10 Companies Awarded China’s First Vegan Food Standard Certification
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China’s shift to a more sustainable food system took a significant step forward with the introduction of the country’s first domestic vegan food certification program and the first ten recipients. Ten companies covering diverse food categories across the full food industry received the certification, including Veggie Ark, Green Monday, Ecobuyer, Deepure, Yeyo, Seleglu, GENBEN, Su Man Xiang, Liu Wei Zhi Ji, and Shu Jia Niang Food.
The certification program’s first recipients cover a range of plant-based food offerings, from organic farming and vegan restaurants to health foods, alternative protein products, and vegan OEM manufacturers. Representatives from each organization introduced their brands and shared their perspectives on how the certification will advance veganism in China in the short term and establish vegan industry standards to lay a crucial foundation for future development.
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The certification development committee included VegRadar, a vegan information service platform offering a fully WeChat-enabled restaurant locator app and multi-channel media platform, and Dao Foods, an impact-oriented incubator and investment firm that invests in plant-based and alternative protein companies based in mainland China.
In 2021, the China Vegan Society launched a committee with the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) Biological and Scientific Ethics Committee, the Beijing Soybean Products Association, and a group of industry stakeholders to develop China’s first official standards for vegan products. As China's first domestic vegan food standard, the China Vegan Food Certification raises the visibility and transparency of vegan products in China. It also meets the needs of Chinese consumers with standards for both standard vegan and “Buddhist-friendly” vegan products.
