Mio - Product Origin
Thomas Poumarede
A French barcode doesn't mean made in France. The first digits of a barcode only tell you where the brand registered it — not where the product was manufactured. Mio goes beyond the barcode. Scan any product — food, cosmetics, electronics, cleaning products, toys — and Mio finds the manufacturing country in seconds. Not by guessing from the barcode prefix, but by searching real public sources. HOW IT WORKS 1. Point your camera at any barcode 2. Mio searches across 69 million products and public web sources 3. Get the manufacturing country, confidence level, and sources — results stream in progressively as Mio researches READS PACKAGING TOO Mio can detect "Made in" text directly from product packaging using its built-in camera. When the origin is printed on the box, you get an instant answer — no search needed. TRANSPARENT BY DESIGN Every result comes with: • A confidence level (Certified, Verified, Probable, Estimated, or Unknown) • The sources used to determine the origin • The reasoning behind the result No black box. You see exactly what we found and how confident we are. WHAT MIO COVERS Food & beverages, cosmetics & hygiene, electronics, cleaning products, toys, textile, health, pet care — anything with a barcode. 69 MILLION PRODUCTS Mio combines the largest open product databases with an AI that searches the web in real time for products not yet in the database. The more people scan, the better Mio gets. YOUR SCAN HISTORY Every product you scan is saved. Search through your history to find past results instantly. SHARE WHAT YOU FIND Discovered something surprising? Mio generates a visual card with the product, flag, and origin — ready to share on WhatsApp, iMessage, or any app. COMMUNITY-POWERED • Suggest the manufacturing country when Mio doesn't know • Confirm origins you agree with • Report errors with photo evidence • Flag unreliable sources Every contribution makes Mio better for everyone. YOUR PRIVACY • No account required • No ads, ever • No data sold • Delete all your data anytime (GDPR compliant) Mio doesn't replace nutrition apps — it complements them. They tell you what's inside your product. Mio tells you where it was made.