SOLUTIONS FOR DYSPHAGIA
for the health and social health sector

The integrated solution for the safe nutritional management of dysphagia. For hospitals, nursing homes, and social-healthcare facilities

A varied and complete menu for dysphagic people

Many products, first courses, second courses, side dishes, fruit and desserts

24-hour service for nursing homes and hospitals

Food ready in minutes 24/7, without waiting and without waste

A complete working group

The RISTOSANO® team at your service

RISTOSANO ®️ is the system developed by IO SANO to ensure safe, standardized, and nutritionally appropriate nutrition management in patients with dysphagia or chewing difficulties.

RISTOSANO ®️ is not just a product line, but an integrated operating model that combines automated technology, controlled consistencies, and specialized support , reducing the variability typical of artisanal preparations.

The system is based on:

  • Automated consistency preparation system , ensuring reproducibility and operational safety
  • Controlled consistency food preparations developed according to the IDDSI framework
  • Verifiable and constant rheometric safety
  • Adequate nutritional density and gastronomic quality
  • Reduction of hygiene and contamination risks

RISTOSANO ®️ allows the instant production of consistency-modified meals, with predictable, documentable, and clinically manageable structural and nutritional characteristics.

A SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR THE OPERATIONAL REALITY OF STRUCTURES

Dysphagia requires flexible and controllable models. RISTOSANO ®️ allows you to:

  • Modulate quantities and portions according to clinical needs
  • Distribute food even outside of main meals
  • Manage targeted nutritional supplements
  • Ensure immediate availability of safe food
  • Support personalized care protocols
  • Respond to organizational and emergency situations

This approach promotes nutritional continuity and the safety of the fragile patient.

The results of RISTOSANO are the fruit of over 20 years of experience, work and research in synergy with research centres and professionals in the healthcare and catering world.

RISTOSANO SPECIALIST SUPPORT

The system is supported by a multidisciplinary team of nutrition professionals, food technologists, and RISTOSANO ®️ specialists, who collaborate with the facility to define nutritional protocols, operating procedures, and intake monitoring.
The goal is to transform the management of dysphagic patients' nutrition into a structured, safe, and standardized process, consistent with healthcare risk management principles.

AN ELASTIC APPROACH

Due to both the strain of eating and the serious neurological conditions often associated with dysphagia, it may be preferable, if not necessary, for the patient to consume small amounts of food, snacks, and light meals spread throughout the day . RISTOSANO allows for helpful nutritional interventions for dysphagia patients that would otherwise be difficult to achieve:

  • Constantly vary the amount of food
  • Distribute food at times other than mealtimes
  • Have variable quantities available compared to the standard
  • Compose the meal differently from the standard
  • Give small amounts of food as needed
  • Have hot, nutritious food available 24/7
  • Manage emergency situations

NUTRITIONAL QUALITY AND GASTRONOMIC CULTURE

RISTOSANO combines nutritional rigor and culinary quality.
The recipes are developed with select ingredients and inspired by Italian culinary tradition, helping to maintain variety, meal acceptability, and dietary adherence RISTOSANO

For this reason, IO SANO collaborates with chefs and haute cuisine schools, both to develop new recipes and to continuously evaluate and improve existing ones.

RISTOSANO, SIMPLICITY AND SAFETY

RISTOSANO ® system eliminates various stages of preparation, processing and transport, and reduces health and hygiene risks, both compared to traditional blended cuisine served on site, and to traditional blended cuisine delivered by cooking centres.

ON-SITE ADMINISTRATION
COMPARISON WITH RISTOSANO

MANUAL SHREDDING

STORAGE OF FRESH RAW MATERIALS

PREPARATION

COOKING

SHREDDING AND HOMOGENIZATION

PORTIONING

RISTOSANO ®

PRODUCT STORAGE

PRODUCT DELIVERY

CUISINE
COMPARISON WITH RISTOSANO

MANUAL SHREDDING

STORAGE OF FRESH RAW MATERIALS

PREPARATION

COOKING

SHREDDING AND HOMOGENIZATION

PORTIONING

TRANSPORT

RISTOSANO ®

PRODUCT STORAGE

PRODUCT DELIVERY

RISTOSANO: A COMPLETE AND TASTY MENU

FIRST COURSES

We have developed recipes with intense flavours and a smooth consistency, using natural ingredients and following traditional recipes.

SECOND COURSES

Protein-enriched baby food . All products are rich in protein and made with high-quality natural ingredients.

SIDE DISHES

Our vegetable purees, characterised by a and constant viscosity and homogeneity

PIZZA

The pizza, despite its perfectly homogeneous consistency, is made with traditional ingredients , without glutamate or palm oil.

FRUIT MOUSSE

Fruit mousse is a useful tool both for nutritional balance and to promote intestinal transit, thanks to the presence of inulin among the ingredients

SWEETS AND BREAKFAST

We offer delicious lines of protein-enriched , sucrose-free desserts. For breakfast, we offer LATTE PRO, a protein-enriched blended milk with biscuits.

SNACKS AND SNACKS: A SWEET TIME EVERYONE CAN ENJOY

The perception of sweet taste is more appreciated and perceived by dysphagic guests, especially in the case of neurological disease, in addition to being associated, due to our food tradition, with moments of celebration and gratification .

Desserts are featured among our products not only for their organoleptic characteristics and calorie content, but also for their protein content thanks to the DESSERT PRO line , consisting of traditional homogenized desserts enriched with high biological value proteins and free of simple sugars. This provides an effective tool for ensuring protein intake while simultaneously avoiding glycemic spikes.

Desserts and fruit mousses can be dispensed from the same BEVOSANO .

REQUEST AN IN-PERSON OR ONLINE VISIT WITH ONE OF OUR SPECIALISTS

Send us a message using the form; you'll receive links to our catalogs so you can learn more about our service. We're available to provide the Health Management, Dietetics, and Speech Therapy departments with all the information they need to evaluate the implementation of the protocol in your facility.

By filling out the form you can already request a consultation with an Io Sano Specialist for an appointment at your office or remotely.