Cloud Based Ingredient Data Management

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#The present invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

#FIG. 1 depicts a first embodiment of a system and its components for providing cloud based ingredient data management;

#FIG. 2 is a flow diagram depicting major functional behavior with regard to the vendor interface of the embodiment;

#The above figures are provided for the purpose of illustration and description only, and are not intended to define the limits of the disclosed invention. Use of the same reference number in multiple figures is intended to designate the same or similar parts. Furthermore, if and when the terms “top,” “bottom,” “first,” “second,” “upper,” “lower,” “height,” “width,” “length,” “end,” “side,” “horizontal,” “vertical,” and similar terms are used herein, it should be understood that these terms have reference only to the structure shown in the drawing and are utilized only to facilitate describing the particular embodiment. The extension of the figures with respect to number, position, relationship, and dimensions of the parts to form the preferred embodiment will be explained or will be within the skill of the art after the following teachings of the present invention have been read and understood.

#As used herein, “cloud” or “cloud based” means computing applications, services, or resources that are available to users on demand via the Internet from a computing provider server or servers. This includes servers provided and managed by known dedicated cloud computing providers and proprietary computing providers. Access to these servers may be by wired networking connections (for example, Ethernet or the like) or by wireless networking connections (for example, Wi-Fi or cellular provider networks for accessing the Internet). As used herein, “computer readable medium” means any tangible portable or fixed RAM or ROM device, such as portable flash memory, a CDROM, a DVDROM, embedded RAM or ROM integrated circuit devices, or the like.

#As used herein, “Specification Sheet” means a document describing a food ingredient, its uses, and its characteristics both chemical and physical, and includes the ingredient statement of the material. As used herein, “Nutritional Information” means the detailed nutritional profile of a food ingredient. As used herein, “MSDS/SDS” or “Material Safety Data Sheet/Safety Data Sheet” means a document that provides comprehensive information about a substance or mixture for use in a workplace or laboratory and are used as a source of information about hazards, including environmental hazards, and to obtain advice on safety precautions. The document describes any special precautions that should be taken should a food ingredient come into contact with the skin, or eyes, or be inhaled or ingested; describes recommended treatments for such; communicates whether product is flammable and if there is a known flashpoint, and how material is best extinguished; and recommends storage and handling conditions, and how to handle an accidental release. As used herein, “Allergen Statement” means details of known allergens in a food ingredient and whether the ingredient is processed in a facility with known allergens.