Consumers are increasingly demanding transparency to easily identify vegan and vegetarian products. V-Label offers consumers clarity and reliability thanks to standardized and best-in-class verification criteria in the labeling process.
Consumers are increasingly demanding transparency to easily identify vegan and vegetarian products.
V-Label offers consumers clarity and reliability thanks to standardized and best-in-class verification criteria in the labeling process.
V-Label enhances the shopping experience and helps consumers make easier product choices, while companies gain a competitive advantage and can better promote their plant-based products.
The target group for vegan and vegetarian products and services is ever-expanding and diverse. Whether for environmental, health, religious or ethical reasons, more and more consumers are choosing vegan or vegetarian lifestyles.
Simultaneously, the vegan and vegetarian products market has enjoyed record sales over many years. An increasing number of companies recognize the benefits of enriching the market with natural and plant-based products. This means better quality and diversity of vegan and vegetarian products.
Consumer calls for greater transparency regarding vegan and vegetarian products are having an effect. More and more vegan and vegetarian products and services are being declared than ever before.
V-Label is the world leader in vegan and vegetarian labeling. Globally, more than 50,000 products from over 4,300 license holders carry the V-Label.
Benefits include:
Consumer perception is shifting towards vegan certification, driven by a global trend towards natural and greener beauty and personal care products.
With years of experience as a V-Label food certification body, we have partnered with V-Label to offer auditing and certification for the cosmetics, personal care and household industry. This unique partnership offers best-in-class service to help our clients better address the vegan market.
Areas of the industry
What we examine
Step 1
Contact your nearest SGS office and complete our standard V-Label client questionnaire. Once completed, we will put you in direct contact with the appropriate V-Label license body.
Step 2
Complete your V-Label license application and provide the necessary information for your license offer. V-Label will calculate your annual license fee.
Step 3
Sign your license agreement with V-Label and provide the required product information. V-Label will issue a product certificate that allows you to use the label for respective products.
Step 4
Book your on-site audit with SGS and prepare your facility for it.
Step 5
Following a successful audit, you will receive your certificate of compliance against the V-Label requirements to support your license.
Step 6
Maintain your V-Label certification by planning for your audit(s) and conducting any necessary product testing.
The order of the steps may differ depending on the country. Contact your local SGS office for more advice.
The cosmetics and hygiene industry is highly competitive. We can help you to build consumer trust and prove that your products are safe and effective, to make you stand out from the crowd.
Additional solutions
Audit and certification
In today’s global business environment, you must produce/manufacture the highest quality products to compete while ensuring they comply with international and national standards, market regulations and bespoke customer requirements.
Our audit services can cover your entire value chain, from process to organization, service and systems.
Our specialist audit teams have global experience in every industry and sector, and bring best practices into play to ensure that your processes and operations exceed the required market regulations and standards. Our advanced testing facilities are among the world’s best.
Consultancy and regulatory
Meeting safety and quality regulations, which differ across regions, can create technical demands, drain resources or require skills that companies often lack.
We can devise a program of consultancy and technical assistance program for all major markets based on your needs. We will consider standards and regulations relevant to your products in your destination markets.
Safety and efficacy
In a competitive sector, we can help you to verify your product’s performance and ensure that efficacy claims are backed by evidence.
We offer two methods of claim verification:
For both, we can also compare your products to those of your competitors.
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For further information, please contact:
Jason Hulbert
Associate Marketing Manager
Knowledge
t: +44 7912426878
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