Honest Labelling » Bakery

Eat Natural cereal bars

tdomf_145ed — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:02:49 +0000

Like other examples in here the product is not what it claims to be. It makes a big deal that is it ‘natural’ in the brand name but the ingredients lists things like sunflower lecithin. Others in the range also have chocolate which is quite processed indeed.
Also here they claim ‘yoghurt coating’ but there is only a tiny bit of yoghurt in the coating. Other similar products claim yoghurt flavoured coating which seems more accurate.

Farrington’s MELLOW YELLOW

tdomf_145ed — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:19:01 +0000

Definitely ANGEL!! We know our British cold-pressed rapeseed oil is natural and delicious and should be appreciated for its own merits. It is healthier than olive oil (containing half the saturated fat and 10 times the Omega 3) and more versatile thanks to its high smoke point. However, although it is equivalent in provenance to a single estate EVO, we do not claim to be “extra virgin” because we know that this is a term specific to olive oil.

Costa Coffee

tdomf_145ed — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:18:52 +0000

Sinner

All over there shops there are references to being “Italian” when in fact there coffee beans are roasted in London. They are owned by Whitbread and if you click here you will an example on there website:-
http://www.costa.co.uk/coffee/the_coffee.aspx

“Traditional Irish Breakfast Tea”

tdomf_145ed — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:18:43 +0000

Definitely a Sinner!
On the rear of the box it says “A blend of Indian and African teas”. Its blended and packaged in Massachussets, USA, and distributed in the UK by a firm from Essex. Nothing Irish there, so far as I can see, apart from the Kelly Green box, the picture of the croft and the fact that the US blenders are called “Shamrock Foods”.

Tea never has and never will grow in Ireland. The hypothetical residents of a small croft would have been extremely unlikely to have been able to have afforded tea, and therefore wouldnt have drunk it for breakfast or indeed any othe rmeal, and anyway for much of its European history, tea has been associated with the English and therefore would have been shunned by any self respecting Irishman.

Admittedly this came from the local Pound Shop!

San Marco Pepperoni Pizza

tdomf_145ed — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:18:03 +0000

Bought from Tesco for only £1 without really looking, I know I should but was in a rush. Reading the label at home the company have removed the word ‘analogue’ from the front!
It does say cheese flavour analogue on the back but in a clear step designed to mislead the busy shopper they’ve taken it off the front!

Sainsbury’s Venison with Prunes Pate

tdomf_145ed — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:17:41 +0000

Sinner, because it has twice as much pork as venison. Sainsbury’s claim that Venison is the main flavour and therefore has been named.

Sainsbury’s “British Classic” Liver and Bacon

Russbowes — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:25:38 +0000

Emblazoned with a Union Jack – but made of New Zealand lamb. Shades of Birds Eyes “Great British Menu” range!

Sainsbury’s “British Classic” Shepherd’s Pie

Russbowes — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:23:51 +0000

Just launched by Sainsbury’s. Emblazoned with a Union Jack – but made of New Zealand lamb! Just like Bird’s Eye’s Great British Menu

Really Welsh Welsh Black Beef Burgers

tdomf_145ed — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:42:46 +0000

I think this procut is an angel. I bought it from Tesco in Cardiff.
The product uses Welsh Black Beef a breed of cow which could be reared outside of Wales, however the beef in this product is reared in Wales, it is taken to a slaughter house in Wales so there is not far for the animal to travel. The burgers are also then made in Wales.

Peters Premier Pie

tdomf_145ed — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:36:07 +0000

I bought a steak pie at Sainsbury’stoday dated the 12/01/2010 the meat was tough and tasteless so it was definately a sinner.