Marks & Spencer

M&S Food 1.2 kg Big Mix – Our Biggest Ever Selection

Barcode 29456086

Yes — M&S Food 1.2 kg Big Mix – Our Biggest Ever Selection is ultra-processed.

This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives, including glucose syrup, invert sugar syrup, and glucose-fructose syrup (industrial refined sugars); palm oil (a highly processed refined oil); humectant glycerol; emulsifier lecithin; natural flavourings; and glazing agent gum arabic. It is a ready-to-eat confectionery assortment containing multiple industrial formulations. Other ingredients such as sugar, cocoa, milk products, butter, fruit purée, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, vanilla extract, pectin, and fortified flour do not independently determine the classification.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

sugar glucose syrup cocoa mass allergy cocoa butter vegetable oil (palm, coconut, shea, rapeseed) sweetened condensed skimmed milk (skimmed milk. sugar) dried skimmed milk dried whole milk invert sugar syrup butter oil (milk) apple purée butter (milk) double cream (milk) hazelnuts lactose (milk) dried whey (milk). humectant: glycerol emulsifier: lecithin (soya). fat reduced cocoa powder natural flavourings salt clucose-fructose syrup wheatflour* acid: citric acid natural colours: b-carotenes
OK

plain caramel

Plain caramel is a simple caramelized sugar or candy made from sugar heated until it browns, resulting in a chewy, sweet ingredient often used for flavor or color.
OK

anthocyanins (from purple carrots) vanilla extract tapioca starch raising agent: sodium bicarbonate
OK

e500
OK

e503 gelling agent: pectin glazing agent: gum arabic. *fortified with calcium
OK

iron

Essential mineral used as a nutrient or fortifying ingredient in foods.
OK

vitamin b3 and b1. allergy advice

Common questions about M&S Food 1.2 kg Big Mix – Our Biggest Ever Selection

Is M&S Food 1.2 kg Big Mix – Our Biggest Ever Selection ultra-processed?

Yes — M&S Food 1.2 kg Big Mix – Our Biggest Ever Selection by Marks & Spencer is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives, including glucose syrup, invert sugar syrup, and glucose-fructose syrup (industrial refined sugars); palm oil (a highly processed refined oil); humectant glycerol; emulsifier lecithin; natural flavourings; and glazing agent gum arabic. It is a ready-to-eat confectionery assortment containing multiple industrial formulations. Other ingredients such as sugar, cocoa, milk products, butter, fruit purée, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, vanilla extract, pectin, and fortified flour do not independently determine the classification.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.