Recipe Builder - How to create a New Recipe

This guide will show you how you can create a new recipe using the Erudus Recipe Builder tool.

Please Note: Recipes do not save automatically, so be sure to regularly save using the "Save" button in the recipe editor

What is Recipe Builder?

Recipe Builder was designed primarily for Catering and Wholesaler users of Erudus. It's a way to take published product data from the Erudus Data Pool and create a comprehensive, legally compliant recipe card. It can remove the manual, time-consuming process of calculating allergens and nutrition, and instead provides a trusted, single source of truth for every recipe you create.

Creating a New Recipe | Step 1

After logging into Erudus, click on the "Menu Planner" button at the top of the screen to be taken to the Recipe Builder and Menu Planner options.

Creating a New Recipe | Step 2

You will be taken to the Menu Planner options, where you can click "Create a New Recipe" from this page or, alternatively, you can create a new recipe from your recipe library by clicking "All My Recipes."

Creating a New Recipe | Step 3

Enter the name of your recipe in the text box at the top of the page.

Creating a New Recipe | Step 4

The buttons underneath the ingredients list can be used to add ingredients to your recipe in several different ways

Adding Ingredients Options Explained:

Find Ingredients - You can use this option to search the Erudus database for products using the following information:

The product's barcode
The products name
The Wholesaler product code (if your account was issued by a Wholesaler)

You can also search using the FSA's composition of food data (CoFID) database for generic product information

Add From Recipe - You can add any of your completed recipes to a recipe as an ingredient

Custom Ingredient - If you are unable to find the product you need using the "Find Ingredients" option, you can enter the data for the product you need to add manually as a custom ingredient.

Creating a New Recipe | Step 5

Once you have added the ingredients, you can use the tabs along the top of the editor to review the following additional information about the recipe:

Method and Recipe Notes
Nutritional Information
Allergen & Dietary Information
Ingredient Label Information
Recipe Imagery

Screenshots below show examples of the other tabs in the recipe editor:

Creating a New Recipe | Step 6

Once you are happy with the completed recipe, save your recipe, and then you can download the completed recipe specification using the "Download PDF" button.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to the Erudus support team on 0333 121 8999 or via email at support@erudus.com