AI-Powered Product Categorization for Food & Beverages

Food & Beverage Product Categorization

The food and beverage vertical is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce sectors, with online grocery shopping becoming increasingly mainstream. From pantry staples and snacks to beverages, fresh foods, and specialty items, food products require precise categorization that accounts for dietary attributes, preparation methods, and consumer preferences. Our AI-powered API automatically classifies food and beverage products into the correct taxonomy categories across all major marketplaces, enabling grocery retailers and food brands to reach hungry customers effectively.

Food categorization presents unique challenges due to dietary considerations, allergen information, and the diversity of product types. A "protein bar" could be classified under snacks, sports nutrition, or health foods depending on ingredients and marketing positioning. Similarly, beverages must be classified by type (coffee, tea, juice, soda, water), attributes (organic, sugar-free, caffeinated), and format (ready-to-drink, concentrate, pods). Our machine learning models understand these nuances, trained on millions of food product listings to deliver exceptional classification accuracy across all grocery subcategories.

Whether you're operating an online grocery store, managing food products within a general retail catalog, or running a specialty food marketplace, our API handles the complexity of food and beverage taxonomy. We support automatic classification into Google Product Taxonomy, Amazon Fresh and Grocery categories, Shopify Standard Product Taxonomy, and eBay food categories. The food vertical demands attention to dietary attributes and regulatory compliance, and our API delivers accurate classification that helps consumers find products matching their dietary needs and preferences.

Food & Beverage Taxonomy

Food products follow a hierarchical taxonomy organized by product type, dietary attributes, and consumption occasion. Our API understands food terminology, ingredient classifications, and dietary restrictions for accurate placement.

Tier 2 Categories

API Integration

import requests

def categorize_food(product_description, api_key):
    base_url = "https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php"
    params = {"query": product_description, "api_key": api_key, "data_type": "google"}
    return requests.get(base_url, params=params).json()

# Example: Categorize organic snack
result = categorize_food("KIND Bars Dark Chocolate Nuts Sea Salt Gluten Free 12-Pack", "your_api_key")
print(f"Category: {result['category']}")
# Output: Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Snacks > Granola & Snack Bars