We Certify Vegan Products!
The vegan diet growing slowly across Australia. Did you know? According to Statista, about 3% of Australians identify as vegan, with more adopting flexitarian or vegetarian diets. Many restaurants, cafes, and fast food chains adopted a vegan menu, offering plant-based burgers, sausages, and more. Some restaurants even have entirely vegan menus. As veganism continues to grow in popularity across Australia, there is increasing consumer demand for clarity about which products are vegan.
Data also shows that consumption of animal products like meat and cow's milk is declining in Australia. This is all while alternatives like plant-based meats and non-dairy milks are slowly becoming more popular. Over 50% of Australians have tried meat substitutes, and the plant-based meat industry is projected to export $1.4 billion worth of products by the year 2030. Plant-based milk now makes up 2% of milk purchases in Australian households, combined with dairy milk in over one-third of homes. The leading milk alternatives at eh moment are from soy and almond, but oat milk gaining popularity.
Without a vegan certification from an independent third party, manufacturers in Australia can label anything as “vegan” without accountability. This leads to issues around trust and transparency. Consequently, obtaining a recognized vegan certification in the Australian market is becoming critical. This goes for brands that want to show the legitimacy of their vegan claims and for vegans seeking reliable indications that a product is vegan. A vegan certification logo on the packaging makes shopping easier to identify products. As the Australian market grows, trusted vegan certification logos can help provide consumers with the assurance they seek.
Vegan Certificate Requirements
To receive the Vegan Certificate, there are standards that a product must meet. In the vegan verification process, it must be verified that the product does not contain any animal ingredients or animal by-products, and no animal testing. The vegan certificate is available for food products and non-food products Products Must Contain:
No meat, fish, fowl, or animal by-products.
No eggs or egg products.
No milk or milk products.
No honey or honey bee products.
No insects or insect products.
No sugar or sweeteners that has been filtered with bone char.
No liquids such as juices, syrup, beer, or wine, are filtered, defoamed, or clarified with animal products or animal by-products.
NO animal skin, angora, bone, cashmere, down, feathers, fur, horn, leather, mohair, shearling, shell, silk, suede, or wool.
Manufacturers need to ensure that there is a cleaning and sanitation of machinery, equipment, and surfaces to minimize contamination of non-vegan products.
How does the process work?
We provide the vegan certification logo for both consumable and non-consumable items. Products do not have to be food or nutrition items. We certify durable goods, such as clothing. The verification process is the same for both consumable and non-consumable items. The initiation of the Vegan Verified certification process begins with an inspection of all ingredients in the product, manufacturing protocols, if animal testing was conducted, utilization of shared equipment during manufacturing, and the potential for inadvertent cross-contamination. The initial stage in the certification process is completing the essential documentation forms provided by Vegan Verified, along with a nonrefundable fee. If the product is certified vegan, a certification fee is renewed annually for each product.
Vegan Certification Australia
Vegan Certification Logo
Submitting an application doesn't automatically give permission to use the Logo. It's just the start of the verification process. After you submit the application, it usually takes around 30 days for the verification process. When it gets approved, that's when you'll be allowed to use the vegan certification logo. Remember, you can't change or use the Vegan Verified Certification Logo without getting permission first.