Discover vegan products from independent brands we love

Browse our collection of vegan products from snacks to cosmetics and clothing to discover new vegan products from independent brands.

Read Time:   |  5th October 2023


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Browse our collection of vegan products from independent brands to discover new animal-friendly foods, fashions, beauty products and more…

If you’re seeking to elevate your plant-based lifestyle while supporting ethical businesses, you’re in for a treat. We’ve curated a carefully crafted list of outstanding vegan products, all brought to you by independent brands.

And why choose independent brands, you ask? In a world dominated by large corporations, independent brands offer a breath of fresh, cruelty-free air.

These companies are often fuelled by passion, integrity, and a true love for the environment and all its inhabitants. When you choose products from independent brands, you’re not only supporting hardworking entrepreneurs; you’re endorsing ethical practices, transparency, and sustainable sourcing.

These brands often strive to minimise their ecological footprint and maximise their positive impact, making a real difference in the world.

So, take a browse through our list of carefully curated products, or click through the categories below if you’re looking for something specific.

Vegan products from independent brands we love:

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Vegan food and savoury snacks

Bürgen with Sprouted Grains range

 

Introducing the NEW Bürgen with Sprouted Grains range; 100% plant-based, 100% delicious. Each loaf is made with ¼ sprouted whole grain flour and is packed with great-tasting natural seeds and grains.

There are two delicious new loaves to enjoy in the sprouted grains range – Soya & Linseed and Oat & Quinoa. We’ve ensured that our bread bags can be recycled right at home, making it super easy for you to do your bit for the environment.

Bürgen’s Sprouted Grains range offers a source of fibre, protein, vitamins B12 and D* and represents a great choice for vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians alike!

RRP – £1.50

* Burgen bread with Sprouted Grains is a good source of vitamin D (which contributes to the normal function of the immune system) and vitamin B12 (which contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue).

Mister Free’d Tortilla Chips – Cheezie Flavour

Cheezie vegan tortilla

The classic dipper with a vegan twist for vegans and cheese-lovers alike. Perfect for every occasion, our Cheezie tortilla chips are also gluten-free and use only natural flavouring.

They have been known to bring about smiles long before one hears the words ‘Say Cheese!’.

Gently roasted for a crunchier bite and generously sized to fit all your favourite dips.

RRP £1.80 from Sainsbury’s

Pep & Lekker seed snacks

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A 5 strong selection of nutritious sweet and savoury vegan seed snacks brimming with full-bodied flavours & healthy convictions.

Each snack contains 14 all-natural allergy-free ingredients. They are high in protein and fibre and low in sugar and carbs. Seed snacks are great on their own or with dips, soups and salads.

RRP – £2 

Organic Vegan Mayo AKA Bionnaise Tube from Hlth Punk

Hlth Punk Bionnaise Tube

“The worlds 1st plant-based MAYO made with oats. Creamy delish and supa duper. We aren’t in the habit of blowing our own trumpets but our vegan oat squeeziliciousness is hands down, the best tasting mayo on the planet. Vegan or NOT!”

Ideal for… well pretty much everything.

Packs a tasty punch with the planet friendly creamy oat base, sunflower oil, turmeric, acerola berry and more… You’ll be spreading Bionnaise in places you never thought of!

#EatWhatUBelieve

RRP: £3.99

Love Corn

love corn vegan product range

LOVE CORN is the first premium crunchy corn snack made with simple ingredients and bold flavours for a delicious alternative to crisps!

LOVE CORN’s ingredients are as simple as it gets, corn that’s been roasted then seasoned.

It’s perfect on the go, in a lunchbox, sprinkled on a salad or paired with a refreshing beverage.

LOVE CORN is:

– The Best Alternative to Crisps

– Plant-Based & Gluten Free

– Crunchy & Delicious!

RRP: £1 (45g pack) and £2 (115g pack)

Vegan sweets and treats

PALM Chocolate – Chocolate Covered Wellness

With wellness at the heart of their creations, PALM Chocolate uses 100% dark chocolate to create delicious and nutritious vegan treats that delight and nourish.

These luscious date powered and roasted nut-based bonbons are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, planet-friendly and never contain refined sugars.

A mindfully uplifting treat that satisfies in only a few bites is something we can all feel positive to indulge in. #ChocolateCoveredWellness

£12 for a captivating box of 6. Order your box online at palmchocolate.com

Pri’s Puddings All Good In The Pud

Pris Puddings Snack Pack

Pri’s Puddings is on a mission to indulge the healthy way, creating a scrumptious snacking experience that is better for you, better for the animals, and better for the planet – Made with 5 plant-based ingredients, 30-70% less sugar and 100% recyclable packaging!

Indulge in a selection of Pocket-Sized Pies and Pop Squares.

RRP £11.50

Dirty Cow – Plant-Based Chocolate

Dirty Cow vegan chocolate bar

Dairy is becoming an increasingly dirty word for both health and environmental reasons. Dirty Cow is here to clean up the game in the most messed-up and deeply indulgent manner.

Dirty Cow craft boutique handmade chocolate for the post milk generation. Deliciously messy, ingredients are dunked, pressed and sometimes tossed liberally onto the creamy chocolate, making each one completely unique. The result is filthy AF, but with the cleanest of values.

These innovative bars are all dairy-free, vegan friendly, made using cocoa sourced from certified sustainable farming, and enclosed in 100% recyclable packaging. So, you can feel good while being really bad.

RRP £3.49

Wibble Jelly Pots

Wibble vegan jelly pots

Wibble is taking our favourite childhood desserts and ‘growing it up’.

All their tasty jelly pots are packed with over 45% pressed juices and plant-based ingredients, with no artificial ingredients. Every pot is under 35 cals and so there is no need to feel guilty if you devour it all at once. 

Their 150g pots come in three delicious flavours – Raspberry & Coconut, Strawberry & Vanilla, and Orange & Ginger. All the jelly pots are 100% natural, low in sugar and actually taste like real fruit.

RRP £10.00

VESWEETIES vegan mixed sweets pouch

Vegummies vegan sweets

Vegan Sweets! These Sweet pouches are an eco-friendly pouch filled with a huge 900 grams of the best range of vegan sweets you will find, You can pick & mix your pouch or buy a ready mixed pouch.

VESWEETIES also have an amazing vegan sweet range: Pick and mix vegan sweets which are packaged in pink and white traditional paper bags, vegan fudge, vegan chocolate, gift boxes, gift jars, subscriptions and more sweet stuff!

All products are plastic-free and all packaging is eco-friendly and one is tree planted per order!

RRP:  £9

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Vegan drinks

Shake it up! With Foodie Flavours

Food Flavour drops

This Vegan Freakshake recipe caught our eye using delicious natural flavourings from Foodie Flavours, its quick and simple to whip up. Check out this great vegan recipe here.

Foodie Flavours have been shaking things up for over 10 years now with their great range of Professional, High Strength Natural Flavourings.

These flavourings are not only natural but suitable for vegans, gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free, with no added sugar and made in the UK.

Each small bottle is packed with concentrated natural flavouring crafted to a high quality by an expert flavourist. Only a few drops are needed, so a little really does go a long way.

Visit foodieflavours.com to check out the full range of flavourings – they also have loads of great vegan recipes too.

Nutribuddy’s Wholefood Shakes

Nutribuddy

Nutribuddy sells a range of UK-made shakes and cereals, made with 100% natural ingredients. Their products are unique in that they only contain wholefood ingredients, shunning artificial additives and fortified vitamin blends.

Nutrients which come from plant-based wholefoods are readily absorbed by our bodies, far more than when in artificial form. This absorption is even higher when ingredients are ground down, such as in Nutribuddy’s shakes.

Nutribuddy are passionate about creating foods in harmony with nature. All shakes are produced in their bespoke UK factory which is powered by 100% renewable energy. Ingredients are carefully sourced from small-scale suppliers who use minimal processing on their ingredients (they are organic where possible), and majority of these ingredients are grown in the UK and Europe.

Shop Nutribuddy’s range at nutribuddy.com

Superlife Infusions Organic Moringa Mocktail Tea

Superpower your immune system with Superlife Infusions Moringa Mocktail Tea!

It’s never been more important to look after our health, and these mouth-watering teas from Superlife Infusions give you a burst of nutrients in every sip, blended into a range of fruity mocktail flavours.

Moringa is an organic superfood that boasts a huge list of benefits – from boosting immunity and energy levels to aiding digestion and stimulating metabolism. It’s also a fantastic source of plant-based protein and iron!

Superlife Infusions have combined Moringa with a carefully selected range of fruity mocktail options, meaning that the teas offer both nourishment and amazing flavours all in one drink. Available in both hot tea and iced tea ranges, there’s a flavour to suit every taste – which one will you try first?

Vegan health and beauty products

Arella Beauty Vegan Collagen

Arella Vegan Collagen

Nourish the body and mind with award-winning vegan collagen from Arella Beauty.

Apply one sachet daily to increase collagen production by 135% in just 2 days!

After 4 weeks of daily use, 80% of participants observed a 13% reduction in wrinkles and collagen density was 4.7% higher than in week 1.

Our liquid formula is absorbed by the body at 98% compared to collagen capsules which can be as little as 3%.

Contains Retinol (Vitamin A) which helps to enhance collagen production in the body and aids with skin renewal and vegan-friendly Hyaluronic Acid.

Order yours today and use discount code veganliving20 for 20% off

RRP – £37.99

KinKind Plastic Free Vegan Shampoo Bars

 

Bye-bye bottles… hello KinKind Shampoo Bars! KinKind’s award-winning plastic-free, vegan shampoo bars give you the experience and results you expect from bottled products, but without the plastic and water.

Freshly fragranced and foaming, they are all 100% vegan and cruelty-free. Order online for letterbox delivery by Royal Mail, so no extra couriers!

KinKind’s shampoo bars have helped to save over 100,000 plastic bottles in 2020 and the company even scooped the prestigious Pure Beauty London Award 2020 for Best New British Brand.

RRP – £6

Reverie The Boutique – Core Four Skincare

Reverie the Boutique

Reverie is an online boutique specialising in luxurious, sustainable pieces. Founded on the belief that conscious consumerism shouldn’t lead to a compromise in style, Reverie is a destination where luxury and sustainability fuse seamlessly.

Every piece you see on the Reverie website is cruelty-free and vegan. Exclusively stocking Edible Beauty Australia’s skincare collection and George and Edi’s Lake Wanaka home fragrances in the UK, Reverie is the perfect place for a unique gift or a self-care treat. 

Featured here is the beautiful Core Four Skincare Collection by Edible Beauty Australia. All of the products are wildcrafted using botanic, vegan, gluten-free ingredients and are free from Parabens, Sulfates, Phthalates, Artificial Preservatives, Propylene Glycol, Petrochemicals, EDTA and Aluminium. Edible Beauty products are handmade in small batches in Australia and are an amazing way to connect your skin with the benefits Mother Nature has to offer. Luxurious textures and proven results – if you’re looking for a new skincare hero product look no further than the Core Four.

Ultimately, Reverie is a lifestyle. A daydream which became a reality and a celebration of self-care and escapism. Our reverie has always been a world where kindness comes first and sustainability lies at the heart of a business. Daydreamer, we offer you a destination where you can browse a beautifully curated collection of sustainable, ethical pieces from brands all over the world.

price per product from £36- £56

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Vegan fashion

Bridgewater Backpack by Kula Bag

Kula vegan Bridgewater Backpack

At Kula, we focus on using sustainably sourced materials to design unique bags and backpacks. The full Kula collection is designed using Texon Vogue – a durable, practical and washable paper, which has been accredited by both the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) and Oeko-Tex for its sustainability. 

Clean-cut minimalist designs that help you stay organised, make the workweek simple with our range of backpacks. All of our bags also feature a range of pockets to keep your valuable items safe on the go. Available in brown, olive & black.

RRP £35

Vegan homewares

Aery Living Herbal Tea Scented Candle

This fragrance will fill you with positivi-tea! Uplifting floral notes of chamomile and lavender. Think of an English summer meadow with a twist of invigorating eucalyptus.

Smell is a vital human sensory experience, making life richer and more immersive. Aery Living believes that quality fragrance can help elevate our wellbeing simply through the power of aromatherapy.

They’re committed to bringing you beautiful products that have a low impact on the environment. To take this a step further they’ve partnered with Ecologi and plant one tree for every product sold online.

All of Aery Living’s products are vegan and cruelty-free and the packaging is fully recyclable.

RRP – £26.00

Ralph’s Orchard Eco-friendly vegan soy wax candlesRalph's Orchard

A magical combination of Mandarin, Bergamot, Cassis, Orange Blossom and Lavender with Jasmin, Neroli, Violet Leaves and Rose at the heart then lead to a base of Fir Balsam, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla, Tonka and Musk notes.

Only cruelty-free, eco-friendly and vegan ingredients used. Soy wax is environmentally friendly and more sustainable than paraffin wax.

It is biodegradable and burns cleaner resulting in much fewer soot particles in the air. Soy wax also burns slower as it has a lower melting point, so your candles will last much longer.

Our wicks are made from organic cotton and are eco-friendly, lead-free, non-toxic, paraffin-free, and contain no zinc or other metals. They are dipped in organic soy wax are smokeless and slow-burning.

Coconut Shell Bowls by Jungle Culture

Coconut Shell Bowls by Jungle Couture

Jungle Culture’s range of coconut shell bowls are upcycled using 100% natural coconut shells, discarded after the yearly harvest.

These organic coconut husks are then shaped and engraved with various stunning patterns! Jungle Culture coats the bowls with virgin coconut oil to give them a beautiful shiny texture, and includes hand-carved spoons and a bamboo straw with the set!

All of Jungle Culture’s products are 100% vegan-friendly, cruelty-free and zero waste!

RRP from £30.99

The Vegan Deck

The Vegan Deck cards

The Vegan Deck is a deck of inspirational, educational, fun cards tackling all the questions everyone has on being or trying the vegan life. It’s the most comprehensive deck of its kind and is beautifully illustrated on one side and carries information on the other side. Whether you have been vegan for years or just turned vegan or you are looking at giving veganism a go, this deck has your back and will explore all you need to know in a non-preachy, nice light-hearted manner making it the perfect addition to your bookshelf, desk, bedside table or kitchen worktop.

RRP £15.99

Vegan pet products

NOOCHY POOCHY Adult 12mth+

Noochy Poochy

The UK’s only 100% nutritionally complete vegan dog food with a delicious cheesy flavour.

Developed by a vegan vet and an animal nutritionist, Noochy Poochy boasts 30% organic ingredients, an Omega 6:3 ratio of 4:1 and a protein content higher than most meat-based dog foods.

Blended with nutritional yeast, thyme, marjoram and basil, its delicious cheese and herb small-size kibbles make it a guaranteed winner dinner, suitable for even the fussiest plant-powered pooch!

20% OFF your first purchase online and save 25% when you subscribe to a regular delivery from us.

RRP £18.99

Want to discover more vegan gems? Browse our list of accidentally vegan products you can find in supermarkets

 

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