Food Testing Lab Alternative
NutriCalc® Nutrition Calculation Software - Increase Your Time & Budget Efficiency
A Faster, More Cost-Effective Alternative to Food Testing Laboratories
Calculate nutrition information, plus generate compliant food labels – instantly and in sync – without waiting for lab results.
If you’re an established food manufacturer, there may be situations where lab analysis is required for final validation – such as by large supermarket retailers – but most of the time it’s not the case.
Also, during routine new product development, reformulation and HFSS projects, sending every formulation iteration for lab testing is slow, expensive and difficult to scale.
Calculation software lets your team analyse nutrition profiles, ingredients and allergens instantly, allowing unlimited recipe iterations before final lab validation testing (only if it’s required).
Save time, reduce costs and bring products to market faster.
Take Control & Get Instant Results
Lab Analysis puts your development timeline in someone else’s hands. Waiting for results can delay recipe development, reformulation and product launches.
Calculation Software gives your NPD team instant control. Create compliant nutrition, ingredient and allergen information yourself in minutes – not days.
Our NutriCalc nutrition calculation software has been trusted by leading food manufacturers for over 30 years, and is available anywhere with an internet connection.
Save Thousands of Pounds Annually
Lab Analysis typically costs around £300 per sample. During recipe development, dozens of formulation iterations can quickly push annual testing costs for an established food manufacturer well into five figures.†
Calculation Software replaces repeated, unlimited lab testing costs with a more cost-effective fixed annual subscription – such as our NutriCalc software from just £750 + VAT per year – helping you control costs and budget with confidence.
Save Lots of Time
Lab Analysis can take around 10 days for every formulation. That’s simply too slow when you’re adjusting recipes to meet nutrition targets, reduce HFSS scores, or extend product ranges.
Calculation Software such as NutriCalc lets you reformulate recipes instantly on-screen, making unlimited changes before moving to kitchen trials or final validation (if it’s required).
Avoid Costly Delays
Lab Analysis results might take even longer due to unpredictable postal strikes and courier backlogs, so it could be costly if you miss a key deadline.
Calculation Software generates recipe nutrition results instantly, anywhere at any time (if it’s online). You can also share reports instantly with your clients.
Integrate Data with Existing Systems
Lab Analysis produces standalone reports, not live recipe data. Results often have to be manually transferred between systems, adding time and increasing the risk of errors.
Calculation Software such as NutriCalc can be integrated with existing ERP, PLM and other business systems via API, helping you to automate nutrition data and reduce manual data entry. It supports faster, more efficient product development as part of your wider digital transformation strategy.
Help the Environment
Lab Analysis requires manufacturing samples, transport, packaging, laboratory equipment, chemical analysis, and energy for every food sample tested.
Calculation Software eliminates repeated physical testing during development, reducing waste, transport and unnecessary resource use while supporting more sustainable product development – reducing ESG Scope 1-3 emissions for carbon reporting.
Limitations of Each Method
Lab Analysis isn’t suited to all food products. Exclusions include those requiring a very accurate carbohydrate value, such as very low or high carb recipes. Also, it makes no sense to have products analysed when there’s natural variation, such as in raw meat.
Calculation Software isn’t suitable for fermented, deep-fried, and pickled (where vinegar is drained) products, or where material is lost or removed. However, using a combined approach of both methods can also help keep costs down.
Unsure? With absolute integrity we’ll tell you if calculation isn’t suitable for your products.
NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED
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Why Use NutriCalc
Proven Software You Can Count On
- The trusted, leading nutrition analysis software - join hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide
- Used by Campden BRI, FDF Scotland, Trading Standards Officers, and Universities
- Millions of recipes created - proven software from a highly experienced provider
- Developed by a food scientist - get the best nutrition analysis accuracy
- 30 years of experience - get the right answer & quickly, with unrivalled support
- Fast response time - UK-based support team respond same UK business day
- Intelligent auto checks - helps to catch any mistakes or erroneous supplier data
- Part of TraceGains & Veralto Group - global leaders providing food 'source to shelf' solutions
Leading Features That Count
- Official UK / EU reports & labels - including nutrition profiles, ingredients & allergens
- Official international reports - North America, Australasia, GCC, Hong Kong, & South Africa*
- Built-in HFSS score calculator - integrated with your recipes data, saving time & hassle*
- Official meat content calculation - ideal for meat and protein product manufacturers*
- Scalable to any size business - add more features & team access as needed
- Telephone support - if you prefer, speak to a person to get help with your query*
- API integration - further streamline work and increase productivity**
- Fixed one-off annual cost - includes unlimited data, recipes, ingredients & reports
*Features are available with our Premium plan. **Available on Annual plans at an additional cost. Full details are on our website’s Worldwide Pricing page.
Nutrition Calculation, Labelling & Compliance Reports in One System
4 simple steps:
1. Select or enter your recipe ingredients.
2. Confirm allergens and ingredients details.
3. Generate ingredients list & QUID.
4. Produce compliant UK & international reports / labels.
Three Tasty Plans to Choose From
Our comprehensive Professional plan is suitable for most food manufacturers. Select our Professional Plus or Premium plan if you need the additional features listed below.
Get 1 year’s locked-in access and data backup with our Annual plans, starting from £750.
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Unbeatable Accuracy
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Built in Checks
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" Because it's a fixed annual cost it's easy to budget for, plus it saves valuable time. "
– Grants of Speyside – Award-Winning Traditional Scottish Meat Products Supplier for Nearly 200 Years
NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED
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†Figure is based on an annual estimate that a typical established food manufacturer creates 3 formulation iterations per month x12 months (used either for a single or multiple recipes). For lab analysis of these 36 recipe samples at an average cost of £300 each ex VAT, it can cost around £10,800 annually. Whereas NutriCalc nutrition calculation software starts from £750 ex VAT per year.
‡Excludes official meat calculation and detailed meat QUIDing features. To demo these, please contact: enquiries@nutricalc.co.uk