# Define a custom food

If you serve a specific food or beverage, you can define it in the tool and use it in your assessment.

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### Define new food

Under *Create or edit custom foods* in the home screen, select *Define New Food*.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Select properties

Give your food a name and define all properties. 

The customizable properties are: 

* Storage time
* Storage temperature
* Fat content
* Acidity
* Aggregate state of the food
* Typical packaging size

{% hint style="info" %}
Learn why this matters for your final scores [here](/using-the-tool/customization/what-can-you-customize/food-or-beverage-content.md).
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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