FoodCALC® Shows Ohio Restaurants How to Monetize Nutrition Information

Online, July 21, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Industry leader in web-based nutrition analysis, FoodCALC, has partnered with The Ohio Restaurant Association to offer a webinar to teach restaurant operators how to monetize the results of nutrition analysis for their menu items. The free webinar is scheduled for July 27 at 10:00 AM Pacific time.

Lead by FoodCALC Director of Nutrition, Alyson Mar RD, webinar attendees can expect to get the inside scoop on how providing nutrition information to diners can actually help drive sales. "Restaurants trying to comply with menu labeling law are often at a loss about how to best present this information to their diners," said Alyson. "As industry trends show diners are requesting nutrition information on restaurant menu items, it is imperative for restaurant operators to learn how nutrition information is the ultimate marketing tool, and can broaden their diner audience."

The Ohio Restaurant Association has sponsored the webinar as an opportunity for their association members to benefit from this specialized knowledge. "Now that Congress has passed the nutrition disclosure law, operators across the US and Ohio are focusing on how to implement cost-effective menu labeling. The ORA is excited to partner with FoodCALC, a nationally known leader in nutrition information, to assist members who want to learn how to manage this new mandate to their advantage," said Geoff Hetrick, President & CEO of The Ohio Restaurant Association. "I encourage all members large and small to participate in the webinar on July 27th."

This exciting live webinar will cover two important topics:
• Learn how to calculate your nutrition facts using our nutrition analysis tool MenuCalc, the National Restaurant Association's endorsed nutrition analysis solution.
• And for those that are affected, FoodCALC will also discuss the national menu labeling law, how this effects 250,000+ dining establishments and the impact on your operation.
The webinar will take place on Monday, July 27th, 10:00AM PDT (1:00PM EST) - 11:00AM PDT (2:00PM EST)
To sign up, visit: http://www.menucalc.com/ohiorestaurant/webinars/

About The Ohio Restaurant Association
The Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA), founded in 1920, is the leading business trade association for the Ohio foodservice industry, the second largest, private sector employer in Ohio. The ORA represents the interests of the $16 billion restaurant industry, which is comprised of 27,000 locations and a workforce of more than 553,000 employees. The ORA provides its members with advocacy, information services and education, as well as many cost-saving benefits. For more information, visit the ORA website at www.ohiorestaurant.org.

About FoodCALC
San Francisco, CA-based FoodCALC® LLC www.foodcalc.com, is the food industry's gold standard for web-based nutrition analysis solutions. Since 2003, the company has pioneered the use of internet-savvy technology to deliver instant, affordable nutrition data, and has recently been endorsed by The National Restaurant Association as a preferred nutrition analysis platform.
FoodCALC also owns LabelCalc®, which generates up-to-date FDA-compliant facts panels for food manufacturers. LabelCalc clients include the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States Unified Grocers, the world's largest producers and distributors of fresh, ready-to-eat packaged salads Fresh Express, premium snack manufacturer Energy Club, soy yogurt producer WholeSoy & Co., and international airline caterer Gate Gourmet.
Multi-unit restaurants that have signed up for MenuCalc's nutrition analysis include Eugene, OR Abby's Legendary Pizza; Bend OR, Croutons Inc.; Louisville, KY based Texas Roadhouse; Indianapolis, IN based Steak 'n Shake; St Louis Park, MN- based Granite City Food & Brewery; and San Francisco, CA based Specialty's Cafe and Bakery.
For more information, visit www.MenuCalc.com and www.LabelCalc.com; email [email protected] or [email protected] or call (415) 398-4628.