Abstract: A database, system and related method for storing, retrieving, manipulating and presenting nutritional information about food items includes functions and data tables arranged to enable nutritional value scoring and rating. The database, system and method are arranged to enable users to input nutritional information deemed pertinent to assessing the nutritional value of food items. The tables of the database include entities representing food item designations, and arrangements of nutritional information. The nutritional information may be acquired from external sources or generated internally, including for prepared foods. The system is arranged to enable users to generate customized reports based on all product and/or company information of interest or any selectable portions of such information.
Abstract: A method and system for presenting nutritional information about food products. The method involves gathering nutritional data about food products, analyzing that data to determine a nutritional value, scoring the product, and applying a designation reflecting the nutritional score. The nutritional value score designation is then displayed at the point of sale for observation by customers. The system includes a data gathering function, a data analyzing function, a data storing function, a scoring function, a reporting function and a display function to perform the steps of the method described.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 29, 2007
Publication date:
March 6, 2008
Applicant:
Hannaford Licensing Corp.
Inventors:
Stephen Culver, Leslie Fischer, James McBride, Lisa Sutherland, John Vitagliano
Abstract: A method and system for presenting nutritional information about food products. The method involves gathering nutritional data about food products, analyzing that data to determine a nutritional value, scoring the product, and applying a designation reflecting the nutritional score. The nutritional value score designation is then displayed at the point of sale for observation by customers. The system includes a data gathering function, a data analyzing function, a data storing function, a scoring function, a reporting function and a display function to perform the steps of the method described.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 19, 2006
Publication date:
November 22, 2007
Applicant:
Hannaford Licensing Corp.
Inventors:
Stephen F. Culver, Leslie M. Fischer, James L. McBride, Lisa A. Sutherland, John A. Vitagliano