Certified vegan vs vegan-suitable: a quick note
Some sweets in this hub carry formal Vegan Society certification (a registered trademark with audited supply chains); others are vegan-suitable by ingredient analysis but don't carry the formal certification. Both are listed here so you can choose what fits your dietary needs. If you specifically require Vegan Society certification on the pack, look at Shades by Niko. If you're flexible on certification but want sweets with no animal-derived ingredients in the recipe, the wider list applies.
The vegan sweet brands we stock
| Brand | Format | Vegan status | Range size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shades by Niko | British plant-based gummies (sunglasses-shaped) | Vegan Society certified + halal certified | 4 flavours |
| Mike and Ike | Chewy fruit candy in capsule shapes | Vegan-suitable (modified corn starch, no gelatine). Some products use beeswax glaze, so check the pack | 16 products |
| Sour Patch Kids | Sour-then-sweet gummies | Vegan-suitable (no gelatine) | 7 products |
| Swedish Fish | Soft chewy fish-shape candy | Vegan-suitable (no gelatine; carnauba wax glaze is plant-derived) | 1 classic red flavour |
| Airheads | Soft squishy taffy bars | Vegan-suitable (plant-based recipe). Some product variants contain egg whites, so check the pack | 5 products |
| Laffy Taffy | Pull-and-stretch rope taffy | Vegan-suitable (gelatine-free). Some products may contain egg whites, so check the pack | 7 rope flavours |
Perfect for
Vegan and plant-based households: the gelatine-free chewy candy category is much wider in American imports than UK supermarket retail. If you've struggled to find vegan gummies in mainstream UK shops, this hub covers the brands worth knowing.
Vegan-and-halal households: Shades by Niko carries both certifications, which makes it the natural pick if you need both labels.
Vegetarian shoppers who avoid gelatine: all the brands here work for vegetarians too. The category overlaps significantly with our vegetarian-suitable range.
Animal-welfare gift purchases: vegan sweets work well as inclusive gift hampers for mixed-diet households and for vegan friends and family.
Buy vegan sweets online in the UK
Our full vegan and vegan-suitable sweets range. Always check the back of the individual pack for the most current ingredient information, since manufacturers occasionally reformulate. Build the basket past £20 to qualify for free UK delivery. A few bags across brands takes you over easily. Orders placed before our daily cut-off are dispatched the same working day.
Vegan sweets UK: frequently asked questions
Which sweets carry formal vegan certification?
In our catalogue, Shades by Niko is the brand with formal Vegan Society certification on every pack. Other brands on this hub are vegan-suitable by ingredient analysis but don't carry the formal Vegan Society trademark. If you specifically need the certification, Shades by Niko is the natural pick.
Are Haribo vegan?
Standard UK Haribo is not vegan. The recipe contains gelatine (typically pork-derived) and beeswax in the glazing agent, neither of which are vegan. Haribo does produce a separate vegan range in some international markets but the standard UK products are not vegan-suitable. For vegan alternatives in our catalogue see the table above.
What's the difference between vegan and vegetarian sweets?
Vegetarian sweets exclude meat, fish and gelatine. Vegan sweets additionally exclude all other animal-derived ingredients: dairy, eggs, honey, beeswax, carmine (cochineal), shellac and similar. A sweet labelled vegetarian may still contain dairy or honey; a vegan-certified sweet contains none of these. The gelatine-free chewy candy category overlaps heavily between the two but watch for dairy in chocolate and beeswax glazes when buying for strict vegans.
Are vegan sweets halal too?
Vegan sweets are typically halal-suitable by ingredient analysis, since they contain none of the haram animal-derived ingredients. However, vegan-suitable does not automatically mean halal-certified. If you need a formal halal certification logo on the pack, look at Shades by Niko (which carries both certifications) or browse our halal sweets hub.