Barkode MVP

Read the label before it reaches the bowl.

A first product prototype for scanning dog and cat food and checking what the label does and does not prove under current European rules.

EU labelling rules FEDIAF 2025 guidance Honest about missing data

Phone Practice

Try it like an app on your phone

Open this site on your phone, then use Add to Home Screen. On iPhone, use Safari's Share menu. On Android, use Chrome's menu.

Hosting note: phone install works best once this folder is published on a simple HTTPS host.

Label Intake

Load a sample or enter what the pack actually says.

Analytical Constituents

Enter as-fed label values in percent when available.

Assessment

European-rule checks first. Nutrition certainty only when the data supports it.

Evidence behind this MVP

Current sources used for the checks in this prototype.

EU feed labelling law

Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 defines complete and complementary feed and lists key mandatory label elements for pet food.

Open EUR-Lex source

FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines

The September 2025 edition provides nutrient recommendations and calcium-phosphorus ratio bounds used here where the label gives enough data.

Open FEDIAF 2025 PDF

Next Product Step

From concept to real scanner

1. Barcode lookup

Connect EAN lookup to an EU-focused product database instead of manual entry.

2. OCR + label parsing

Read the analytical constituents and additives straight from a photo of the pack.

3. Full nutrient engine

Normalize values to dry matter and energy basis for stricter FEDIAF adequacy checks.

4. Safety guardrails

Keep a hard line between education, label transparency, and veterinary advice.