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How Web Scraping is used to Extract the USDA Branded Food Products Online Database?

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  A Partnership for Public Health: USDA Global Branded Food Products Database" intends to optimize human safety and open data sharing by supplementing the USDA National Nutrient Database — now known as USDA Food Data Central — with nutritional content and ingredient details on branded foods and private label data provided by the food industry. The publicly accessible dataset will comprise much more data on personal food products, allowing for a true evaluation of the scope and fluidity of the food supply chain, and will make sure that these datasets are accessible to those who will use them. USDA, IAFNS, GS1 US, 1WorldSync, NielsenIQ Label Insight, and the University of Maryland are all part of the Public-Private Partnership. The USDA Global Branded Food Products Database is a purely voluntary effort. However, once a supplier or retailer makes a decision to participate in the USDA Global Branded Food Products Database and submit data, they must provide the following data using  we