At the end of October 2018, the TOPIC SA team launched into its ninth investigation to verify whether local health food brand, Nature’s Choice, was truly GMO-free as the label claimed.
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Woolworths Organic Spinach Withdrawn after TOPIC Investigation
Woolworths organic vegetables under the spotlight 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
Cape Town Epping Market: pesticides and no government testing
In mid-May, consumers nominated produce from the Cape Town Market in Epping. They wanted to know if the maximum residue level (MRL) for pesticides and herbicides is being adhered to for fresh produce moving through
TOPIC Verifies Futurelife’s Non-GMO Labelling Claim
TOPIC investigated the non-GMO label claim of Futurelife Crunch Smart Food cereal.
Freedom Bakery: “Sugar-free” and “Gluten-free”?
Updated November 2017 TOPIC is a consumer-led non-profit organisation that tests the accuracy of product labels. The ‘sugar-free’ and ‘gluten-free’ claims by Cape Town-based Freedom Bakery for their lemon meringue tart and chickpea and banana
Fry’s Hot Dogs GMO Free?
TOPIC verifies Fry’s non GMO labelling claim Fry’s Original Hot Dogs was TOPIC’s top nominated product by consumers in early March. The product claims on the box that it is “a non GM product” and
Le Chocolatier “no sugar” dark chocolate
The latest product to be investigated by consumer-led organisation, TOPIC, which stands for Testing of Products Initiated by Consumers, is the Le Chocolatier Organic Chocolate 70% slab. Consumers wanted to know if its “no sugar”
Wakaberry “Organic” Frozen Yoghurt
TOPIC, the new consumer-led watchdog formed to look into product labelling claims, has had success with their first investigation and Wakaberry frozen yoghurt has changed their labelling as a result of TOPIC’s enquiries. However, while