Additives & labels

Q: What is the difference between Coke Life and regular Coca Cola?

9 March 2016 by Catherine Saxelby

Q: What is the difference between Coke Life and regular Coca Cola?

A. Coke Life is a bit of a marketing ploy really. It delivers a modest reduction in sugar compared with regular Coke and has a tenth of the sodium (a good thing) but the name, combined with the green colour on the label, would like you to think it’s eco-healthy and life-affirming, something it isn’t.

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10 February 2016 by Catherine Saxelby

Health Halo overload

I’ve never seen so many nutrition claims on one pack before! Here in my hand is a bag of corn chips that has just about every...

No more Tick! What were they thinking?

10 December 2015 by Catherine Saxelby

No more Tick! What were they thinking?

This week on the 8th December 2015, the Heart Foundation announced it is retiring the red Tick after 26 years! Retiring it in favour...

5 label claims you need to be wary of

9 September 2015 by Catherine Saxelby

5 label claims you need to be wary of

Do you check the label for fat before you buy? Or do the words “No cholesterol” or “Fat-free” persuade you that a product is...

What is inulin?

11 February 2015 by Catherine Saxelby

What is inulin?

You’ve seen it on the labels of liquid breakfasts, meal replacement shakes, protein drinks, muesli bars and high-fibre yoghurts....

How to create your own Ingredient List

12 November 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

How to create your own Ingredient List

Ever wondered how food manufacturers work out their long lists of ingredients? You know those lists of what’s in the packet or jar...