Author: Pierre Slamich

Introducing the v4.9.0 of the Open Food Facts app: A Polished Experience!

We are excited to unveil the latest version of the Open Food Facts app, version 4.9.0, available today on Android, and in the next few days on iPhone, iPad, and Windows 11!  This release is a testament to the commitment and relentless hard work of the permanent team as well as our volunteer community. A …

A Clever device to photograph tins

Daniel (alias dada) had already presented his ingenious mini transportable photo studio , he now offers us another very clever contraption that can take shots packaging tin can or more generally cylindrical products. This is a problem we have on Open Food Facts: the photos of the labels on the bottles, cans and cans are …

Open your tube of toothpaste to advance science!

In partnership with EREN (The Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team –  Inserm/Inra/CNAM/University of Paris),Open Food Facts calls its contributors to add all dental hygiene products to the Open Beauty Factsdatabase. Tooth brushing is a ritual that we repeat daily. Every day, and several times a day, we use our toothpaste or our mouthwash to ensure our …

Answer this European Commission civic consultation for Nutri-Score in Europe

Answer this European Commission civic consultation for Nutri-Score in Europe The European Commission is consulting for the choice of a unique nutrition logo for Europe. Nutri-Score, supported by the positive feedback in France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and more, as well as comprehensive scientific evidencce, is once again facing NutrInform, supported by food lobbys and …

Open Food Facts is looking for a front end/mobile developer

(Français) As part of its growth and international expansion, Open Food Facts is looking for a front end/mobile developer, who likes to have a large-scale impact and is sensitive to the values of transparency, common good and knowledge sharing. Full remote work possible, full/part time and terms to be discussed. Open Food Facts is an …

Open Food Facts laureate of the Google Fellowship and the Google Impact Challenge for Climate

In a nutshell Open food facts will extend the Eco-score throughout Europe, gradually joined by other members of the Eco-Score consortium The momentum has already started: we have launched a first version in 8 countries, and European distributors are starting to adopt it Consumers can now see the environmental impact of more than 400,000 everyday …

Launch of the Eco-Score, the environmental score for food products

In 2015, Open Food Facts was the first to calculate and display the Nutri-Score for all food products. Today, we are proud to be part of the collective of committed actors who are launching Eco-Score, the grade from A to E to assess the impact of food on the environment. The Eco-Score is a continuation …

Real-time product data from producers on Open Food Facts, thanks to the new EQUADIS integration

Manufacturers can now send real-time photos and data of their products from Equadis to Open Food Facts. Always up-to-date data Producers can send complete information on all their products, with a reduced risk of error, and most importantly, update them automatically in real time. This is very important because the composition of many products changes …

The 5 major projects of Open Food Facts in 2021

Since 2012, Open Food Facts has been transforming food by making information transparent and actionable (consumer choices, scientific research, etc). With over 1,500,000 products already added and more than 50,000 monthly product changes, this work is a constant challenge. In 2021, we want to multiply our impacts, towards new horizons. 5 major transformative projects await …

A great thank you to the Mozilla and the Ford Foundation for their support to the new Open Food Facts app

We are very happy to announce that the Mozilla Foundation has awarded Open Food Facts $10,000 USD to fund work on the next version of the Open Food Facts app, through the Mozilla Open Source Support (or MOSS for short) seed award. Earlier this year, Pierre Slamich, cofounder of Open Food Facts, participated in an …