Freeze-dried. Live and active cultures. No appliance needed. Make fresh kefir at home. Makes 6 quarts (6 litres). www.yogourmet.com. Easy and economical. No preservatives. No coloring agent. Go Green: Reduce the plastic containers used from store bought kefir. The kefir used to determine the nutrition value was made with vitamin A & D fortified 2% milk. Made in Canada. Printed in Canada.