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![Berocca now comes in a quick pick-me-up can](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Berocca now comes in a quick pick-me-up can
COMMENT: Berry booster works out dearer than its tablet counterpart, writes Wendyl Nissen.
![Tasty fish curry earns all health ticks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Tasty fish curry earns all health ticks
COMMENT: Wendyl Nissen casts her eye over Sealord NZ Hoki Malay Coconut Curry.
![Nissen: Fast, filling and no nasties in Thai meal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Nissen: Fast, filling and no nasties in Thai meal
Comment: This has a lot of sugar but the dish is traditionally sweet.
![High-sugar twist on classic Kiwi bikkie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
High-sugar twist on classic Kiwi bikkie
COMMENT: 3 teaspoons of sugar in every puff requires strict discipline.
![Reviewed: 'Diet' noodles the perfect light dish](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Reviewed: 'Diet' noodles the perfect light dish
COMMENT: 'Diet' noodles easy to prepare for quick, light lunch or dinner.
![Wontons afloat in a sea of additives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wontons afloat in a sea of additives
COMMENT: I used to eat a lot of these soups for lunch in the 90s, then I looked at the ingredients label, reports Wendyl Nissen.
![Southern-style chicken passes taste test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Southern-style chicken passes taste test
COMMENT: Could Tegel's spicy nibbles match the world's best? Very acceptable, dish them up again, says aficionado.
![Nissen: Good intro to healthy Asian starter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Nissen: Good intro to healthy Asian starter
COMMENT: Summer rolls kit is pricey but at least it's from a real person.
![Lollies sweet as, but better for you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Lollies sweet as, but better for you
COMMENT: Natural flavours make this confectionery is a healthier treat for your friends and family.
![Nissen: Flavourings help a tasty, fast food](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Nissen: Flavourings help a tasty, fast food
COMMENT: When do-it-yourself pasta is not on the agenda and a quick meal is needed, this package fits the bill.
![Soda with a twist a sugary pop hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Soda with a twist a sugary pop hit
COMMENT: A do-it-yourself version without the sugar is better for you.
![The only barbecue foods you need this summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The only barbecue foods you need this summer
COMMENT: Wendyl Nissen headed to the supermarket on a mission to find some of our favourite barbecue foods with the least additives in them.
![Tuna pouch only half-filled with tuna](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Tuna pouch only half-filled with tuna
COMMENT: A flavoured tuna pocket is easy to take to work or to complete a meal but why not buy a tin and add your own fresh flavour.
![Wendyl Nissen: Hollandaise gets dressing-down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wendyl Nissen: Hollandaise gets dressing-down
COMMENT: I understand that our reader finds this easy to prepare and it is less fatty than a true hollandaise but, oh, it has so many additives.
![Wendyl Nissen: 'Low-sugar' hides additives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wendyl Nissen: 'Low-sugar' hides additives
COMMENT: The most disappointing thing about this syrup is that nowhere on the packaging does it signal that it uses artificial sweeteners.
![Surprising additions to your sushi condiments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Surprising additions to your sushi condiments
After writing about wasabi rice crackers two weeks ago I realised that I had never taken a good look at two very common and popular condiments.
![Wendyl Nissen: Have a real food Xmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wendyl Nissen: Have a real food Xmas
COMMENT: I have spent an afternoon in the supermarket for you and has come up with my best selections for Christmas Day food items.
![Healthy snack? The additives hiding in rice crackers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Healthy snack? The additives hiding in rice crackers
COMMENT: These take a dozen ingredients to get the taste of wasabi.
![No pigs were harmed to bring it home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
No pigs were harmed to bring it home
COMMENT: These intriguing no-bacon bacon bits change initial impressions.
![Wendyl Nissen: A good chicken feed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wendyl Nissen: A good chicken feed
COMMENT: Free-range nuggets beat the previously foul rap-sheet.
![Wendyl Nissen: No duck was harmed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wendyl Nissen: No duck was harmed
COMMENT: These chips taste like the real thing but that's down to clever chemists.