The Vegan Australia Certified program sets the standard for authentic vegan food and products in Australia. Under the program, product makers may display the Vegan Australia Certified logo on licensed vegan items that meet our strict criteria. The logo indicates to your customers that the product does not contain animal ingredients and none of the manufacturing or testing processes involve animals or animal products. It's simple: if your product meets our standard you can certify it and give your customers the confidence to enjoy your product, safe in the knowledge that it really is vegan.

Under the Vegan Australia Certified program each product is certified on its own merits, so not all of your products have to be vegan. This encourages makers to develop vegan products and to improve their labelling.

Vegan Australia aims to make veganism more available, convenient and accepted. The Vegan Australia Certified logo is one way to introduce the concept of veganism to the public and to further the movement towards a world where animals are no longer used by humans for food, clothing, entertainment or any other purpose.

Along with the booming demand for vegan products in Australia, there is a growing demand from businesses for national vegan certification. A wide range of products in a variety of sectors have been certified and more are being added all the time. See our Vegan Australia Certified product list.

A Vegan Australia Certified logo on your products can increase sales, attracting not only more vegan customers but also those interested in consuming more ethical, healthy and environmentally friendly products. The logo is easily recognised and allows people to shop without constantly consulting ingredient lists. Research has shown that people who buy vegan food are more likely to buy a product that is clearly marked as vegan.

Makers of certified products can benefit by using the logo on packaging, menus, associated promotional materials, social media and anywhere online. If all your products are certified vegan then you may place the logo anywhere your business name appears. Customers can see at a glance that your business produces quality, ethical products.

How to apply for certification
To apply for certification, organisations should read the standard to confirm their products are vegan and then complete the Application for certification with the Vegan Australia Certified program and email it to Vegan Australia. The more complete the application, the faster the certification.

All information submitted to Vegan Australia in an application for certification will be treated as confidential and we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

After we receive all the information our team will review your application and check each submitted product against our standard. We may request further information to verify any ingredients that may be animal derived. If it is then found that the products comply with the standard, we will forward to you a licence agreement which should be signed and returned along with the annual licence fee. We will then issue you with a certificate of registration for the certified products along with details of how to use the Vegan Australia Certified logo. For any queries please contact Vegan Australia.