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Rebecca Ciaramidaro

I joined CHOICE in 2008 as a work experience student while studying my Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food) at the University of Western Sydney. I've been with CHOICE ever since.  My first job was in a room full of muesli, collecting all their nutritional data. When I completed my course, CHOICE offered me a full-time position as a Test Officer in the Kitchen Lab. In 2009, I moved into the role of household content producer. I write about a wide range of children's and household products, ranging from cots and strollers to ovens, BBQs, espresso machines and electric blankets. I even write about grocery items such as nappies, sanitary pads and laundry detergents. I love my job and the extremely talented and passionate group of people I work with. I love knowing that our research, testing and results go a long way to helping consumers with their buying decisions by highlighting great products – and singling out poorly performing ones. You can find me on LinkedIn.

How to buy the best supermarket Christmas ham

September 1, 2025December 3, 2024 by Rebecca Ciaramidaro | Shadia | Fiona
glazed christmas ham being sliced on a wooden board

Our experts reveal the best tasting hams from Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA.

Categories Food and Drink, Meat, Meat Fish and Eggs

What is the best chocolate chip cookie?

September 1, 2025September 30, 2024 by Shadia
hands holding a chocolate chip cookie broken in half

We review chocolate chip cookies from Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, Cadbury, Arnott’s and more.

Categories Food and Drink, Groceries, Snack Foods

The best cheese slices from Aldi, Coles, Woolies, Bega, Cracker Barrel and more

September 1, 2025July 31, 2024 by Shadia
cheese slices

We review supermarket cheddar cheese slices to find the best tasting and healthiest.

Categories Butter and Cheese, Dairy, Food and Drink

Which brand makes the tastiest and healthiest supermarket chicken nuggets?

September 1, 2025June 5, 2024 by Shadia
chicken nuggets on board with tomato sauce

We taste-test chicken nuggets from Woolworths, Coles, Steggles, Ingham’s and more to find the best. 

Categories Food and Drink, Meat, Meat Fish and Eggs

Which are the tastiest and healthiest supermarket frozen chips?

September 1, 2025April 30, 2024 by Shadia
cooking frozen crinkle cut chips in an oven

We fired up the air fryer to sample hot chips from Woolworths, Coles, McCain, Birds Eye and more to see who makes the best.

Categories Food and Drink, Groceries, Snack Foods

Which brand of tea bag makes the best tasting cuppa?

September 1, 2025March 7, 2024 by Shadia
making black tea with a tea bag

Our experts taste test tea from Lipton, Dilmah, T2, Twinings and more, and we also take a look at health benefits.

Categories Drinks, Food and Drink, Tea and Coffee

Sydney, you’re paying 41% more for bread than pre-pandemic

February 29, 2024 by Shadia
woman standing in the kitchen looking at a supermarket receipt

CHOICE compares food prices from multiple categories over the past five years to find out what’s changed.

Categories Everyday Shopping, Shopping, Supermarkets Tags Article investigation, campaign

Are supermarket ready meals tasty and nutritious?

September 1, 2025January 29, 2024 by Shadia
ready-to-eat meals in containers

We look at ready-made meals from Woolworths, Coles, Youfoodz and more.

Categories Food and Drink, Groceries, Snack Foods

How to buy seafood that’s actually sustainable

August 30, 2025December 21, 2023 by Wendy | Shadia
checking labels on tinned seafood

Our supermarket seafood investigation reveals how hard it is to tell genuine sustainability claims from greenwashing.

Categories Fish, Food and Drink, Meat Fish and Eggs Tags Article investigation

What’s the best instant coffee?

September 1, 2025October 5, 2023 by Shadia | Rachel
jar of instant coffee with spoon and empty coffee mug

It might have a bad rap, but our recent expert taste test revealed that some instant coffees can taste just as good as a freshly brewed espresso.

Categories Drinks, Food and Drink, Tea and Coffee Tags chart, email signup
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