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Yes — Yes valley organic keffir is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed additives: natural flavourings and organic maize starch (a refined starch additive). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and indicate industrial formulation according to NOVA.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other dairy, eggs & yoghurt Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Natural Proper Organic Bio Live Yeogurt
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Yes — Yes valley organic keffir by Yeo Valley is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed additives: natural flavourings and organic maize starch (a refined starch additive). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and indicate industrial formulation according to NOVA.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Yes valley organic keffir as an ultra-processed marker: natural flavourings. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Kefir Natural by Yeo Valley, Strawberry yogurt by Longley Farm, Kefir Natural Fermented Yogurt by Yeo Valley Organic. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.
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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.
