Food and drink products named in Choice Shonky Awards

Eight products were named at Choice's annual Shonky Awards in Sydney, and two of them were in the food and beverage industry.

Lion's Dairy Farmers Oats Express Liquid Breakfast, Banana and Honey was one of them. According to Choice, the product, which has pictures of whole oats, banana slices and a honey dipper on the pack, claims to be a smooth “blend of milk, oat fibre and real banana”.

“The ingredients panel tells a different story – actually banana extract and it appears to be missing the honey!” says Choice.

Ecoeggs were also among the eight. According to Choice, with a supposedly ‘free range’ stocking density of 20,000 birds per hectare, with only 10 eggs in a pack and a premium price tag, Ecoeggs offered “very poor value under the cover of green-washing”.

“Choice was also left wondering – what, exactly, is “eco” about this product?” the consumer organisation says.

According to Choice, its Shonky Awards “shine a spotlight on products and services that are sneaky, slippery, unscrupulous and sometimes unsafe”.

“The risk of receiving an infamous Shonky encourages businesses to lift their game and put consumers first,” says CHOICE chief executive, Alan Kirkland.