This research tackles the challenge of manual data extraction from product labels by employing a blend of
computer vision and Natural Language Processing (NLP). We introduce an enhanced model that combines
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) in a Convolutional
Recurrent Neural Network (CRNN) for reliable text recognition. Our model is further refined by
incorporating the Tesseract OCR engine, enhancing its applicability in Optical Character Recognition
(OCR) tasks. The methodology is augmented by NLP techniques and extended through the Open Food
Facts API (Application Programming Interface) for database population and text-only label prediction.
The CRNN model is trained on encoded labels and evaluated for accuracy on a dedicated test set.
Importantly, our approach enables visually impaired individuals to access essential information on
product labels, such as directions and ingredients. Overall, the study highlights the efficacy of deep
learning and OCR in automating label extraction and recognition.