Updates & Changelog
When scoring rules change, when new research is incorporated, when categories are recalibrated. Everything is logged here.
April 2026
- Added 500+ supplement products (vitamins, minerals, probiotics, herbal) with adapted scoring model for TGA-regulated products.
- Expanded beauty and personal care coverage to include skincare, sunscreen, and hair care categories.
- Updated additive safety assessments to reflect latest EFSA re-evaluations of titanium dioxide (E171) and certain emulsifiers.
March 2026
- Introduced category-relative scoring v2 — refined how category weights are applied to nutritional profiling.
- Added processing level as a formal scoring dimension (previously advisory only).
- Recalibrated sugar weighting for breakfast cereals and snack bars following analysis showing these categories drive the largest share of hidden added sugar.
February 2026
- Implemented fuzzy search with accent-insensitive matching across product names and brands.
- Added fibre as a positive scoring factor (previously neutral) based on updated WHO dietary guidelines.
- Expanded ingredient database by 1,200 entries, covering new additives and proprietary blends in supplement products.
January 2026
- Trulu scoring model v1.0 launched with 3,000+ products across food, drinks, and snacks.
- Initial ingredient database built from FSANZ, EFSA, and peer-reviewed sources covering 4,000+ individual ingredients.
- Scoring dimensions: ingredient quality, additive flags, nutritional profile. Processing level included as advisory.
This changelog is updated whenever meaningful changes are made to the scoring model, data sources, or category calibrations. Minor bug fixes and UI updates are not logged here. For questions about any update, contact us at team@trulu.app.