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Woolworths free range beef under the spotlight

April 9, 2025 Charmaine free range Leave a comment

The TOPIC team embarked on its fifteenth investigation to determine if Woolworths’ Free Range Beef products credibly meet free-range standards.

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Investigating a label claim: Is Clover Good Hope Soy Milk GMO-free? 

October 30, 2023 Charmaine Non-GMO label claim Leave a comment

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

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TOPIC SA investigates GUDGU: Are you really sugar free?  

March 8, 2023 Charmaine No Sugar, Sugar Free One comment

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

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TOPIC SA investigates the “free range” label claim in Pick n Pay eggs

March 15, 2022 Charmaine free range 3 comments

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

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Cape Town Epping Market: pesticides and no government testing

December 14, 2017 admin Pesticides & Herbicides 4 comments

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

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Mrs Bread Care labelattached to the product at BONM.

Mrs Bread Care follow-up lab tests

May 11, 2017 Charmaine Banting, Gluten-free, Low carb 7 comments

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

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TOPIC Verifies Futurelife’s Non-GMO Labelling Claim

October 11, 2016 admin Non-GMO label claim, Uncategorized 4 comments

TOPIC investigated the non-GMO label claim of Futurelife Crunch Smart Food cereal.

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