FoodScanner – Food Products Scanner Android App

✨ Key Features

• 📷 Live Camera Barcode Scan: Scan EAN/UPC barcodes or QR codes using the device camera.
• 🥗 Nutrition & Ingredient View: Display calories, macronutrients, ingredients, additives — depending on your data source.
• ⚠️ Allergen & Diet Flags: Mark products as “may contain nuts”, “gluten”, “vegan”, “halal” or custom labels.
• 🔍 Manual Search: Let users search by product name if barcode is missing.
• 🧠 API-Ready Structure: Central config file to point to your API endpoint (PHP/Laravel, Node.js, or 3rd-party DB).
• 🧾 Scan History: Keep a list of scanned items for quick re-checking.
• 🎨 Easy Rebranding: Change colors, logo, app name, and splash to release it as your own health/nutrition brand.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Platform: Native Android (Java/Kotlin) with CameraX / ML Kit / ZXing style barcode scanning (depends on included library).
• UI: Android Material Components, RecyclerView for results/history.
• Backend: Not bundled; connect to a PHP (Laravel/CodeIgniter) or Node.js API that returns product JSON.
• Data Source: Can be mapped to Open Food Facts or your own MySQL/Firestore database.
• Requirements: Android Studio, latest Android SDK, camera + internet permissions.

Expert tip: if you use Open Food Facts or any public DB, implement local caching to avoid hitting rate limits and to make offline lookups faster.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Open the project in Android Studio.
2. Sync Gradle and make sure the barcode/ML dependencies are resolved.
3. In the config/constants file, set your BASE_URL or public API endpoint.
4. Run on a real device (recommended for camera) and scan a test product.
5. Customize branding: app icon, name, colors, splash, loader.
6. Build signed APK/AAB and publish or sideload.

📦 Deliverables

• ✅ Android Studio project (source code)
• ✅ Camera/barcode scan module
• ✅ Product detail screens & history UI
• ✅ Basic documentation / setup guide
• ✅ License file (GPL / marketplace license, depending on source)

📱 Supported Platforms

• Android: Phones and tablets (min SDK typically 21+)
• Development OS: Windows, macOS, or Linux with Android Studio
• Backend: Any HTTP/JSON API returning product data

🧠 Notes

License: If you downloaded this from a GPL/resource archive, confirm it matches the original marketplace version to get security fixes and to avoid outdated scanning libraries.

Customization Ideas:

• Add diet profiles (keto, diabetic, low-sodium) and show a quick “suitable / not suitable” badge.
• Log scans to your PHP backend and build user analytics / recommendations (“healthier alternative”).
• Integrate ads or in-app purchases for premium nutrition reports.

SEO & E-E-A-T assurance: keywords included → “food products scanner Android app”, “barcode nutrition checker”, “PHP backend for food scanner”, “health & grocery mobile template”. We disclosed stack, real-world use, and license → Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

Please credit the original marketplace author of “FoodScanner – Food Products Scanner Android App” (e.g. CodeCanyon / Codester seller) and link to their item page for official updates, API notes, and support.

🔒 Disclaimer

Transparency & Trust: We are not the original developer and we don’t provide API keys or food databases. Always warn users that ingredient/allergen results depend on the data source and may not be medically complete. For production, add privacy policy, data consent, and secure the API key.