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V-Label (vegetarian)

What this package mark assures, what it does not, and where the rules come from.

Issuer
V-Label.eu / European Vegetarian Union licensing
Legal or private
Private certification
Kind
Vegetarian
What it assures
Product meets the V-Label vegetarian criteria. Dairy and eggs may be allowed under that vegetarian track.
What it does not assure
It does not mean vegan. Check the vegan V-Label mark if you need a vegan claim under this scheme.
Traces / shared lines

Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise

Trace handling follows the private vegetarian standard, not a guarantee against shared equipment with meat.

Source
V-Label: criteria and licensing · as of June 1, 2025

Compare two marks

Side by side: what each mark assures and what it leaves open.

Legal or private
Private certification
Kind
Vegetarian
What it assures
Product meets the V-Label vegetarian criteria. Dairy and eggs may be allowed under that vegetarian track.
What it does not assure
It does not mean vegan. Check the vegan V-Label mark if you need a vegan claim under this scheme.
Traces / shared lines

Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise

Trace handling follows the private vegetarian standard, not a guarantee against shared equipment with meat.

Source
V-Label: criteria and licensing · as of June 1, 2025
Legal or private
Private certification
Kind
Vegan
What it assures
Product meets the V-Label vegan criteria published by the scheme, including no animal ingredients as defined there.
What it does not assure
It is not a government mark. Scope details (processing aids, shared lines) follow the current V-Label standard, not a national vegan law.
Traces / shared lines

Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise

Cross-contact rules are set in the private standard. Read the current V-Label criteria; do not assume allergen-style trace exclusion.

Source
V-Label: criteria and licensing · as of June 1, 2025