TOPIC (Testing of Products Initiated by Consumers) is a consumer-led organisation funded by consumers and retailers who are committed to transparency. We use laboratory testing, farm and factory visits and other means as necessary to
Author: Charmaine
TOPIC SA investigates GUDGU: Are you really sugar free?
TOPIC (Testing of Products Initiated by Consumers) is a consumer-led organisation funded by consumers and retailers who are committed to transparency. We use laboratory testing, farm and factory visits and any other means necessary to
TOPIC SA investigates the “free range” label claim in Pick n Pay eggs
TOPIC (Testing of Products Initiated by Consumers) is a consumer-led organisation funded by consumers and retailers that are committed to transparency. We use laboratory testing, farm and factory visits and any other means necessary to
Sing Fefur teas and their organic certification and labelling claim
TOPIC (Testing of Products Initiated by Consumers) is a consumer-led organisation that investigates label claims. Occasionally we are sent certifications around label claims that are alleged to be fraudulent and require further investigation. Recently we
Naturally Organic: a supporter initiated investigation
TOPIC SA Supporter, Organic Zone, asked us to look into one of their suppliers, Naturally Organic, as a customer had found some blue material on their organic lettuce that did not appear to be of organic origin.
TOPIC SA investigates the “free range” in Elgin Free Range Chickens
TOPIC (Testing of Products Initiated by Consumers) is a consumer-led organisation funded by consumers and retailers that are committed to transparency. We use laboratory testing, farm and factory visits and any other means necessary to
Superfoods and heavy metals
In October 2018, a supporting retailerasked the TOPIC team to meet and discuss with a concerned consumer about heavy metal content in various Superfoods products.
Mrs Bread Care follow-up lab tests
TOPIC concluded the investigation into Mrs Bread Care’s Cauliflower Spinach Protein Bread at the end of March 2017 and we published our findings to consumers in our blog post here: http://topicsa.org.za/blog/mrs-bread-care-protein-bread On the 4th of
Mrs Bread Care Cauliflower Spinach Protein Bread
At the end of November 2016, consumers nominated a Johannesburg based product called Mrs Bread Care Cauliflower Spinach Protein Bread. The bread had ‘Low Carb’ and ‘Sugar Grain Free’ claims on the label and consumers