Food and drink

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Top 10 Popular Articles

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Ground coffee review

05 Dec 2009 | CHOICE asked three experts to rate 14 popular brands of ground coffee to find out which offer the best value. We uncover pointers for picking a winner.  More >>

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Water filters: do you need one?

19 Oct 2008 | Filtering the water at the tap is one way of removing the taste of additives. CHOICE looks at the pros and cons of purchasing a water filter.  More >>

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Breakfast cereal review

23 Dec 2010 | We compare cereals to find out which ones make the nutritional grade.  More >>

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Milk products review

10 Sep 2009 | CHOICE has skimmed off the marketing hype and found that generic brands of milk are much the same as the equivalent big national brands.  More >>

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Food additives you should avoid

02 May 2008 | We look at the latest research into additives that health questions have been raised about - and give CHOICE’s verdict on which ones you’d do best to avoid. More >>

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Supermarket price survey 2009

26 Nov 2009 | Two years on from our last survey, CHOICE hit the supermarket aisles with a shopping list of staples. We found grocery prices have risen against a background of little competition. More >>

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Plastics and food

07 Jan 2010 | There’s a growing body of scientific evidence that suggests some plastics are not as safe as we're led to believe. More >>

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Sparkling wine review

08 Dec 2009 | CHOICE's wine experts tested 68 of the best-selling sparkling wines, including champagne. Some of the best buys cost under $10. More >>

Stocks

Stocks review and compare

08 Oct 2009 | CHOICE looks at 25 stocks – liquid, cubes and powders – and highlights the ones that are most like homemade, the ones with the least salt and the ones we believe represent the best value.  More >>

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Muesli review

17 Aug 2011 | CHOICE reviews 159 mueslis from supermarkets and health food stores to find those that meet our criteria for lowest fat, lowest sugar, highest fibre and more. More >>

Top 10 Recent Articles

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Copyshop

01 May 2012 | We shortlisted four Coles and four Woolworths products that we believe mimic their branded equivalents and asked you to vote. The results are in. More >>

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Milk alternatives review

26 Apr 2012 | We review soy, rice, oat, coconut and almond non-dairy milk alternatives to see how they stack up nutritionally. More >>

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What's in your milk?

21 Mar 2011 | 30 CHOICE staffers took part in a blind taste test of 12 milks. The results are surprising.  More >>

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Frozen fish products review

21 Mar 2012 | We review over 100 frozen fish products, including uncoated, seasoned, battered and crumbed varieties to uncover your best options.  More >>

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CHOICE supermarket special

02 Apr 2012 | When two products compete for space on the shelf, and one of those is owned by the supermarket, it's not hard to figure out who the winner is going to be.  More >>

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Cake mixes review

09 May 2012 | We taste-tested 19 chocolate and eight vanilla cake mixes, including varieties from White Wings, Betty Crocker and Coles. More >>

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Cider taste test

31 Jan 2012 | Whether you’re after sweet, sparkling, English-style or other, there’s a cider out there for everyone, as results of our blind taste test show. More >>

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Salad dressings review

01 Feb 2012 | CHOICE reviews prepared French, Italian and Caesar salad dressings for nutrition and taste. More >>

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Wine taste test 2011

23 Nov 2011 | Australian and New Zealand sauvignon blancs and pinot noirs go head to head in this year’s wine taste test. More >>

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Muesli review

17 Aug 2011 | CHOICE reviews 159 mueslis from supermarkets and health food stores to find those that meet our criteria for lowest fat, lowest sugar, highest fibre and more. More >>

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Calling all soy milk drinkers. Which brand tastes best?

  
6%
 
Australia's Own Organic
  
0%
 
Black & Gold
  
15%
 
Bonsoy
  
1%
 
Coles
  
1%
 
Inner Goodness (Aldi)
  
3%
 
Just Organic
  
1%
 
Macro Wholefoods
  
0%
 
Pureharvest Aussie Soy
  
1%
 
Pureharvest Nature's Soy
  
21%
 
Sanitarium So Good
  
3%
 
Sanitarium So Nice
  
5%
 
So Natural
  
24%
 
Vitasoy
  
7%
 
Vitasoy Soy Milky
  
1%
 
Woolworths Home Brand
  
2%
 
Other
  • 129 votes