We look beyond the label.

CodeCheck makes the long and complicated lists of product ingredients transparent and comprehendible, enabling people to shop better and live better.

CodeCheck is a personal and easy-to-use shopping assistant for healthy and sustainable consumption. Through scanning the barcode of foods or cosmetics, the app displays a rating and product recommendations based on the latest scientific research and individual settings.

CodeCheck makes the long and complicated lists of product ingredients transparent and comprehendible, enabling people to shop better and live better.

CodeCheck is a personal and easy-to-use shopping assistant for healthy and sustainable consumption. Through scanning the barcode of foods or cosmetics, the app displays a rating and product recommendations based on the latest scientific research and individual settings.

Mission

We’re on a mission to help people make healthy and sustainable shopping decisions, and companies to become cleaner and more sustainable.

Vision

At CodeCheck, we’re building a world where people can easily find products that benefit their health and nurture the future of our planet.

Looking toward the future.

Since 2002.

Looking toward the future.

Since 2002.

2002 The idea of a database

Roman

The Idea of a Database

Roman, the founder of CodeCheck, was still a student when he was confronted with the complexity of food and cosmetic product labels. Asking himself how he could find suitable products more easily, he looked at the product barcode with fresh eyes. What if you would use them as well for rating products? He began to build a database in which people could track ingredients, nutritional values, and product manufacturers.

2010 Launching the CodeCheck iPhone App

Launching the CodeCheck iPhone App.

Since 2010, data was collected mainly in the app, making CodeCheck Europe's largest product guide with several million products.

2014

2014 Funding the CodeCheck AG

Founding the CodeCheck AG

At the end of 2013, together with investors, Roman decided to take the next step. Along with today’s CEO Boris, Roman founded the CodeCheck AG one year after, and built new teams in Zurich and Berlin.

2019 The Community of 3.5 Million Users

2019 The Community of 3.5 Million Users

The Community of 3.5 Million Users

Once launched by a student, CodeCheck has now grown into a collaborative project that helps people of the 21st century to critically question their decisions and the impact of these decisions on their health and environment. In 2019, the CodeCheck app has again made it to the top of the App Charts.

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2020 New CEO for CodeCheck

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2020 New CEO for CodeCheck

New CEO for CodeCheck

In November 2020, Gabriele Ottino, ex-Doodle CEO took over the management of CodeCheck from Boris Manhart. The community grows to over 4.5 million users in 2020.

2022 TBD

2022 TBD

TBD

TBD

FAQ

Who creates our product database?

How are products evaluated?

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Find us at:

Producto Check GmbH

Chausseestraße 84
10115 Berlin