Yes — Moo British Beef steak & craft ale pie is ultra-processed.
Classified as UPF because the ingredient list includes identity preserved palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), yeast extract (an industrial flavor enhancer), barley malt extract (an industrial flavoring/sweetener extract), and flavouring (non-specific industrial flavoring). Presence of any such additives moves the product into NOVA ultra-processed category.
Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Beef Lasagne
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Chicken, Mushroom and Rice Soup
M&S Food
Not UPF
Thai green chicken curry
Charlie Bigham's
Not UPF
Thai Red Chicken Curry & Fragrant Rice
Charlie Bigham's
Not UPF
Japanese Style Chicken Curry with rice
MYPROTEIN
Not UPF
Beef Lasagne
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff
M&S
Not UPF
Spaghetti bolognese
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Chicken & bacon pasta
Sainsbury's,Sainsburys
Not UPF
Chicken Tikka Masala
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Yes — Moo British Beef steak & craft ale pie by Pieminister is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as UPF because the ingredient list includes identity preserved palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), yeast extract (an industrial flavor enhancer), barley malt extract (an industrial flavoring/sweetener extract), and flavouring (non-specific industrial flavoring). Presence of any such additives moves the product into NOVA ultra-processed category.
Nomi flags 4 ingredients in Moo British Beef steak & craft ale pie as ultra-processed markers: identity-preserved palm oil, yeast extract, Barley Malt Extract, flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.