Filling up your trolley with everyday grocery items such as olive oil, wholegrains and yoghurt could help you reduce your risk of certain diseases.

Some foods claim to do everything from prevent cancer to help you lose weight, but do they deserve to be touted as super?

If instant coffee isn't quite to your taste, capsules or pods may be an attractive middle ground. We sample what's on the market.

30 CHOICE staffers took part in a blind taste test of 12 milks. The results are surprising.

From seafood sources to fish and krill oil supplements, we investigate your options for including this nutrient in your diet.

From direct sales between farmer and butcher, to a complex chain of agents, finishers, processors and wholesales, the path from paddock to plate can vary widely.

With up to 2600kJ in one serving, the hidden sugar in some smoothies and frappés places them in the category of a junk food snack rather than a healthy drink.

The simple act of drinking when thirsty has become complicated by science and pseudoscience. CHOICE investigates.

The market is awash with "enhanced" waters making claims about their superior chemistry. But do they offer any advantages over normal water?

CHOICE's wine experts tested 60 of the best-selling sparkling wines, including champagne. Some of the best buys cost under $10.

We've blind taste tested 14 Christmas puddings to find out which ones are worthy of being the grand finale to your celebratory feast.

Coles and Woolworths say they're committed to sourcing their private label products from Australia, but this isn't necessarily the whole story.

We've tasted Peroni, Stella, Heineken and other imported favourites to find how the premium imports match up against their locally brewed versions.

It's been hailed as 'nature's sports drink', but does coconut water live up to its health claims?

The supermarket price war has hit the headlines again today, with more stories of suppliers being squeezed by the big two.

We've surveyed 12 national fast food chains and reviewed their online menus to see how their vegetarian offerings stack up nutritionally.

If you’re buying free range eggs because you believe in animal welfare, the brands in the big supermarkets may not be meeting your expectations.

We'd like to thank the 3101 people who signed on to ask the ACCC to reject the Australian Egg Corporation's certification trade mark that would allow a 13-fold increase on the current free-range outdoor stocking density maximum.

There’s no easy way for consumers to know who makes their wine, short of searching online or checking the Australian trademark database.

We taste-tested 19 chocolate and eight vanilla cake mixes, including varieties from White Wings, Betty Crocker and Coles.

We shortlisted four Coles and four Woolworths products that we believe mimic their branded equivalents and asked you to vote. The results are in.

We review over 100 frozen fish products, including uncoated, seasoned, battered and crumbed varieties to uncover your best options.

CHOICE reviews prepared French, Italian and Caesar salad dressings for nutrition and taste.

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.

CHOICE reviews a range of desserts marketed with low-fat labelling from the fridge and freezer section of supermarkets.

"Good" bacteria, long used as starter cultures for yoghurts and fermented dairy drinks, are now in high consumer demand, particularly probiotics.

Despite many fast food outlets offering healthy options, the nutritional labelling and serving sizes of not-so-healthy choices are still not up to scratch.

CHOICE looks at which savoury snacks are the healthier options as well as those best avoided.

CHOICE put a handful of vegetarian meat substitutes to the test, rating both nutritional value and taste.

Our tasters gave us their verdict on fruit, fruit-free and choc chip varieties.

Food safety is vital for consumers and some organisations are making sure people know which businesses are safest for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

We tell you which shelf-stable sweet snacks are worth throwing into your glove box or office drawer, and which should be avoided.

CHOICE gives you the lowdown on two Valentine's classics: chocolates and flowers.

CHOICE puts our members and staff to the test to find out which vanilla ice-creams taste the best.

For drinks that are essentially cordials with added vitamins, “nutrient-enhanced waters” are making a splash.

Can you call apples that are nine months old truly fresh?

We put 11 brands to the taste test.

Not all nuts are equal when it comes to nutrition. CHOICE explains what makes them good for us.

CHOICE compares and reviews a range of bries, blues, camemberts and cheddars to find out which brands impress.

CHOICE's wine experts rated popular red and white wines and tell you their favourites.

Australia’s salt habit is costing the nation much more than the in-store price tag. But will binning our salt shakers solve the problem?

Omega-3s in our diet can prevent cardiovascular disease and may even protect against arthritis, mental decline and Alzheimer’s disease.

CHOICE believes our national food regulator could be more proactive in protecting the health of Australian consumers.

Not all oils are equal. We tell you the right ones to use for the cooking purpose in mind.

The Australian food standards authority stipulates meat pies must contain a minimum of 25% "meat flesh". But not all do.

We size up the main varieties you'll find at your supermarket.

In the past half-century we’ve increasingly sweetened our food supply. But are we eating too much sugar and is it affecting our health?

CHOICE compared more than 190 brands and flavours of pizza available nationally from supermarkets (chilled or frozen) or from takeaway chains. We found some big differences in nutritional value – and in value for money.

Our random test of common canned and frozen vegetables showed little cause for concern.

The online market is dominated by Coles and Woolworths. We review their offering and highlight some of the smaller players.

Are GM crops jeopardising the safety and security of our food supply?

Supermarket shelves are crammed with shelf-stable meals, costing between $3 and $5. We sort the best from the rest.

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.

Tomatoes you find at the supermarket are often as hard and as tasty as cricket balls. But there are still some tasty tomatoes to be found.

CHOICE has skimmed off the marketing hype and found that generic brands of milk are much the same as the equivalent big national brands.

Eating 2–3g per day of plant sterols in the form of enriched spread, yoghurt, milk or a combination of these products can help lower your cholesterol.

Lots of yoghurts with a 'lite' or 'low fat' claim contain so much sugar you’d be eating more kilojoules than in a full-fat yoghurt.