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
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
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