Menu Planning
Primero Menu Planning is USDA-approved for use in implementing Nutrient Standard Menu Planning and in conducting nutrient analyses that meet School Meals Initiative requirements.
Ingredients
Approved by USDA for Nutrient-Standard Menu Planning, PrimeroEdge Menu Planning contains more than
15,000 food items for food and recipe management. PrimeroEdge provides easy access to the CN 15
database to create local foods and new recipes. New food items can be added directly or created by
copying and renaming existing food items.
Recipes
PrimeroEdge facilitates the use of recipes by creating or importing complete local recipes. Searching
for a recipe is quick and simple by recipe category, local or USDA recipe, recipe code number or by using
a keyword or food ingredient.
Menus Items
Raw foods, prepared foods and recipes can be managed and easily located using Primero. PrimeroEdge
enables users to add and modify foods or recipes to the menu item file. Menu items are ready for
use in building school menus. For each menu item, the user can configure portion sizes for each
RDA group, HACCP processes, and component contributions all within the same screen.
Menus
Build individual menus by day, school type and meal service. Daily menus are used to create cycle
menus. PrimeroEdge provides on-board decision support assistance to optimize nutrient and cost aspects.
Dynamic visual feedback is provided to the user highlighting nutritional information and menu costs
as menus are being created. Each menu can be analyzed against nutrient standards using simple or
weighted analysis methods.
Cycle Menus
PrimeroEdge simplifies the process of building and assigning cycle menus by school or school type.
Existing menus can be assigned to different days of the cycle menus. Existing menu cycles can be
cloned and modified to create new cycle menus in a fraction of the time. Each cycle menu can be
analyzed against nutrient standards using simple or weighted analysis methods.
Menu Calendar
PrimeroEdge facilitates populating school calendars using a variety of ways including single menus,
cycle menus, or individual menu items. The user is presented with a color-coded monthly calendar
highlighting the status of menu completion for each day.
Weekly Nutritional Analysis
PrimeroEdge provides a convenient, easy-to-use way to ensure that nutrient standards are met for each
week using simple or weighted analysis methods. Combined breakfast and lunch nutrient analysis can
be assessed as well.
RDA Datasets
The PrimeroEdge Menu Planning and Production Management includes USDA provided RDA datasets. PrimeroEdge
also enables the district to create custom RDA datasets to suit district requirements.