For teaching and study

Foodlex for universities — free for students

From a recipe, Foodlex works out the nutrition information panel to Standard 1.2.8, takes the allergen declarations from the same ingredient list and turns both into a finished label. Students of nutrition, dietetics and food science use it free of charge — unlocked through their university email address.

Unlocked in three steps

Create an account with your university email address — the one you were given at the start of your studies, e.g. firstname.lastname@unimelb.edu.au.
That’s it. If the domain is on the list below, full access unlocks automatically. No application, no questions, no proof of enrolment.
183 days, renewable. After that, unlock once more, as long as the address is still valid.

Create an account

No payment method needed. No card is stored and nothing is charged — not even when the period ends. Access simply drops back to the free tier.

Your university not there yet? Send me a line from your university address at kontakt@foodlex.app — I add the domain, and after that everyone there unlocks access themselves. Go to the list.

What students use it for

Set to the Australian market, Foodlex follows the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code rather than the European rules:

Nutrition information panel — the seven values Standard 1.2.8 requires, laid out the way Schedule 12 sets it out and rounded to three significant figures.
Australian composition data. In the Australian market the default source is NPC 2026 from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, not the European tables.
Allergen declarations under Standard 1.2.3 and the names Schedule 9 prescribes.
Health Star Rating, worked out from the same recipe.
Country of origin labelling, including the case of goods packed in Australia from imported ingredients.
Print-ready label as a PDF — for coursework, placements and theses.

Foodlex is a tool, not an approval. It calculates and lays out according to the wording of the Code, but it does not replace a professional review. Before a product actually goes on sale, every label should be checked by a qualified person.

For lecturers and programme directors

The institution has nothing to do. There is no campus licence, no paperwork, no installation and no user administration. Students unlock access themselves; there are no costs and no administrative effort.

If you would like to use Foodlex in a course, you can reach me directly at kontakt@foodlex.app. I come from the industry — product management, product development and quality management — and built Foodlex myself. I am happy to answer questions about the calculation logic or about how individual requirements of the Code are interpreted.

Access applies to every address on an unlocked domain, so staff are included too. Anyone preparing the course needs the same range of functions as the students. The app itself is in English and German.

Try it without an account

One tool runs in the browser without signing in — good for a first look, or as an exercise during a class:

Nutrition Information Panel calculator — enter the values per 100 g and the serving size, and the panel is laid out in the Schedule 12 format.

These Australian universities are unlocked

As of 2 October 2026 — 46 Australian universities and colleges. Institutions in Europe are listed on the European page.

Adelaide University
Australian Catholic University
Australian National University
Australian University of Theology
Avondale University
Bond University
Central Queensland University
Charles Darwin University
Charles Sturt University
Curtin University
Deakin University
Edith Cowan University
Federation University Australia
Flinders University
Griffith University
James Cook University
La Trobe University
Macquarie University
Monash University
Murdoch University
Queensland University of Technology
RMIT University
Southern Cross University
Swinburne University of Technology
The University of Adelaide
The University of Melbourne
The University of Notre Dame Australia
The University of Queensland
The University of Sydney
The University of Western Australia
Torrens University Australia
University of Canberra
University of Divinity
University of New England
University of New South Wales
University of Newcastle
University of South Australia
University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)
University of Tasmania
University of Technology Sydney
University of Wollongong
University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)
Victoria University
Western Sydney University
Endeavour College of Natural Health
Le Cordon Bleu Australia

Yours missing? A short email from your university address to kontakt@foodlex.app is enough — the list is extended continuously.

Frequently asked questions

What does Foodlex cost for students?

Nothing. Students at an unlocked university get full Pro access for 183 days, renewable. No payment method is required.

How is access unlocked?

Create an account with your university email address. If the domain is on the list, access unlocks automatically — no application, no questions, no proof of enrolment.

Does the university have to set anything up or pay anything?

No. There is no campus licence, no paperwork and no installation. The institution has nothing to do; students unlock access themselves.

What if my university is not on the list?

A short email to kontakt@foodlex.app from your university address is enough. The domain is then added, and everyone there can unlock access themselves.

Start with your university email