The following changes are in Genesis 11.4 (Initial Release December 2017) this page goes over new features for that version.

Small Package Labeling Options

Genesis and the labeling regulations now allow for the following on labels for small packages (tabular and linear):

The option to hide quantitative value (and show just %DV)
The option to hide the %DV footnote

To hide quantitative value

With your Recipe open, click Edit Label.
Select Format Options.
Check Hide Quantitative Value (for Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron and Potassium only).

To hide the %DV footnote

With your Recipe open, click Edit Label.
Select Format Options.
Check Hide %DV footnote.

Shortened Label Options: Move nutrients to "not a significant source of..." footnote on standard label

Genesis and the regulations now allow you to put certain nutrients into the "Not a significant source of ..." footnote on standard labels. These include: Cholesterol, Dietary Fiber, Total Sugars, Added Sugars, Trans fats, Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron and Potassium.

To move nutrients

With your Recipe open, click Edit Label
Select Format Options
Check Show Insignificant Footnote.

Note: You can override the individual nutrients (and have the continue to show in the label, not the footnote, even if they are significant) by opening the nutrient in Nutrient Options.

Attachments

Genesis gives you the option of attaching files of any type to your Recipe, Ingredient, Advanced Label or Food Menu.

The Attachment option is on the Edit screen. Shown here is the Edit Recipe window.

To attach a file:

With your document (Recipe, Ingredient, Advanced Label, Food Menu) open, select Edit.
Click Attachments

You can either drag and drop files or browse to find them.

Once the file is attached, you will see the File name and the date it was uploaded. You can add a description by double-clicking under the column header.

Nutrient Content Claims reflect selected Label format

Nutrient Content Claims for the US 2016 label have been added to the software. The software will now evaluate Nutrient Content Claims according to the % DVs associated with the 1990 or 2016 label category (Edit Label > General > Category).

Applying Draft Guidance Rounding Rules

You can choose to apply rounding rules per the new Draft Guidance from the FDA for the latest labeling update.

Note: If you choose this option, it will override ALL OTHER ROUNDING RULES you may have previously selected under Voluntary Nutrients.

To use the Draft Guidance Rounding Rules

With your Recipe open, click Edit Label
Select Format Options
Check Use FDA Guidance for nutrient rounding.

The rounding rules are summarized in this chart:

You can access the entire draft guidance document here:

https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/UCM535372.pdf

Should the final rule differ from the draft guidance rules, the FDA will allow a grace period to make changes.

Online Help and Manual

All of the Help has been moved to this online document. Help is still triggered by clicking the question mark or pressing F1.

Data Entry (Decimals)

Data entry respects Windows Regional Settings, in the U.S. periods are used to indicate breaks for decimals(e.g. 1.25) and commas are use in entering in digit separators (e.g. 1,000), in other countries the opposite may be true (e.g. 1,25 or 1.000 would be inputted) this entirely based on your Windows Regional Settings.

New Tutorials

Hiding Quantitative Values on 2016 Linear and Tabular Labels

Moving Label Nutrients to the Not a Significant Source of Footnote

Adding Attachments in Genesis R&D Foods

DataLink

The new DataLink add-on module allows users to connect their ingredient data from TraceGains and to the Genesis R&D database.

When ingredient information is updated in TraceGains, that information is synced over to the DataLink application. Users can then review and accept changes. When changes are accepted, ingredients are then updated with the most current nutrition information in Genesis R&D.

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