What Nutrislice does

Nutrislice is a cloud-based digital dining platform serving non-commercial foodservice operators across K-12 schools, higher education institutions, healthcare facilities, corporate dining programs, and senior living communities. The platform centralizes menu, nutrition, allergen, and pricing data in a single system, then broadcasts updates in real time across web and mobile menus, digital signage, wireless e-ink food labels, and online ordering. The product suite comprises Essentials (online and mobile menus), Showcase (digital signage), Spotlight (e-ink food labels), Engage (premium dining websites), and Pro (contactless ordering), unified by a Platform layer that integrates with menu management systems such as CBORD NetMenu, Food Pro, and other back-office stacks.

Founded in 2011 by Brian Crapo, Mike Craig, and Ben Roberts and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Nutrislice operates primarily on a SaaS subscription model with quote-based annual billing tied to organization size and module selection. Revenue is supplemented by hardware sales (commercial displays, media players, e-ink labels, and printers), professional services (implementation, design, and dietitian consultations), and the nutrition analysis and FDA menu-labeling services inherited from the May 2026 Menu Analytics acquisition. The company serves more than 30,000 locations reaching roughly 11 million end users, with K-12 comprising more than 25,000 schools and named higher-education customers including Vanderbilt, University of Colorado Boulder, Johns Hopkins, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Virginia Tech, Cal Poly Pomona, and St. Norbert College.

In January 2026 Nutrislice received a majority investment from Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm, with proceeds earmarked for product innovation, customer success, and scaled go-to-market execution. In May 2026 the company acquired Menu Analytics, adding nutrition analysis, FDA menu-labeling expertise, and the DataTrust subscription product that combines registered dietitians with AI to maintain ongoing food data integrity. The platform is maintained against institutional-procurement-relevant standards including WCAG 2.x AA, Section 508, and ADA accessibility requirements, and the Menu Analytics acquisition extends the company's footprint into FDA-compliant labeling.

Name

Nutrislice

Legal name

Nutrislice, Inc.

Website

https://nutrislice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nutrislice is a cloud-based SaaS platform that centralizes menu data and broadcasts real-time updates across web menus, digital signage, e-ink labels, and ordering for K-12, higher education, healthcare, and corporate foodservice operators across 30,000+ locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Technology Platform

NAICS

Special Food Services (7223), Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (722514)

akta.pro primary industry

Menu Planning, Nutrition & Dietary Accommodation Services (Allergens, Special Diets) (EDAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nutrition, Dietary Management & Allergen/Accommodation Services (EDALADAJ), Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH)

Keywords

• Digital menu software
• Foodservice technology platform
• Digital signage solutions
• Mobile ordering software
• Menu management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Broomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Platform SaaS Subscription: Nutrislice operates primarily as a SaaS platform subscription model, charging institutions for access to its digital dining platform. The platform includes digital menus, signage, food labels, and ordering capabilities. Pricing is quote-based and varies by organization size and module selection.
2. Hardware Sales: Nutrislice sells complementary hardware including commercial-grade screens, media players, printers, and mounting hardware for digital signage and Spotlight labels.
3. Professional Services: Implementation & onboarding, custom marketing & design services, digital signage templates, and technical operations support are offered as professional services. Includes dietitian consultations and onsite training.
4. Menu Analytics Services: Acquired Menu Analytics provides nutrition analysis, allergen labeling, FDA menu-labeling guidance, Nutrition Facts label creation, and recipe/ingredient data building as standalone services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Nutrislice provides a cloud-based digital dining platform that centralizes menu, ingredient, allergen, and nutrition data and synchronizes it across online and mobile menus, digital signage, wireless e-ink food labels, and mobile ordering for non-commercial foodservice operators. The platform combines software modules (Essentials, Showcase, Spotlight, Engage, Pro), add-on capabilities (Allergen Intelligence, DataTrust, Creative Services, hardware), and integrations with menu management systems like CBORD to help K-12 districts, universities, healthcare facilities, and corporate dining operators publish menus, accept orders, and meet allergen and accessibility compliance at scale across thousands of locations.

Product overview

Nutrislice is a modular digital dining platform providing an integrated suite of solutions for non-commercial foodservice. The core offering consists of Essentials (online/mobile menus), Showcase (digital signage), Spotlight (e-ink food labels), Engage (premium websites), and Pro (mobile ordering), unified by a central Platform that synchronizes menu data across all touchpoints. Add-on capabilities include Allergen Intelligence (real-time allergen detection), Creative Services (marketing/design), Hardware Solutions (displays/printers), and DataTrust (AI-powered data integrity). The Menu Analytics acquisition adds nutrition analysis and FDA labeling expertise. The platform serves K-12, higher education, healthcare, and corporate dining markets across 30,000+ global locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nutrislice Essentials: Online & Mobile Menus - Create, manage, and promote digital menus everywhere, from anywhere.
• Nutrislice Showcase
• Nutrislice Spotlight
• Nutrislice Engage
• Nutrislice Pro
• Allergen Intelligence
• DataTrust
• Menu Analytics

Products and services

• Nutrislice Essentials Online and mobile digital menu solution for non-commercial foodservice operators that creates, manages, and promotes menus with nutritional information, allergen details, dietary filters, ratings, and comments; centralized menu data syncs across digital signage, web, and mobile apps in real time.
• Nutrislice Showcase Digital signage solution that displays menus on large screens via a customizable presentation builder with real-time menu updates, scheduling, weather widgets, and support for major integration partners; designed for non-commercial foodservice operators.
• Nutrislice Spotlight Wireless, battery-powered e-ink digital food label solution with Bluetooth-connected labels managed from the Nutrislice cloud platform. Labels display price, calories, allergen icons, ingredients, and descriptions, and update in real time across all locations, eliminating manual relabeling.
• Nutrislice Engage Premium dining website builder offering pre-built templates, full customization, mobile-friendly design, and seamless integration with Nutrislice Essentials for dynamic, branded online menus aimed at non-commercial foodservice audiences.
• Nutrislice Pro Contactless online and mobile ordering solution for foodservice operators offering order-ahead for pickup, delivery, and dine-in, with meal customization, digital queue management, pickup windows, order throttling, catering support, and ticket size uplift of 30-40%.
• Nutrislice Allergen Intelligence AI-powered real-time allergen detection and alerting system that double-checks recipe accuracy, sends alerts for potential allergen issues, and instantly updates allergen labels across all Nutrislice touchpoints.
• Nutrislice Platform Unified cloud-based platform that centralizes menu data, ingredients, nutritional information, and content across all customer touchpoints, with integrations to inventory and POS systems, global settings, shared content libraries, and custom roles for enterprise customers.
• Creative Services Professional services offering for Nutrislice customers including branded marketing materials, promotional kits, custom digital signage templates, implementation and onboarding, hardware installation, dietitian consultations, and API setup.
• Nutrislice Hardware Solutions Turnkey hardware bundle including commercial-grade screens, non-proprietary media players, direct and cloud printers, and media player kits, with professional installation for Nutrislice digital signage and menu deployments.
• DataTrust Continuous subscription service combining Registered Dietitians with AI to help operators maintain food data integrity, including RD Data Services, Allergen Intelligence, and ongoing nutrition and compliance monitoring.
• Menu Analytics Services Nutrition analysis, allergen-marking, and FDA labeling consultancy acquired by Nutrislice, providing nutrition analysis, FDA menu-labeling guidance, Nutrition Facts label creation, and recipe/ingredient data building as standalone services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-40% ticket size increase through contactless ordering featuring a la carte options, up-sells, and specials
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Menu AnalyticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Nutrislice acquired Menu Analytics, a nutrition analysis, allergen-marking, and FDA labeling consultancy founded by Lisa Eberhart and Randy Lait. The acquisition introduces DataTrust, combining Registered Dietitians with AI for ongoing food data integrity. Menu Analytics services will expand Nutrislice's portfolio with nutrition analysis, allergen labeling, FDA menu-labeling guidance, and Nutrition Facts label creation.
• Horizon PartnersminorOthers · 15 January 2026Horizon Partners served as Nutrislice's representative in the Accel-KKR majority investment transaction.
• CBORDcoreTechnology or IntegrationNutrislice integrates with CBORD's NetMenu system, allowing customers to use existing menu management systems without manual data entry. This integration was specifically highlighted by Vanderbilt University as a key factor in their selection of Nutrislice for digital signage.
• Colorado StartupsminorOthersNutrislice is recognized as a Colorado-based startup company, featured in the Colorado Startups organization.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Major non-commercial foodservice operator and Nutrislice customer; operates university, healthcare, and corporate dining and could internalize digital menu/mobile ordering capabilities, making it both partner and competitor.
• Compass Group: Largest global contract foodservice company with deep higher-education, healthcare, and corporate dining presence; comparable end customer base to Nutrislice and potential strategic acquirer or in-house builder.
• CBORD: Established foodservice management system provider serving higher ed, healthcare, and senior living; both a key integration partner and potential competitive threat that could disintermediate Nutrislice's consumer-facing layer.
• Sodexo: Global non-commercial foodservice operator with university, healthcare, and corporate dining accounts; comparable institutional customer base to Nutrislice and potential builder-versus-buy competitor.

Direct peers

• Fooda: Campus dining platform focused on corporate and higher-education food halls, providing mobile ordering, pickup, and digital menu experiences for institutional dining. Competes with Nutrislice Pro in higher-ed and corporate dining verticals.
• Galley Solutions: Recipe and menu management software for foodservice operators including institutional and non-commercial segments, overlapping with Nutrislice's menu data, costing, and operational planning capabilities.
• MealViewer (LINQ Nutrition / Cybersoft): Direct competitor in K-12 digital menu and nutritional information publishing, serving school districts with similar menu display, allergen, and parent communication capabilities. Closest head-to-head competitor in Nutrislice's largest segment.
• Transact Campus: Campus commerce platform serving higher education with payment, dining plan, and ID card solutions, increasingly extending into digital menu and ordering workflows that overlap with Nutrislice Pro.

Emerging players

• ESHA Research (Genesis R&D): Nutrition analysis and food labeling software used by food manufacturers and foodservice operators for FDA labeling, directly comparable to the Menu Analytics capability Nutrislice acquired in May 2026.
• PowerSchool: Dominant K-12 edtech platform with nutrition/foodservice modules and SIS integrations that touch school dining operations, an adjacent competitor that could bundle foodservice workflows into its broader district stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/nutrislice

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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