Reduceexposureincidents
Students gain an additional tool when navigating dining environments.
60%
Of students with celiac report gluten exposure through school dining
THE OPPORTUNITY
Better accommodation starts with better information.
Many schools already provide:
Gluten-free menu options
Dining protocols
Staff
training
Disability support services
Yet students still report uncertainty around cross-contact, dining participation, and meal confidence.
What schools provide
Student experience
Gluten-free options
Many still skip meals
Cross-contact protocols
Exposure still occurs
Disability accomodation
Social participation remains challenging
Staff training
Dining confidence varies
Testing tools
Rarely available
Weisbrod et al., NASPGHAN 2025 / CDF College Consensus Summit
How NIMA helps
Designed for real-world dining environments
NIMA is a portable gluten sensor that allows students to test food before eating in about three minutes.
Detects gluten down to 10 ppm
~99% probability of detection
Independently evaluated across wheat, rye, and barley
Designed for use alongside dining protocols and gluten-free practices
How it works
Test your food in three simple steps
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1
Take a sample
Place a pea-sized food sample into the capsule.
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2
Insert and test
The capsule is inserted into the sensor and processed automatically.
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3
Read your result
In about three minutes, NIMA displays a gluten detected or not detected result.
Important
A negative result ("No Gluten Found") means the tested portion did not trigger detection above the validated threshold of 10 ppm. It is additional information, not a guarantee of 0 ppm. NIMA does not replace label reading, dining staff communication, or institutional protocols.
WHERE NIMA FITS
Flexible implementation for dining and accessibility programs
Bon Appetit Management Company ran the first large-scale institutional pilot of NIMA across their dining portfolio. Their experience maps directly to the use cases below.
www.bamco.comBack of house verification
Spot-check sauces, prep areas, and cooking processes
Student self-testing
Students verify meals before eating
Events and catering
Review gluten-free items during campus events
Accessibility programs
Include sensors within accommodation or lending programs
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR INSTITUTION
Four reasons schools are exploring NIMA
Supportattendance andparticipation
Fewer disruptions can mean better classroom engagement and campus involvement.
Improvestudentexperience
Dining confidence influences social participation, wellbeing, and retention.
Strengthenaccommodationprograms
NIMA can support broader accessibility and inclusion efforts.
Section 504 Note: Celiac disease may qualify as a disability under Section 504 and the ADA when eating or digestion is substantially limited. Schools may provide reasonable accommodations, and portable testing tools can support broader accommodation strategies.
INTEREST FORM
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