Specification Content

Introduction

Product Name

• The formal name of the product described by the specification

General Description

• This field should contain a general description of the product

Target Groups

• This field should contain a description of the target groups the specification is aimed at
• If the field defaults to "Not Applicable" when the Specification Type is selected, then you should not edit the field contents (as underlined in red below)

Preparation Instructions

• This field should contain a description of the instructions on how to prepare the product
• If the field defaults to "Not Applicable" when the Specification Type is selected, then you should not edit the field contents (as underlined in red below)

Definitions & other introductory details

• This field should contain the definitions of terms used elsewhere in the specification content
  • Definitions should be written using 'hyphen' bullet lists, shown below
  • Definition terms should be written in CAPITAL LETTERS, followed by a colon ":"
  • Descriptions of the definitions should be written in lower case.

The following aspects are as per contract

• This field should contain all the details of any elements of the specification that may vary depending on the contract issued for purchase

• Requirements should be written using 'hyphen' bullet lists, shown below
  

Standards

Statement on Standards
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common statement on standards, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional Statement on Standards

• This field contains the any additional statements on standards relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in by the Specification Type

Applicable Standards
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common food standards, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type
• Standards will be written using 'hyphen' bullet lists

Additional Standards

• This field contains the any additional food standards relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in by the Specification Type
• Standards should be written using 'hyphen' bullet lists, shown below

Raw Materials

Statement on Raw Materials
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common statement on raw materials, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional Raw Materials Statement

• This field contains any additional statements on raw materials relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in by the Specification Type

Raw Materials Table

• Individual raw materials are recorded in this table
• By default, the table is ranked oldest entry to newest entry - you can click on the blue-text ranking to invert this to 'newest-to-oldest'
• To add a new raw material to the table, click "Add Record" (shown in the image below)
• Watch the video below to see how to add a new raw material to the table

Raw Material Name

• Name of the raw material
• First letter should be capitalized (e.g. Soybeans)

Raw Material Applicable Standards

• Contains the list of standards applicable to that raw material
• List of standards should be written using 'hyphen' bullet lists, shown below

RM Statement (Statement per Raw Material)

• Contains any additional statements or information applicable to that raw material
• Any listed items should be written using 'hyphen' bullet lists, shown below

Vitamins and Minerals

Statement on Vitamins and Minerals
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common statement on vitamins and minerals, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional Vitamins and Minerals Statement

• This field contains any additional statements on vitamins and minerals relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in by the Specification Type
• Text should be written in paragraphs, using ‘hyphen’ bullet lists.

Vitamins and Minerals Tables
[Visibility: Type-dependent, only if required]

• Individual vitamins and minerals requirements are recorded in two tables:
  • Vitamins and Minerals Table
  • Other Minerals Table
• By default, each table is ranked oldest entry to newest entry - you can click on the blue-text ranking to invert this to 'newest-to-oldest'
• To add new vitamins and minerals to either table, click "Add Record"

Information on Specific Vitamins and Minerals

[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common information on specific vitamins and minerals, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional Information on Specific Vitamins and Minerals

• This field contains any additional statements on specific vitamins and minerals relevant for the specification.
• Text should be written in paragraphs, with any listed items written using 'hyphen' bullet lists or using asterisks if referring to a specific vitamin/mineral listed in the sub-form. 

Food Safety and Quality at Manufacturing Premises

Statement Food safety and quality at manufacturing premises
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common statement on food safety and quality at manufacturing premises, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional statement on food safety and quality management

• This field contains any additional statements on food safety and quality at manufacturing premises relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in by the Specification Type
• Text should be written in paragraphs, with any listed items written using 'hyphen' bullet lists

Homogeneity of Micronutrients

• This field should contain the coefficient of variation for that specific specification
• This value is entered as a number
• You do not need to enter the '%' symbol, FOSTER will add this automatically to the final document 

Associated Indicator Element

• This field should contain associated indicator elements for that specific specification, relevant to the maximum coefficient of variation

Additional information on Coefficient of Variation
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the link to guidelines for calculating the coefficient of variation

Nutritional Requirements Statement
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common statement on nutritional requirements, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional Nutritional Requirements Statement

• This field contains any additional statements on nutritional requirements relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in the Specification Type.
• Text should be written in paragraphs, using ‘hyphen’ bullet lists.

Nutritional Requirements Table
[Visibility: Type-dependent, only if required]

• Individual nutritional requirements are recorded in this table
• By default, each table is ranked oldest entry to newest entry - you can click on the blue-text ranking to invert this to 'newest-to-oldest'
• To add a new nutritional requirement to either table, click "Add Record" (shown in the video below)
• Watch the video below to see how to add a new nutritional requirement to the table

Nutrient Name

• Name of the nutrient
• First letter should be capitalized (e.g. Energy)

Minimum value (Min)

• The minimum acceptable level of nutrient in the specified product
• Value to be added as a decimal

Maximum value (Max)

• The minimum acceptable level of nutrient in the specified product
• Value to be added as a decimal

Unit

• Contains the accepted measurement unit of the specified nutrient in the product
• Value is selectable from a drop-down

Label/100g

• The value of the maximum amount of nutrient per 100g of product, to be displayed on labelling
• If suppliers shall declare values based on their actual products, please use ‘x’

Label/feeding

• The value of the maximum amount of nutrient per 'feeding' portion of product, to be displayed on labelling

Information on specific nutritional requirements

[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common information on specific nutritional requirements, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional Information on Specific Nutritional Requirements

• This field contains any additional statements on specific nutritional requirements added to the table, relevant for the specification.
• Text should be written in paragraphs, with any listed items written using 'hyphen' bullet lists or using asterisks if referring to a specific nutrient listed in the sub-form. 

Product Safety Statement
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common statement on product safety, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional requirements for product safety

• This field contains any additional statements or requirements on product safety relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in the Specification Type
• Text should be written in paragraphs, with any listed items written using 'hyphen' bullet lists

Shelf-life Statement
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common statement on product shelf-life, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional shelf-life statements

• This field contains any additional statements or requirements on product shelf-life, relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in by the Specification Type
• Text should be written in paragraphs, with any listed items written using 'hyphen' bullet lists

Shelf-Life Duration (in Months)

• This field should contain the minimum required shelf-life of the product
• This value is entered as a number
• If shelf-life duration is not applicable then enter 'n/a'
• You do not need to enter 'months' after the figure for shelf-life, FOSTER will add this automatically to the final document (Word/PDF)]

Correct shelf-life entryIncorrect shelf-life entry

 

Technical Document Requirement Statement
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common statement on technical documentation, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional Technical Document Requirement Statement

• This field contains any additional statements or requirements on technical documentation relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in by the Specification Type
• Text should be written in paragraphs, using ‘hyphen’ bullet lists for generic statements and/or using asterisks if the reference is a specific/a few specific vitamins and minerals.

Analytical Requirements Statement
[Type-inherited, non-editable]

• This field contains the common statement on technical documentation, applicable for all specifications under that Specification Type

Additional Statement on Analytical Requirements

• This field contains any additional statements or requirements on technical documentation relevant for that specific specification, beyond what is stated in by the Specification Type
• Text should be written in paragraphs, with any listed items written using 'hyphen' bullet lists