Picard Scraper

Scrape the full product catalog from picard.fr, France's biggest frozen food retailer. The scraper taps into Picard's internal Demandware search API, which means it pulls clean, structured data including Nutri-Score, Planet-Score, and per-kilo pricing -- things you won't easily get from other sources.

How it works

Picard runs on Salesforce Commerce Cloud (Demandware). The scraper calls the Search-UpdateGrid endpoint directly with large page sizes (up to 500 items per request), extracting product data from the GTM data-gtm attributes embedded in each product tile. No browser needed.

Three modes:

• Search: pass a searchQuery like "pizza" or "bio"
• Category: pass a categoryUrl like https://www.picard.fr/rayons/plats-cuisines
• Full catalog: leave both empty and it crawls all 10 top-level categories

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchQuery	string	Keyword search (e.g., "saumon")
categoryUrl	string	Picard category page URL
maxResults	integer	Max products (default: 100)
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings

Output

Field	Type	Example
name	string	"Pizza 4 Fromages"
brand	string	"Picard"
price	number	4.50
currency	string	"EUR"
productId	string	"00012345"
inStock	boolean	true
nutriscore	string	"B"
planetscore	string	"C"
rating	number	4.2
reviewCount	number	38
origin	string	"France"
format	string	"400g (4 parts)"
pricePerUnit	string	"11,25 EUR/kg"
category	string	"Pizzas et tartes"
categories	array	["Pizzas et tartes", "Pizzas", "Pizzas classiques"]

{
    "name": "Pizza 4 Fromages",
    "brand": "Picard",
    "price": 4.50,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "inStock": true,
    "nutriscore": "B",
    "planetscore": "C",
    "rating": 4.2,
    "reviewCount": 38,
    "category": "Pizzas et tartes",
    "url": "https://www.picard.fr/produits/pizza-4-fromages-00012345",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-14T11:00:00.000Z"
}

Cost

Very efficient -- the API returns up to 500 products per request. Full catalog (~1,500 products) costs about $0.50.

Notes

• Category URL slugs don't always match the internal cgid values. The scraper handles known mismatches (e.g., /aperitifs-et-entrees maps to cgid aperitif-et-traiteur)
• All data is in French
• Nutri-Score ranges from A to E; Planet-Score likewise

How to scrape Picard data

1. Go to this actor's page on the Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open it in Apify Console.
3. Configure your search query or URL, set the maximum number of results, and adjust proxy settings if needed.
4. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
5. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it to your workflow via API.

You can also schedule regular runs, set up webhooks for real-time notifications, or integrate the results directly into your application using the Apify API.

Tips and tricks

• Start small: test with maxResults: 5 before running large scrapes.
• Use proxies: residential proxies give the best success rates for Picard.
• Schedule runs: set up recurring runs to keep your data fresh automatically.
• Integrate via API: use the Apify API or client libraries to fetch results programmatically.
• No login required: this actor scrapes publicly available data without needing an account.

Limitations

• Data is scraped from the public website and may change without notice.
• Some products or listings may not be available in all regions.
• Very large scraping jobs may be slower due to proxy rotation and rate limiting.
• Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

Features

• No login required — scrapes publicly available data from Picard without needing credentials or cookies.
• Structured output — results are returned as clean JSON objects, ready for processing.
• Pagination handling — automatically follows multiple pages of results.
• Proxy support — configurable proxy settings for reliable, large-scale scraping.
• Flexible input — search by keyword, provide specific URLs, or crawl categories.
• Scheduled runs — run on a schedule to keep your dataset up to date automatically.
• API access — integrate results into your workflow using the Apify API or webhooks.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Picard? Web scraping of publicly available data is generally permitted. This actor only accesses information that is publicly visible to any website visitor. Always review the website's terms of service before scraping.

How often should I run this scraper? For price monitoring or competitive intelligence, daily or weekly runs are common. Set up a schedule in Apify Console to automate this.

Can I export the data to Google Sheets or Excel? Yes. After each run, you can download results in CSV, JSON, or Excel format directly from Apify Console. You can also connect results to Google Sheets using Apify integrations.

What if the scraper stops working? Websites change their structure occasionally. If you notice issues, please open an issue on the actor's page. We actively maintain this scraper and fix issues promptly.