International dysphagia diet standardisation initiative (IDDSI) 

Working IT: IDDSI Solutions: Click Here (Recorded Session from ANFP Annual Conference) 

New IDDSI Training Videos

Created by Gordon Food Service and Pineapple Academy. For more information about Pineapple Academy Click Here  

IDDSI Overview 

IDDSI Levels 7-4 Food Demo: Potato 

IDDSI Levels 7-4 Food Demo: Chicken 

IDDSI Levels 7-4 Food Demo: Butternut Squash  





In October 2021, the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative, or IDDSI replaced the National Dysphagia Diet (NDD) in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Nutrition Care Manual. Now recognized as the best practice for consistency modified diets, IDDSI's focus is safety for the 590 million people worldwide living with dysphagia. 


Whether your operation is in the awareness, preparation or adoption phase of the process, be sure to check out the resources below to assist in your transition to IDDSI:

Poster: IDDSI (request hard copies through your Customer Development Specialist)


Recipes for IDDSI Levels 4-7 and menu solutions: available in Cycle Menu Management. Please watch this video for steps on adding IDDSI to your menu in CMM.

Vendor Support

Hormel: IDDSI Training 

Dole: IDDSI product testing

For many other resources and information about IDDSI, visit iddsi.org