Formulator Nutrient Version

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What is the FORMULATOR™ Nutrient Version?

FORMULATOR™ is a Windows software program written for the Formulation Chemist. It provides a dynamic set of calculation and data manipulation tools to aid in the development and testing of new batch formulas, testing of new materials and improvement of current formula performance. The data can be integrated with most transactional ERP programs utilizing ODBC databases. The Nutrient Version adds features for the Food and Feed Technologist and includes all of the standard FORMULATOR™capabilities with the following features and functions:

Windows MS-Access and MS-SQL database options (others available as specials)

Raw Materials Maintenance, import from USDA database & defined Specifications

Quality Control Test Definition & Procedure Maintenance

Nutritional Properties Maintenance

Boiler Plate Maintenance for repetitive instructions

Units of Measure Maintenance tables based on cc and gram conversions

Product Class and Subclass Maintenance
Formula Development & Analysis, Properties, Safety Fields & QC Logic for Master Formula
Formula Nutritional Performance Calculation based on Nutritional Properties
Nutritional Label development and output

Formula Tree Viewer with cut and paste features, full formula explosion, multiple formula view option

Pilot Batch Ticket Creation and QC Test Result Manager

Crystal Report™ output

Why Consider FORMULATOR™ Nutrient Version?

Speed formula development , modification and improvement.

All of the latest calculating and data handling tools.

Low cost, makes it easy to own.

See the explosion of pre-mixes at multi-level, as well as the Sum of Components of a full formula

Display two formulas side by side then copy formula components from one to another.

Fully compatible Microsoft ODBC data compatibility which allows data sharing as you build your database of materials, properties, formulas, testing procedures and test and nutritional performance results.

Latest Windows graphic tools make it easy to learn, easy to use, easy to train others.

Can be used as a QC test result archive for standard production.

Integrates with REGULATOR™ for MSDS development and output

Itegrates with most ERP Manufacturing data bases using INTEGRATOR development tools

Best of all, you can try it before you buy.

As a Formula is developed the software calculates the algebraic sum of the raw materials nutrients. Tools are supplied to identify material loss and changes in Nutrients in the process that will change the final Nutrient level. Nutrients are calculated based on portion size or based on the the weight % within the formula. Calories can be calculated on demand as the formula is developed. Quality Control tests are developed identifying Critical Process Control points and target ranges of QC testing acceptability.

The Nutrient version of FORMULATOR™ starts with the basic raw materials file. Each Raw Material is created with its basic nutritional levels. Specifications including user definable characteristics such as Pareve, Low Fat, ect. can be used to categorize materials. Filtering tools are provided to allow the Formulator to use the entire data base or definable portions of the raw materials data base to modify or create new formulas. Prices of materials are captured and used to cost formulas as they are developed. Allergens can be defined and each raw material can have Allergens identified in the material and as it is used in formula development.

FORMULATOR™Nutrient version is designed for food, beverages, feeds and even nutrient supplements! The software is supplied with all of the tools to build your materials data base, create the nutrient files and allergen logic, decide which enhance weight and volume conversions you will use at all levels of calculation, document your quality control tests and make them part of the formula development and testing program. User functions can be set by the primary user to limit changes to critical functions. Formulate in quantities or % weight and switch between methods. Calculate cost by unit of measure or package size as you formulate. Calculate nutrients by serving size then output the Nutrient Fact Label and Supplement Label to your specification. Tied with our Product Label features you can also output the Product Label prototype. Send the Product Label file with the Nutrient Fact Label file to your package design team for final packaging concept and design.

FORMULATOR Nutrient ANALYZER

Nutrient ANALYZER is a set of unique software tools that allow the user to meet multiple specific nutrient objectives for defined recipes and formulations. The user creates raw materials with nutritional values based on portion size or dosage. The initial formulation is created from a series of candidate materials and quantity objectives by nutrient are entered in the “Objectives” section. Based on multiple material nutrient contents, ANALYZER automatically re-formulates the product to meet multiple specific nutrient performance targets.

As the Formulation (Recipe) is created or modified the data is gathered from the nutrient values of the raw materials and the mathematical engine balances the formula to meet the identified multiple nutritional objectives. ANALYZER allows the Formulation Chemist and Food Technologist to quickly modify formulas and recipes, balance the output and create new formulations per portion size or dosage for Foods, Beverages and Nutrient Supplements.

Label Designer is a set of software tools that allow the user to create as many variant Nutrient and Supplement labels as desired. Once the master template is created the user can output formula labels as the formulas and recipes are created or modified. Template design can be limited to selected users. Template output can be available by setting user rights in the security set-up section.

In Designer mode, the Designer half of the window is on the left, while the generator is on the right. The following example is reduced in size in order to illustrate the various areas:

FORMULATOR now supports user signature capture on additions or changes to formulations. This capability is available universally or selectively through FORMULATOR'S formula groups capability. Also available for Batch Approvals in Quality Manager and Project Approvals in Project Manager.

When a formula group is designated as requiring a signature, any changes to a formula with that group will prompt for a signature from the user. The signature is then stored along with the formula, and will be visible as an image when the formula change log is displayed. All signatures are stored in the main FORMULATOR database.

Alternately, FORMULATOR can require a signature for all formula changes, regardless of the formula group. FORMULATOR supports Interlink Electronics ePad signature pads. If signature capture is installed, any PC that needs to save formula changes will require one. Contact sales@formulatorus.com for availability and pricing.

Using the ePad™ Signature Pad

The Interlink ePad plugs into any USB port on your computer. The drivers required are included with the ePad and are activated by the FORMULATOR license file. Click HERE to view how to install the drivers.

Once installed selection of signature approval areas is done in the Company Setup options epad tab.

Formulator™, Regulator™, & Integrator™ are registered trademarks of Formulator Software LLC. All other manufacturers’ trademarks acknowledged.
CAS® is a registered trademark of the American Chemical Society. Copyright © 2007 Formulator Software LLC. All rights reserved.