Babushka’s Vanilla High Protein Kefir Wins Best Kefir Award

Australian-made Babushka’s Vanilla High Protein Kefir has been named Best Kefir in the 2026 Healthy Food Guide Awards, recognising a great-tasting functional dairy drink with live cultures and probiotics.

The Healthy Food Guide Awards are judged by qualified dietitians and nutrition professionals, who assess supermarket products for nutritional quality, ingredients and value. Babushka’s Vanilla High Protein Kefir took the top honour in the Best Kefir category within the Chiller division.

Functional dairy for people focused on gut health

Babushka’s Kefir is made in Australia using traditional methods, with live cultures and probiotics. It offers a simple and convenient functional dairy option for people looking to make gut health part of their everyday routine.

The award-winning Vanilla High Protein Kefir combines Babushka’s distinctive kefir taste with smooth vanilla flavour and added protein. It is an easy, satisfying choice for breakfast, a midday snack or any time of day.

For the Babushka’s team, the award is welcome recognition of the care that goes into every batch. Our focus has always been simple: make authentic, great-tasting kefir and do it well.

It is also a proud result for the whole team. From product development and quality to production and distribution, many people help make sure every bottle meets the standard our customers expect.

Recognised by nutrition professionals

The judging panel included Accredited Practising Dietitian Min Saw, New Zealand Registered Dietitian Jess Moulds and Healthy Food Guide Managing Editor Jenny de Montalk, bringing independent expertise in nutrition and health journalism.

The Healthy Food Guide Awards are designed to help shoppers identify nutritious supermarket products. Entries are independently assessed across a range of categories before the winners are selected.

For shoppers interested in gut health, probiotics and functional drinking dairy, the win provides independent recognition of Babushka’s Vanilla High Protein Kefir in a growing Australian category.

Where to buy Babushka’s Kefir

Ready to try Australia’s award-winning kefir? Find Babushka’s Vanilla High Protein Kefir in Coles and Woolworths stores nationally, or at selected independent retailers.