It has been a while since the last blog post and there have been a huge amount of updates, so here is a quick run-through of what has changed.
Recipes
- Added a new “Drinks” category
- Nutrition information has been made more accurate (PLUS members)
- Mealeez will now let you know what alternative ingredients are NOT recommended for a particular recipe (and there are explainer notes to explain why) (PLUS members)
- Alternative ingredients can now show information specific to a particular recipe, such as why a type of milk is more suited than others (PLUS members)
- Tapping on any instruction under the “Method” tab will mark the method as complete. Tap again to remove.
- On the website, there is now an ability to copy/paste code from the “share” menu, enabling you to embed a recipe on your own website.
- On the website, it is now faster to navigate between Ingredients/Method/Comments.
- Various UI & haptic feedback improvements.
Food Items (PLUS)
- New stores have been added (B&M, Ocado, Waitrose)
Food Label Scanner
- Scanner has been made more accurate
- There are now over 3,700 food ingredients listed in the database.
- Added the ability to upload a photo from your device to be scanned (app only)
- Added the ability to get additional label scans by watching an ad (free users only, PRO users have unlimited scans)
Restaurants
- Added menus from LEON, Five Guys, Taco Bell, Krispy Kreme, Domino’s Pizza & Wendy’s
- Now showing restaurants in over 5,700 locations across the UK
- Added information showing when menu was last reviewed
- Added button to view the most current menu from a restaurant’s website
- Tapping a menu item now shows ingredients regardless if there is an allergen present or not, giving you additional confidence it has been checked correctly (PLUS members).
- Menu ingredient scanner has been made more accurate
- Various UI & haptic feedback improvements
Account Details
- Dropped requirement to input date of birth on your account
- Added option to Delete Account
- Improved Help area
- Various UI improvements
Share Allergy QR Code (PLUS)
- This now only shows major allergen groups you have highlighted
- Added headings for each ingredient to make it easier to search
- Various UI improvements
Website Specific Changes
- Added ability to create/edit/delete additional profiles in your account
- Added ability to switch profiles
- Introduced a dark theme (matches your OS setting)
- There is now an ability to copy/paste code from the “share” menu, enabling you to embed a recipe on your own website.
- It is now faster to navigate between Ingredients/Method/Comments