Understanding Nutrition & Simplifying Special Diets in your Kitchen

Aug 18, 2023

Understanding Nutrition & Simplifying Special Diets in your Kitchen

Managing special dietary requirements in a commercial kitchen can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to catering for gluten free, nut allergies, vegetarian and dairy-free diets. However, Nestlé Professional offers a wide range of high-quality and tasty products and solutions that can simplify your menu planning and kitchen workload. Check out the Nestlé Professional special dietary requests catalogue for more information.

In addition, we provide practical educational nutrition resources and tool kits specifically designed for chefs and food service professionals, covering topics such as allergen management, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan diets as follows:

 

  1. A Practical Guide to Gluten-Free in Food Service - Gluten Free is the most common specialdietary request in the Australian food service industry. Nestlé Professional partnered with Coeliac Australia to deliver a comprehensive resource outlining best practice management guidelines to provide your customers with safe gluten-free meals. The resource covers gluten-containing ingredients, how to create gluten-free menus, sourcing ingredients, and the importance of segregation in the kitchen and service.
     
  2. Allergen Management - While many foods can cause allergies, most problems arise from a handful of common allergens. Food Standards Australia and New Zealand require these common food allergens to be declared on food labels and available for customers to view in food service businesses. Learn about the new allergen labelling requirements called PEAL – Plain English Allergen Labelling. Nestlé Professional has a Food Allergen Matrix template that you can use to identify allergens in your menu items.
     
  3. Vegetarian & Vegan – It’s time to make room on your menu for plant-based meals, with 1 in 4 Australians now actively reducing meat consumption 2 . Visit our plant-based food hub for a range of resources designed to help you understand and navigate different plant-based diets and cater to the dietary needs of your diners.

Nestlé Professional is your trusted partner for delicious, quality food and beverage products and solutions for your business. Visit www.nestleprofessional.com.au for more information.

References:
1. Nestlé Professional, Special Dietary Requests Industry Survey, 2023.
2. Nestlé Professional & fiftyfive5. Plant Based Eating Consumer Insights, 2023.


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