On behalf of Owl Software, welcome to TechWizard™, a computer program that automates the process of least-cost formulation, batching, and nutrition labeling. It is designed to greatly simplify many of the difficult calculations involved in formulation, batching, and nutrition labeling.

TechWizard™ is a versatile tool providing the user formulation and nutrition labeling tools in one package. The main sections of TechWizard™ are Formula Development, Batching, Labeling, Declaration, Reverse Engineering, Mix Properties, and Help. Information is stored in the following locations:

The Formula Development section provides features for recipe entry, formula development, evaluation, goal oriented formulation using artificial intelligence (AI), and batching.

The Labeling and Supplement Facts sections provide features for recipe entry, evaluation, and preparation of various types of nutrition facts and supplement facts labels.  Formulas created in any section of TechWizard™ can be saved for retrieval later.

The Declaration section is primarily used to create the ingredient declaration (list of ingredients in a product). It can be used to combine ingredients to simplify the overall declaration.

The Reverse Engineering section translates nutrition labeling information into a form that can be used to prepare a similar formula. Information from nutrition labels entered in this section can be saved for retrieval later. The Reverse Engineering section works in conjunction with the Formula Development section.

The Mix Properties section provides a means of comparing up to 4 recipes. Price, density, composition, and freezing properties information are displayed.  The user can develop formulas in this section as well and save the information for retrieval later.   Formulas developed in the Formula Development or Labeling sections can be retrieved into the Mix Properties section.

A variety of file management features are included in TechWizard™. These features provide a means of editing the ingredient file, removing formulas, updating formula information, updating ingredient file information with a master file, and copying either formulas or ingredients to other files.

The Data Form component is a feature that provides for creating a list of properties in a specific order that are used for ingredient data entry and reports.

The Help section provides access to the TechWizard™ manual, online training, and support.  Another part of the Help section is the automated examples feature. These examples provide the user a means of reviewing a variety of procedures and techniques available in TechWizard™.

Starting TechWizard Online™

You are provided an Internet address and instructions when you obtain access to TechWizard Online™.

Exiting TechWizard Online™

Click the File button and select Exit. When prompted click yes. Or click the X in the upper right-hand corner of the window.

Program Menus

TechWizard Online™ is made up of a variety of sections. The menus for that section are part of that section’s worksheet.

Program Layout

Each section in TechWizard Online™ has a different function. The information entered in each section can be saved for use later. Another thing you will notice is the blue cells. Blue cells in TechWizard Online™ mark places where the user can enter information. You will learn more about blue cells in the chapters covering the sections of the program. You will also notice buttons throughout many of the sections. These buttons duplicate some of the menu functions and help to speed up repetitive operations.