Overview
Instead of adding ingredients one by one, you can bulk import them from a CSV or Excel file. This is especially useful when setting up a new organization or migrating from another system.
You can also export your full ingredient list for backup, sharing with colleagues, or analysis in a spreadsheet.
Importing Ingredients
Go to the Ingredients page and click the Import button in the top-right area.
Upload a CSV, TSV, or Excel (.xlsx) file containing your ingredient data.
Map each column in your file to a Cucinovo field: Name, Unit Price, Currency, Display Unit, Supplier, Allergens, and Tags.
Cucinovo shows a preview of the data that will be imported. Rows with errors are highlighted in red. Fix any issues in your file and re-upload, or skip problematic rows.
If an ingredient with the same name already exists, choose how to handle it: skip (keep existing), overwrite (replace with imported data), or rename (add a suffix to the new ingredient).
Click Import to finalize. You will see a summary of how many ingredients were created, updated, or skipped.
CSV Format
Your CSV file should include the following columns. Only Name is required — all other columns are optional.
- Name — ingredient name (required)
- Unit Price — numeric price value (e.g., 2.50)
- Price Unit — the unit the price refers to (e.g., kg, L, pc)
- Currency — ISO currency code (e.g., EUR, USD, GBP)
- Display Unit — preferred display unit (kg, g, L, ml, pc)
- Supplier Name — supplier for this ingredient
- Supplier SKU — supplier's product code
- Tags — semicolon-separated tags (e.g., baking;staple)
- Allergens — semicolon-separated allergen names (e.g., gluten;dairy)
Flour,2.50,kg,EUR,kg,Mill Co,FL-001,baking;staple,gluten
Exporting Ingredients
Click the Export button on the Ingredients page. Choose between CSV or Excel format.
The export includes all ingredients with their current prices, allergens, supplier information, and categories. Use exports for backups, sharing with team members, or importing into other tools.
Plan Availability
Import and Export requires the Pro plan for restaurant organizations. Upgrade from Settings > Billing to unlock this feature.