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Is Biotiful Dairy Morello Cherry Kefir ultra-processed?

500 ml Fermented milk drinks Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Biotiful Dairy Morello Cherry Kefir

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 16 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed fermented milk drinks

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

cow's milk 88%, with live kefir cultures, Morello Cherry Purée 6%, Natural Fruit Extracts (apples, grapes, carob), Stabiliser (pectin), Lemon Conc, Natural Flavour, Includes Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Additives: E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

Pasteurised cow's milk (88%) fermented with live kefir cultures*, Morello Cherry Purée (6%), Natural Fruit Extracts (apples, grapes, carob), Stabiliser (pectin), Lemon Conc, Natural Flavour. *Includes Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 196 fermented milk drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 120th. 76% of the fermented milk drinks here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 196 fermented milk drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060337220149, last edited 3 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.