recipe modifications keeps information current Cycle and calendar menu functions available. Allows for transfer of menu data between cycle and calendar menus Allows for posting menus to the district's website Integrated add-on modules for menu calendars, production records, costing and inventory, point of sale and nutritional analysis

Support:
Training/ Costs	We offer 2 regional training workshops. NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning 101 is a one day workshop which provides an introduction to the NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning & Nutritional Analysis software. 'Advanced NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning' is held on the second day and focuses on the production record module, cycle menus and NSMP menu planning. Both workshops are scheduled weekly in regional locations across the nation from August through May. NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning 101 is held from 9am ' 4pm and includes hands-on training with laptop computers on NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning software products. Advanced NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning is held from 8am ' 3pm and includes modifying the menu to meet dietary guidelines, cycle menus and copying menus, production records, advanced ingredient entry and working with the yield factor. Participants can attend either one or both days of training. The cost to attend either workshop is $225 a day. A discounted price of $420 is provided for participants attending both days of training (consecutively). Online training classes are available. There are two classes: Getting Started Copying Menus/Working with Production Records. These classes are $95.00 each and are open for registration via our website at www.nutrikids.com, then follow the training links. Note: All pricing is subject to change.
On-line support	On-line support is available at help@Nutrikids.com Our website also has answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ's). This information can be found at: http://www.nutrikids.com/faqs.php
Phone Support	Technical and customer support is included in our annual software maintenance agreement. Phone support is available on Mondays from 8:00 a.m. EST until 6:00 p.m. EST and Tuesday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. EST until 6:00 p.m. EST. The number for support is:(800)-724-9853.
Referrals	Upon request, we can provide a list of districts and state agencies nationwide using NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning software. Only requests made in writing will be considered.
# of school districts using software	We presently have over 8000 school districts and state agencies nation-wide using NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning & Nutritional Analysis software.
Demonstrations Available:	We provide an information packet including a demonstration CD for NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning & Nutritional Analysis software, Calendar Artist, Perpetual Inventory and NUTRIKIDS Point of Sale. Packets include sample reports, hardware/software specifications and ordering information. Online demonstrations are also available. Please check our website at www.nutrikids.com for a schedule.
Hardware and Software Requirements:
Operating System	Windows XP, Windows 2000
Platforms	Intel of AMD-based Personal Computer (PC) running Windows XP or higher.
Memory Requirements	NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning 128MB RAM, minimum, 512 MB RAM recommended. Calendar Artist: 128 MB RAM minimum, 512 MB RAM recommended
Optimal hardware specifications	See above.
Minimal hardware specifications to run program?	Hard drive space requirements: 60 MB minimum 100MB-250MB recommended (includes requirements for Costing/Inventory, and Production and Calendar Artist)

Additional Features:
Point of Sale	NUTRIKIDS® POS is available. Call for information. 1-800-724-9853; Press Option 6.
Free & Reduced Applications	Free & Reduced Application module is available to be integrated with the NUTRIKIDS POS, but can be purchased as a stand-alone module as well. Call for information.
Food Production	Additional Integrated Program ' Daily food Production module integrates with NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning Software. Can be added at any time. Capability to create centralized production records (combines menus and school sites), satellites or individual production records Creates shopping lists for inventory ordering or forecasting Prints recipes for quantities specified for each school site Specify production measures for ingredients within a recipe Preloaded with 12 production formats (USDA Healthy School Meals Manual) Generate customized production record format Formats can include component contribution or NSMP menu item categories Ability to add production/serving/HACCP notes Additional fee applies for this module.
Inventory	Additional Integrated Program ' Periodic Inventory module integrates with NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning & Nutritional Analysis software. Can be added at any time. Perpetual inventory program tracks orders, usage, transfers and costs. Additional fee applies to this module.
Precosts Recipes & Menus	Additional Integrated Program ' Costing module (part of the Costing/Periodic Inventory program) integrates with NUTRIKIDS menu planning software. Can be added at any time. Pre-costs recipes, menus and inventory value reports. Additional fee applies for this module
Procurement- Bidding/Purchasing	Additional Integrated Program - Purchasing module creates orders to vendors, tracks receipts, backorders, etc. Bidding module creates bid documents, provides bid comparison, bid awarding, and alternate vendor's abilities. Additional fee applies for this module.
Personnel Management	N/A
Financial Management	N/A
Other Modules	NUTRIKIDS Calendar Artist II software creates contemporary menu calendars from the menus entered in NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning. It includes over 300 graphics, graphic templates, and ability to write own 'memos' and calendar styles. Choice of menus to include weekly nutrient averages for 5 or 7 day menus. Can be added any time. Additional fee applies for this module
Combined Breakfast & Lunch Analysis	Yes.
USDA Recipes for Schools Included	Yes. Customers can access the recipes for modification and production records. The updated USDA Recipes for Child Nutrition Programs were entered as production recipes and linked to the nutrient analysis of the recipe (yield factor method) in the CN database. The first ingredient listed on the USDA recipe card is used in the recipes. Some recipes with variations are also available. Recipes can be printed in a landscape orientation with the ingredients to the left and the instructions reflecting the ingredients listed on the right.
Additional Databases Available	No.
How do you ensure users receive the latest update of the software?	We distribute information on the availability of updates to new CN databases through quarterly newsletters, website communication, and direct mail. We directly ship updates to customers who are current with Maintenance and Support
When the Child Nutrition database is updated, is there a cost to the school district to receive the updated database software?	If the system is already licensed, customers will receive CN database updates when they purchase the annual maintenance/updates. If an update to the CN database is released, it will be distributed within the next system release or at the time instructed by USDA to do so. The current CN database is automatically incorporated into all releases of our software. If a customer is scheduled to receive the next update as part of a free update (associated with the purchase of a new program) then there is no charge.
Is there a mechanism to look at information retrospectively, e.g. old recipes, menus served in the past, or to retrieve old documents?	We encourage customers to make and keep data backups prior to all updates. This can be installed into the reviewers NUTRIKIDS Menu Planning software if they have that version loaded on their computer.
Last evaluated & approved by USDA	November 2008