CHOICE says palm oil is being unclearly labelled

21 May 2013 | CHOICE says unclear labelling of products containing palm oil is not allowing consumers to make informed purchasing decisions.

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CHOICE welcomes new head of media Tom Godfrey

10 May 2013 | CHOICE today announced that Tom Godfrey will take on the role of Head of Media, bringing with him over 15 years of experience in public relations, corporate communications and digital media strategy.

Consumers misled on animal testing

6 May 2013 | While major cosmetic companies are purporting to be ‘cruelty-free’, a CHOICE investigation has found their websites, packaging and sales staff are failing to inform Australian customers that their beauty products are tested on animals in China.

SimCity limits

18 Apr 2013 | In response to ongoing problems with the latest release of Electronic Art’s (EA) SimCity CHOICE has published a guide advising consumers on how they can get a refund on the game.

CHOICE finds top selling Nespresso pods not so tasty

18 Apr 2013 | While George Clooney’s looks may have helped Nespresso explode into a billion dollar global brand, CHOICE has found the coffee capsules aren’t as hot as their competitors, placing fourth out of five in a taste test.

CHOICE calls on four big banks to walk the talk on interest cuts

12 Apr 2013 | With mortgage debt at a historic high, CHOICE is challenging Australia’s major banks to use their record profitability to pass on an out-of-cycle interest rate cut to consumers.

Stop the confusion

27 Mar 2013 | CHOICE has welcomed recommendations that the government develop a more effective approach to country of origin labelling after an inquiry found that consumers were confused by the current approach.

Five questions for Apple, Adobe and Microsoft at IT pricing inquiry

22 Mar 2013 | CHOICE is challenging global technology giants Adobe, Apple and Microsoft to answer five key questions at today’s Federal Parliamentary inquiry into IT pricing, which is looking at why Australians are paying about 50% more for software and hardware

Clock ticking on outrageous surcharges

19 Mar 2013 | CHOICE says time has run out for excessive credit card surcharges, with the Reserve Bank's new rules limiting surcharges coming into effect today.

Salt levels on shaky ground

11 Mar 2013 | In an era where manufacturers are meant to be reducing salt levels in processed food, a CHOICE review of kids’ food has found unacceptably high-levels of salt in a raft of products, including breakfast cereals and lunch box snacks. In some instances, a food product marketed at children was found to have more salt than the adult equivalent.

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