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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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Sing Fefur teas and their organic certification and labelling claim

December 2, 2020 Charmaine Organic 2 comments

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

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Naturally Organic: a supporter initiated investigation

October 12, 2020 Charmaine Organic, Pesticides & Herbicides 4 comments

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.

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TOPIC SA investigates the “free range” in Elgin Free Range Chickens

September 12, 2019 Charmaine free range 7 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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Superfoods and heavy metals

July 1, 2019 Charmaine Heavy metals 5 comments

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.

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Nature’s Choice GMO claim fails scrutiny

March 5, 2019 admin Non-GMO label claim 5 comments

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

September 26, 2018 admin Organic, Pesticides & Herbicides 6 comments

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

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