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November 2004

2004 Buyers’ Guide
Today’s Dietitian
Vol. 6, No. 11, p. 32

American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 800-877-1600, ext. 5000
www.eatright.org

Amerinet
2060 Craigshire Road
St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: 800-388-2638
e-mail: info@amerinet-gpo.com
www.amerinet-gpo.com

Axcan Pharma
22 Inverness Center Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone: 800-472-2634
www.axcan.com

Barber FoodsBarber Foods
207 Larrabee Road
Westbrook, ME 04092
Phone: 800-341-0451
e-mail: steve_kazilionis@barberfoods.com
www.barberfoods.com
As the stuffed chicken experts for more than 50 years, Barber Foods specializes in creating labor-saving stuffed chicken entrees that look and taste chef-made. Find out how our premium-quality products make serving healthy, nutritious meals easy and cost-effective.

Becky Dorner & Associates
3526 Ridgewood Road
Akron, OH 44333
Phone: 800-342-0285
e-mail: info@beckydorner.com
www.barberfoods.com
A nutrition and foodservice consulting firm specializing in long-term care. Our professional publications include: Diet Instructions, Dysphagia Manual, Inservices, CE Publications, Diet Manual, Liberalized Diets, HACCP Manual, Menus & Recipes, Policy & Procedure, Hydration Kit, Healthy Weights, and Dietary Forms.

Benchmark Foods
1684 Ventura Boulevard, #530
Studio City, CA 91604

BiPro Whey Protein Isolate
11000 West 78th Street, Suite 210
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: 952-826-6245 or 866-949-9439
e-mail: info@biprousa.com
www.biprousa.com
BiPro is a natural, unflavored, easy-to-digest whey protein that easily mixes into beverages and soft foods. It is pure, high biological value protein without fat, carbs, lactose, sweeteners, or artificial ingredients. Visit the Web site for information and recipes.

Burlodge USA IncBurlodge USA Inc.
P.O. Box 4088
3760 Industrial Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27115
Phone: 877-RETHERM
e-mail: info@burlodgeusa.com
www.burlodgeusa.com
For the best possible food temperatures at point of service for your patients or residents, whether you use a conventional food preparation system, cold plating/retherm, dining room service, or room service, Burlodge has effective equipment options to choose from. Visit our Web site at www.burlodgeusa.com to learn more.

Cabot Creamery
One Home Farm Way
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-371-1261
e-mail: healthinfo@cabotcheese.com
www.cabotcheese.com
Nestled in the hills of Vermont, Cabot Creamery offers award-winning dairy products, including light cheeses. Named best low-fat/low-salt cheese by American Cheese Society and lauded by USA Today, Cooking Light, Fitness, and Bon Appetit.

Canolainfo
#170, 14315 - 188 Avenue
Edmonton, AB Canada T5L 4S6
Phone: 780-454-0844
e-mail: simone@canolainfo.org
Free resources for patients of health professionals—dietitian-written and referenced nutrition fact sheets on trans fats, omega-3s, vitamin E; tested canola oil-based recipe folders on “Cookies,” “Living by Chocolate,” “Leafy Greens & Salad Dressings,” “Spend a Little Time” that focuses on marinades for proteins and vegetables. Plus fat comparison charts!

Chick-fil-A
5200 Buffington Road
Atlanta, GA 30349
Phone: 866-CFA-2040
e-mail: chick-fil-a.cares@na.ko.com
www.chick-fil-a.com
Chick-fil-A: A great taste! Nutritious choices! Hand-breaded lean whole breast meat chicken. Salads/wraps prepared fresh daily. Fresh-squeezed lemonade. Extra-lean chargrilled chicken. New fresh fruit cup. We use only 100% refined peanut oil.

ComputritionComputrition, Inc.
19808 Nordhoff Place
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Phone: 800-222-4488
e-mail: info@computrition.com
www.computrition.com
Computrition’s Hospitality Suite will automate your food and nutrition services operation, helping to reduce costs, improve staff productivity, and increase patient satisfaction. Thinking about implementing room service? Room Service Xpress provides the tools to make this happen.

The Coromega Company
2460 Coral Street
Vista, CA 92081
Phone: 877-275-3725
www.coromega.com
Coromega is an orange-flavored, emulsified fish oil supplement that delivers 650 milligrams total omega-3; 350 milligrams EPA; and 230 milligrams DHA. Tastes great!

CyberSoft, Inc.
3851 East Thunderhill Place
Phoenix, AZ 85044-6679
Phone: 800-959-4849
e-mail: support@nutribase.com
www.nutribase.com
NutriBase claims to be the most powerful, flexible, and complete nutrition and fitness software you can buy. Find out why by visiting www.nutribase.com today. Save time… serve more clients… increase your accuracy… improve your image… make more money… with NutriBase!

DFM Technologies, Inc.
6000 Douglas Avenue, Suite 212
Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: 800-325-2171
e-mail: shaas@dfmsoft.com
www.dfmsoft.com
Software for Food and Nutrition Services. Automated diet office with palmtop menu selection and room service options. Point of Sale increases cafeteria service with touch screen registers. Production Suite improves your bottom line with inventory and food production control.

Dietary Software, Inc.
1623 Avoca Place
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: 904-399-8620
e-mail: merwilner@aol.com
www.dietarysoftware.com

Marywood UniversityDietetic Internship, Distance Education
Marywood University, Nutrition & Dietetics

Scranton, PA 18509
Phone: 570-348-6211, ext. 2575
e-mail: dunnetouhey@es.marywood.edu
www.marywood.edu/departments/nutr_diet/onlineDI/on_line_di_index.htm
Marywood University offers an ADA developmentally approved dietetic internship program offered through 100% distance education. Prior professional work experience is considered for advanced standing and credit. For more information, go to the programs Web page or contact the program director, Maureen Dunne-Touhey.

DietMaster Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 6345
Rochester, MN 55903

Dr. Smoothie
1730 Raymer Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92833
Phone: 888-466-9941
e-mail: info@drsmoothie.com
www.drsmoothie.com
Dr. Smoothie 100% Crushed Fruit Smoothie Concentrates meet USDA 100% juice claim and provide 3 to 3.5 servings of fruit per 16-ounce smoothie. Nature’s Nutrients are whole food supplements that are cold processed for optimum enzyme activity. Bio Bars are diabetic-approved raw whole food nutrition.

ESHA Research
4263 Commercial Street SE, Suite 200
Salem, OR 97302
Phone: 503-585-6242
e-mail: info@esha.com
www.esha.com
With a 26,000-plus database of foods at its core, The Food Processor programs give users the most accurate, up-to-date nutrition analysis available. The program automates dietary analysis for up to 177 nutrients/factors, fitness and weight management, recipe development, and menu planning.

First DataBank
1111 Bayhill Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone: 800-633-3453
e-mail: softsales@firstdatabank.com
www.nutritionistpro.com

GeriMenu
61 Brown Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 800-982-4643
e-mail: jim@gerimenu.com
www.gerimenu.com
Manage your foodservice more easily, quickly, and efficiently with this long-term care software. Benefits: handheld interface for bedside data entry, food-specific tray tickets, BEE and BMI calculations, nourishment labels, production tallies, resident weight-loss/gain tracking. HIPAA compliance. More than 1,000 customers.

Harper Associates
31000 Northwestern Highway, Suite 240
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone: 800-933-1170
e-mail: cindy@harperjobs.com
www.harperjobs.com
Harper Associates is a personnel placement agency specializing in nationwide recruitment of dietitians. Fees are employer-paid. Send resume with geographic preferences to Cindy Krainen, RD.

Health Science Institute
1350 Beverly Road, Suite 115-206
McLean, VA 22101
Phone: 410-326-7049
e-mail: hsieduc@aol.com
www.healthscienceinstitute.com
ADA-approved videos on nutrition, cancer, phytochemicals, and food safety. Describe dietary guidelines, RDAs, food pyramids, and how nutrients and phytochemicals prevent disease. Discover risks/benefits of biotechnology, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, and how HACCP protects our food supply. Order by Web.

HPSOHealthcare Providers Service Organization
159 East County Line Road
Hatboro, PA 19040-1218
Phone: 800-982-9491
e-mail: service@hpso.com
www.hpso.com
HPSO has been providing professional liability insurance to more than 70 different healthcare professionals for more than 25 years. We now protect more than 800,000 healthcare professionals. Our service includes support and advice when you need it from our experienced staff of customer service representatives.

HealtheTech IncHealtheTech, Inc.
523 Park Point Drive, 3rd Floor
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 877-310-1200
e-mail: sales@healthetech.com
www.healthetech.com
The MedGem indirect calorimeter by HealtheTech is a handheld, portable device that measures oxygen consumption to determine resting metabolic rate (RMR). Portable and affordable, the MedGem device is the ideal tool for the accurate assessment and ongoing monitoring of caloric needs.

Hormel Health LabsHormel HealthLabs
1 Hormel Place
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: 800-866-7757
www.hormelhealthlabs.com
Hormel HealthLabs is a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation and offers a full line of specialized food products for the healthcare industry. We are committed to providing great-tasting, innovative foods for individuals with special dietary needs.

Ian'sIan’s
176 Shirley Avenue
Revere, MA 02151
Phone: 800-54-FOODS
e-mail: info@iansnaturalfoods.com
www.iansnaturalfoods.com
Ian’s Allergen Free Chicken Nuggets, Ian’s Allergen Free Fish Sticks, and Allergen Free Alphatots (alphabet french fries) are now available within Ian’s line of products. Ian’s allergen-free items do not contain wheat, gluten, egg, dairy, or nuts.

IntraNutraInterNutra
1 Enfield Street
Cincinnati, OH 45218
Phone: 800-621-2393
www.internutra.com
Purée Elegance is a broad line of naturally shaped, ready-to-heat gourmet purees. It repeatedly earned a Gold Medal from the American Culinary Institute for its taste, aroma, freshness, and mouth feel. Offering more than 20 varieties—all pure and high in nutritional value, individually packaged to ensure highest food safety.

Int’l Ally, Inc.
21031 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 703
Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Jarrow Formulas
1824 South Robertson Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone: 800-726-0886
e-mail: info@jarrow.com
www.jarrow.com
Jarrow Formulas offers a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge nutritional products, including BioSil, Bone-Up, Jarro-Dophilus EPS, SAM-e, Alpha Lipoic Acid Sustained Release, and other specialty formulations. With its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, Jarrow updates its formulas frequently to reflect current nutritional research.

Kashi Company
P.O. Box 8557
La Jolla, CA 92038

Lakeside Manufacturing, Inc.
4900 West Electric Avenue
West Milwaukee, WI 53219

Medical Nutrition USA, Inc.
10 West Forest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: 201-569-1188 (in New Jersey) or 800-221-0308
e-mail: info@mnidirect.net
www.pro-stat.com
Pro-Stat liquid protein provides 15 milliliters of protein in the smallest serving size. Hydrolyzed for rapid absorption, Pro-Stat provides all essential and nonessential amino acids. Ideal for individuals at nutritional risk, including pressure ulcers and protein-calorie malnutrition.

Meducate
200 Grandview Avenue
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 800-848-2891 or 707-731-0717
www.meducate.com
Meducate dietary booklets explain the purpose, nutrition facts, and special considerations of each topic and are designed to help your patients partner with you to improve their health. Lists of foods, specific ideas, nutritional content, helpful hints, and sample menus are included.

Momentus Health Information Systems
308-131 Provencher Boulevard
Winnipeg, MB R2H 0G2
Canada
Phone: 877-231-3836
e-mail: info@momentushealth.com
www.momentushealth.com
Momentus Dietary Management is an affordable, easy-to-use, Windows-based software application that enables food and nutrition professionals to simplify their work. Improve resident care, meal satisfaction, and operational efficiencies while reducing costs with products tailored for any size of healthcare organization.

Natural Edge
2369 West Orton Circle
Salt Lake City, UT 84119

ND Labs, Inc. (doing business as Nutritional Designs)
378 Great Neck Road
Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: 888-2NDLabs or 516-504-0292
e-mail: td.sales@ndlabs.com
www.ndlabs.com
Twenty years of experience providing bowel management solutions, shelf stable-1 step, heart-healthy meatless entrees, and liquid and powder proteins. Complete line of fibers (Fiber 7, CVF, Fiber Flow, Fiber Supreme, Apple Fiber), Soy-Licious Entrees, SoyPro, LPS 15/30, and Nana Flakes.

Nestlé Everyday Eating
P.O. Box 2178
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703
Phone: 800-634-5508
www.everydayeating.com

Nutiva
P.O. Box 1716
Sebastopol, CA 95473

NutriNetNutriNet Corp.
P.O. Box 669293
Marietta, GA 30066-0105
Phone: 800-247-6675
e-mail: sales@nutrinetcorp.com
www.nutrinetcorp.com
NutriNet is a full-service food management software package. Modules include Menu Manager, Production, Recipe Manager, Materials Manager, Nutrition Assistant and Diet Office. Options include HL7 interface; Bedside Menu on PDA device. Call for more info.

The Nutrition Company
P.O. Box 477
Long Valley, NJ 07853
Phone: 888-659-6757
e-mail: www.nutrinetcorp.com
www.nutritionco.com
FoodWorks is the fastest, easiest, most economical software ($199.95) for analyzing diets, recipes, meals, and menus. Compare features: 113 nutrients, 16,000 foods, unlimited database expansion, numerous analysis choices, food lables, recipe scaling, data export, and intuitive printouts. Why spend more?

Nutrition-ToolboxNutrition-Toolbox by Nutrition Software Solutions
13677 Samhill Drive
Mt. Airy, MO 21771
Phone: 888-430-6366
e-mail: info@nutrition-toolbox.com
www.nutrition-toolbox.com
Professional nutrition assessment software for handheld PDAs, tablet, and PCs. Maximize your time—perform many tasks in a fraction of the time they take to do in longhand (Adult & Peds Est. Kcal, fluid & protein, TF, PN, DM & Renal, Z-scores, Growth Charts, and much more). PDA version offers unique features not found anywhere else. Excellent multiple-user discounts, demo disc/units available.

Perspective EnterprisesPerspective Enterprises
7829 South Sprinkle Road
Portage, MI 49002
Phone: 800-323-7452
e-mail: pepdc@net-link.net
www.perspectiveent.com
Premiere supplier specializing in high-quality infantometers, stadiometers, weighing scales, body composition analyzers, BMI calculators, and various anthropometric tools. Perspective offers renowned knowledge, fantastic prices, and responsive customer service that save customers valuable time and money.

Precision Foods, Inc.
11457 Olde Cabin Road
St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone: 800-442-5242
e-mail: info@precisionfoods.com
www.precisionfoods.com
Precision Foods, Inc. manufactures many products for the healthcare industry, specifically Thick-It instant food thickener; Mrs. Dash salt-free seasonings; Molly McButter; SugarTwin; Frostline/Dole low-fat softserve; Royal gelatins, puddings, and cheesecake; and Smithers liquid broth concentrate.

Ralston Foods
P.O. Box 618
St. Louis, MO 63188-0618
Phone: 800-331-7957
e-mail: rffoodservice@ralcorp.com
www.ralstonfoods.com
Ralston Foods manufactures a full line of ready-to-eat and hot cereal products packaged to meet the needs of the foodservice industry. Our products compare favorably to national brands relative to taste, appearance, and nutritional content.

Road’s End Organics
120 Pleasant Street, Suite E-1
Morrisville, VT 05661
Phone: 802-888-4130
e-mail: mkoch@roadsendorganics.com
www.roadsendorganics.com
Road’s End Organics manufactures delicious, organic, dairy-free alternatives to traditional mac and cheese, nacho cheese dips, cheese sauces and spreads, and gravy mixes. All items are completely vegan, cholesterol-free, lactose-free, kosher, and nine of our 14 items are also gluten-free.

Service Ideas, Inc.
2354 Ventura Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125

Snackie Jack’s
369 Bering Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M82 3B1 Canada
Phone: 416-231-3631
e-mail: jack@snackiejacks.com
www.snackiejacks.com
Healthy, SOYummy snack with 8 grams of soy protein per 28-gram serving. It is baked, not fried, with zero trans fat and zero cholesterol.

Spectrum Organic Products, Inc.
5341 Old redwood Hwy, Suite 400
Petaluma, CA 94954

Supermarket SavvySupermarket Savvy
11102 Lakeside Forest
Houston, TX 77042
Phone: 713-978-6960
e-mail: info@supermarketsavvy.com
www.supermarketsavvy.com
Visit www.supermarketsavvy.com to access a Virtual Supermarket of more than 1,000 healthy brand-name foods, download a sample of SUPERMARKET SAVVY Newsletter and E-Savvy Sheet, and order educational resources—Tour Training Kit, Brand-Name Shopping List, Tip Sheets, Comparison Charts, Power Point, and Video Presentations.

SureQuest Systems IncSureQuest Systems, Inc.
13606 T.I. Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75082
Phone: 800-383-1999
e-mail: info@surequest.com
www.surequest.com
Computerize foodservice with SureQuest’s Nutrition and Food Service Software! Three squares provides client/meal/diet-specific tray menus, analysis, production, recipes, costing, purchasing, and more. Applications for hospitals, LTC, AL, corrections plus centralized management system for chains. SureAssess Nutrition Assessment!

Sysco Corporation
1390 Enclave Parkway
Houston, TX 77077
Phone: 281-584-1390
e-mail: feedback_nutrition@corp.sysco.com
www.sysco.com

Vitamite 100
24 North Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512
Phone: 800-443-3930
e-mail: vitamite100@diehlinc.com
www.vitamite100.com
Vitamite 100 is the perfect nondairy beverage for renal patients. Low in protein, potassium, phosphorus, and sodium while high in calcium, Vitamite 100 is a great-tasting alternative to cow’s milk and soymilk. It’s also cholesterol- and lactose-free.

Walnut Marketing Board/California Walnut Commission
1540 River Park Drive, Suite 203
Sacramento, CA 95815

ZEVEX Incorporated
4314 ZEVEX Park Lane
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
Phone: 800-970-2337
e-mail: sales@zevex.com
www.zevex.com
ZEVEX Technology—transforming life! In addition to the award-winning EnteraLite, ZEVEX offers two stationary pumps and a complete line of anti-freeflow/DEHP-Free delivery sets. ZEVEX pumps offer accuracy and portability that lead to better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life.

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