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<\/a><\/a>\nAs Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW) begins, SnackSafe is launching SnackPro<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup>, a new AI-powered app designed to help families managing food allergies make better food decisions before a routine meal becomes a medical emergency.<\/p> \nCreated by a father whose daughter experienced multiple life-threatening allergic reactions, SnackPro is now available on the Apple App Store<\/a>. It uses AI-powered image analysis to help users identify potential allergens and dietary concerns in packaged foods, restaurant meals and homemade dishes simply by taking a photo.<\/p> \nFor founder Allon Mason, developing the app was deeply personal.<\/p> \n\u201cI built this app because my daughter almost died by eating something that we didn\u2019t know she was allergic to,\u201d said Mason. \u201cWe knew she was allergic to sesame, but we didn\u2019t know she was also allergic to pistachios and cashews. Following this anaphylactic nightmare, I kept thinking there had to be a faster, easier way for families to get critical food information before a bite turns into an emergency.\u201d<\/p> \nFood allergies affect an estimated 33 million Americans, including roughly one in 13 children, according to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)<\/a>. For many families, everyday activities like school lunches, travel, restaurants and social gatherings can create constant stress and risk.<\/p> \nUsers simply input their information on the foods they must avoid into SnackPro and then scan packaged foods and even open foods, like restaurant meals or homemade dishes, to be confident the food they are eating is okay for them. The scans will generate one of three results: \u201ccontains,\u201d \u201cdoesn't appear to contain,\u201d or \u201cmay contain\u201d allergens. Results are personalized to each user.<\/p> \nThe app can help identify common allergens such as peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, eggs, soy, shellfish, sesame and gluten, while also flagging nutrition and dietary concerns such as high sugar or sodium, saturated fat, vegan, kosher and halal compatibility.<\/p> \nSnackPro includes features designed to help families communicate food allergy and dietary needs more clearly and quickly, including:<\/p> \n\u201cKids who don\u2019t even know how to read and write can speak their allergens into the app,\u201d Mason said. \u201cThey just take a picture, and if the food has their allergens, it will show a red alert not to eat it, orange if it\u2019s a warning or green if it appears not to contain any risky ingredients. We wanted to create something simple enough for families to use in stressful moments when every second matters.\u201d<\/p> \n\u201cMy dad got the idea for SnackPro when we were in a taxi in France and the driver gave us candy,\u201d said Melissa, Mason\u2019s nine-year-old daughter and SnackPro\u2019s self-proclaimed \u201cChief Melissa Officer.\u201d \u201cBecause of my food allergies, my parents have to check everything I eat. It would take my parents a long time to read the ingredients, and sometimes they were in a different language, so they couldn't read them at all. When the taxi driver gave me candy, my dad had to take pictures of the wrapper and zoom in really close to read what was in it. So, my dad was like, \u2018We should make an app for this.\u2019 And now when we go to a convenience store or a restaurant, and I want to try something, we can use the app, and it just takes seconds. And it\u2019s really accurate.\u201d<\/p> \nSnackPro is free to download and includes 30 free scans. After the free scans, users can continue scanning through paid subscriptions beginning at $7.99 per month, with scan-pack options available in the app. In keeping with its mission to support the food allergy community, SnackPro will also donate 10% of profits to food allergy associations.<\/p> \nSnackPro is now available for download on the Apple App Store<\/a>.<\/p> \nAbout SnackPro\u00ae<\/sup><\/b><\/p> \nSnackPro\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> is an AI-powered food scanning app created to help individuals and families navigate food allergies, dietary needs and everyday food decisions with greater confidence. Inspired by founder Allon Mason\u2019s daughter Melissa and her experiences with severe food allergies, SnackPro combines AI-powered food analysis, multilingual allergy communication tools, shareable scan history and family-friendly design to make food information easier to understand and act on. SnackPro is built with HIPAA-grade security and privacy standards, so your food scans, allergies and personal data stay private, secure and under your control.<\/p> \nSnackPro is intended as a support tool only and is not a substitute for reading ingredient labels, consulting medical professionals or directly communicating with restaurants, food manufacturers or caregivers about food preparation and allergen risks.<\/p> \nFor more information, visit SnackPro.ai<\/a><\/p>\n