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+pipeline_tag: text-classification
+language:
+  - de
+  - en
+tags:
+  - food-classification
+  - openfoodfacts
+  - product-categorization
+  - class-mapping
+---
+
+# FoodCLS
+
+**FoodCLS** is to map product category tags from [OpenFoodFacts](https://world.openfoodfacts.org/) to a set of predefined, user-friendly food categories.
+
+The model uses the `categories_tags` attribute from the OpenFoodFacts product database to classify products into **12 broader food categories**.
+
+This allows for simplified product categorization, easier data aggregation, and more intuitive overviews of food products.
+
+### Dataset
+
+The model is based on the [OpenFoodFacts Product Database](https://huggingface.co/datasets/openfoodfacts/product-database), using the state from **November 9, 2026**.
+
+## Target Classes
+
+The model predicts one of 12 predefined categories. Each category is assigned a numeric class ID.
+
+| Class ID | German Category | English Equivalent |
+|:---:|---|---|
+| 0 | Obst & Gemüse | Fruits & Vegetables |
+| 1 | Fleisch, Fisch & Alternativen | Meat, Fish & Alternatives |
+| 2 | Milchprodukte & Eier | Dairy Products & Eggs |
+| 3 | Brot & Backwaren | Bread & Bakery Products |
+| 4 | Nudeln, Reis & Getreide | Pasta, Rice & Grains |
+| 5 | Fertigprodukte | Ready-Made Meals & Convenience Foods |
+| 6 | Backzutaten | Baking Ingredients |
+| 7 | Getränke | Beverages |
+| 8 | Snacks & Süßigkeiten | Snacks & Sweets |
+| 9 | Öle, Gewürze & Saucen | Oils, Spices & Sauces |
+| 10 | Brotaufstriche | Spreads |
+| 11 | Sonstiges | Other |
+
+## About
+This model was made for use in a student project, aiming at providing an intuitive overview over food products.