Vegan food in South Africa

Please note that none of the products on this list (except where otherwise specified) are officially endorsed by the South African Vegan Society. We rely completely on companies and manufacturers to supply us with accurate information and to notify us of any changes in their product ingredients, so please check all labels before purchasing products. Please notify us immediately if you come across any mistakes at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The latest addition to our list:

Jonday Foods

• Potato Samoosas
• Vegetable Samoosas
• Vegetable Spring Rolls

Baking mixes

• Orgran

Biscuits

• Nairn’s (Stem Ginger, Fruit & Spice, Berries, Organic Oat Cakes)
• Organ Biscotti
• PicknPay Ginger Biscuits
• PicknPay No Name Lemon Creams
• Romany Creams Tarte
• Woolworths Organic mini Scottish oatcakes
• Woolworths Organic Oat Digestives

Bread, crackers & crispbreads

• Albany bread
• Orgran Crisp Bread
• PicknPay Bread - click here to view list
• PicknPay Salted Crackers
• PicknPay Salted Crackers with Rosemary
• PicknPay Whole Wheat Crackers
• Sasko bread
• Woolworths Brown burger rolls
• Woolworths Brown hotdog rolls
• Woolworths Brown sandwich bread
• Woolworths Ciabatta
• Woolworths Ciabatta rolls
• Woolworths Ciabatta sticks
• Woolworths Complete high fibre brown bread
• Woolworths Complete high fibre white bread
• Woolworths Complete high fibre wholewheat bread
• Woolworths H&E double bagutte
• Woolworths Large white hamburger rolls
• Woolworths Light crisptoast
• Woolworths Low GI soy linseed bread
• Woolworths Melba toast
• Woolworths Multiseed bread
• Woolworths Panini
• Woolworths Portuguese rolls
• Woolworths Salted crackers
• Woolworths Seeded wholewheat rolls
• Woolworths Selenium crushed wheat bread
• Woolworths Sesame water biscuits
• Woolworths Water biscuits
• Woolworths White hotdog rolls
• Woolworths White sandwich bread

Cheese

• Free Food (available at selected Health Shops)
• Cheezly’s
• Sheese
• Vegusto No-muh (our favourite - also cheaper than the others)

Chocolate

• Choc Robert Couverture Slab
• Choc Robert Natural Cocoa Powder
• Choc Robert Noir Special Slab
• Choc Robert Noir Superieur Slab
• Orgran Chocolate Mousse
• Soulicious *Officially endorsed by the SA Vegan Society
• Woolworths organic dark chocolate

Cream

• Alpro
• Woolworths Organic Soya cream

Crisps

• Chipniks Original
• Doritos Sweet Chilli Pepper
• Fritos BBQ
• Fritos Chutney
• Fritos Sweet Chilli
• Fritos Tomato
• Ghost Pops Original
• Lay's Carribean Onion & Balsamic Vinegar
• Lay's Lightly Salted
• Lay's Salt & Vinegar
• Lay's Sour Cream & Onion
• Lay's Sweet & Spicy Chutney
• Lay's Thai Sweet Chilli
• Messaris Unsalted
• Mexicorn Nachos Grande
• Millstone Pretzels Spicy Tomato
• Millstone Pretzels Sweet Chilli
• Munchos BBQ
• Niknaks Fried Chutney
• Simba Mexican Chilli
• Simba Salt & Vinegar
• Simba Smoked Beef
• Simba Spicy Tomato & Onion
• Simba Steers Spare Rib
• Simba Sweet & Sour
• Simba Tomato Sauce
• Sunbites Air popped Smokey Cheese
• Sunbites Pretzels Chutney
• Sunbites Pretzels Sour Cream & Onion
• Sunbites Stixels BBQ
• Twistees Chutney
• Willards Salted Kettle Chips
• Woolworths Vegetable crisps
• Woolworths BBQ crisps
• Woolworths Fruit chutney crisps
• Woolworths Sea salt crisps
• Woolworths Sea salt & Vinegar crisps
• Woolworths Sour cream & chives crisps
• Woolworths Handcooked crisps - Sea Salt
• Woolworths Handcooked crisps - Sour cream & chives
• Woolworths Handcooked Potato Sticks - Sea Salt
• Woolworths Handcooked Potato Sticks - Wasabi, Ginger & Soy Sauce
• Woolworths Potato scoops - Sea salt
• Woolworths Potato scoops - Sea salt & Vinegar

Custard

• Alpro
• Orgran

Desserts

• Alpro
• Woolworths Organic Soya puddings
• Woolworths Vegetarian Jelly: Pineapple, Lime, Peach in Mango, Pear in Lime Jelly, Pine in Pine Jelly (Please note that the 2 variants in raspberry jelly are NOT suitable for vegans.)

Dips and Meze

• Mediterranean Delicacies Deluxe Humus
• Mediterranean Delicacies Vegetarian Pate
• Mediterranean Delicacies Black "lumpish" Caviart
• Mediterranean Delicacies Green Wasabi Flavoured "lumpish" Caviart
• Mediterranean Delicacies Red "lumpish" Caviart
• Mediterranean Delicacies Calamata Style Olives
• Mediterranean Delicacies Greek Calamata Style Olives
• Mediterranean Delicacies Green Olives
• Mediterranean Delicacies Green Olives Stuffed with Pimento
• Mediterranean Delicacies Spicy Mixed Olives
• Mediterranean Delicacies Dolmades
• Mediterranean Delicacies Marinated Sundried Tomatoes
• Mediterranean Delicacies Pickled Eggplant
• Mediterranean Delicacies Pickled Jalapeno Chillies (Red and Green)
• Mediterranean Delicacies Pickled Mixed Vegetables
• Mediterranean Delicacies Pickled Onions (White and Brown)
• Mediterranean Delicacies Avo Pulp (1kg Frozen Avo)
• Mediterranean Delicacies Black Eyed Beans
• Mediterranean Delicacies Chick Peas
• Mediterranean Delicacies Crushed Garlic
• Mediterranean Delicacies Greek Faba Beans
• Mediterranean Delicacies Lentils
• Mediterranean Delicacies Pine Nuts
• Mediterranean Delicacies Vine Leaves
• PicknPay Dolmades
• PicknPay Roasted Olives with Lemon & Garlic
• PicknPay Smoked Olive with Chilli & Orange

Dog Food

• Vondi's Vegan Dog Food - available in Johannesburg & Cape Town (021 439 1784 / www.vondis.co.za)

Egg Replacer

• Orgran

Food Supplements

• Absolute Organix Raw Vegan Protein

Ice Cream

• Good Hope Soy Ice Cream
• ONEG Ice Creams (except the Honey Nut)
• Tofu Treats

Juice

• Ceres
• Fruitree
• Liquifruit
• Woolworths

Margarine / Butter

• Cardin
• Ole Low Fat Spread

Pasta / Noodles (Special dietary needs and flavours only)

• Orgran
• Woolworths Hokkien noodles
• Woolworths Instant noodle curry flavour
• Woolworths Instant noodle mushroom flavour
• Woolworths Pad Thai noodles
• Woolworths Udan noodles
• Woolworths Hokkien noodles

Prepared Meals

• Free Food (available at selected Health Shops)
• PicknPay Five Bean Salad
• Woolworths Carrot & pineapple salad
• Woolworths Couscous salad
• Woolworths Four bean salad
• Woolworths Moroccan Tagine with Couscous
• Woolworths Noodle box with peanut satay sauce
• Woolworths Noodle box with yakisoba sauce
• Woolworths Potato gnocchi
• Woolworths Vegetarian chickpea and butternut steaklet

Rusks

• Bokomo Lemon & Poppyseed
• Bokomo Whole Wheat Rusks
• Bokomo Sliced Rusks: Aniseed & Plain

Sauces, Dressings and Seasonings

• Bandito’s chili sauces
• Ina Paarman Coat & Cook Sauces - Lemon & Herb
• Ina Paarman Coat & Cook Sauces - Olive Oil & Rosemary
• Ina Paarman Coat & Cook Sauces - Peri-Peri
• Ina Paarman Coat & Cook Sauces - Sun-dried Tomato
• Ina Paarman Coat & Cook Sauces - Tikka Curry
• Ina Paarman Marinades - Herb
• Ina Paarman Marinades - Lemon
• Ina Paarman Marinades - Peri-Peri
• Ina Paarman Marinades - Sticky
• Ina Paarman Pasta Sauces - Roasted Mushroom
• Ina Paarman Pasta Sauces - Roasted Vegetables
• Ina Paarman Pasta Sauces - Tomato & Basil
• Ina Paarman Pasta Sauces - Tomato, Olive & Chilli
• Ina Paarman Pesto - Coriander
• Ina Paarman Pesto - Olive
• Ina Paarman Pesto - Tomato
• Ina Paarman Ready To Serve Sauces - Tomato & Chilli
• Ina Paarman Salad Dressings, Creamy - Herb
• Ina Paarman Salad Dressings, Low Fat - French
• Ina Paarman Salad Dressings, Low Fat - Greek
• Ina Paarman Salad Dressings, Low Fat - Lime & Coriander
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Braai & Grill
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Chilli & Garlic
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Garlic & Herb
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Garlic & Herb Reduced Sodium
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Garlic Pepper
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Green Onion
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Lemon & Black Pepper
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Lemon & Rosemary
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Rosemary & Olive
• Ina Paarman Seasonings - Seasoned Sea Salt
• Ina Paarman Sun-dried Tomato Quarters
• Ina Paarman Spices - Cajun
• Ina Paarman Spices - Potato
• Ina Paarman Stock, Sauce and Soup Powders - Vegetable Stock Powder
• Ina Paarman Vinaigrette - Greek Lemon
• Ina Paarman Vinaigrette - Italian Balsamic
• Ina Paarman Vinaigrette - Tuscan Tomato
• PicknPay Arrabiata Pasta Sauce
• PicknPay Neapoletana Pasta Sauce
• PicknPay Traditional Stirfry Sauce
• Tastic Dal Palak Curry Sauce
• Woolworths Balsamic Vinegar Salad Dressing
• Woolworths Cape Malay curry cook-in sauce
• Woolworths Chunky roast veg pasta sauce
• Woolworths Chunky salsa
• Woolworths Durban curry cook-in sauce
• Woolworths French Salad Dressing
• Woolworths Grill, bake & braai Lemon & herb
• Woolworths Grill, bake & braai Olive oil, garlic & rosemary
• Woolworths Grill, bake & braai Oriental
• Woolworths Grill, bake & braai Sweet chilli & lime
• Woolworths Heat & pour brown onion sauce
• Woolworths Hot salsa
• Woolworths Korma paste
• Woolworths Med tomato cook-in sauce
• Woolworths Moroccan harissa paste
• Woolworths Mussaman curry
• Woolworths Mussaman curry paste
• Woolworths North African chermoula paste
• Woolworths Olive pasta sauce
• Woolworths Oriental sweet & sour cook-in sauce
• Woolworths Panang curry paste
• Woolworths Peanut, chilli & coriander dressing
• Woolworths Romano pasta sauce
• Woolworths Satay marinade
• Woolworths Slimmer’s choice tomato and herb pasta sauce
• Woolworths Sticky 3 pepper cook-in sauce
• Woolworths Sundried tomato tapenade
• Woolworths Thai green curry
• Woolworths Thai red curry
• Woolworths Tikka masala paste
• Woolworths Tomato, garlic and basil pasta sauce
• Woolworths Tomato & herb pasta sauce
• Woolworths Tomato masala paste
• Woolworths Tunisian zhoug paste

Soup

• Orgran corn, tomato & vegetable soups
• PicknPay Tomato & Basil soup
• Woolworths Chunky veg soup
• Woolworths Tom yum soup

Soya-based Meat Alternative Meals

• Fry’s (non-GM)

Soya & Rice Milk

• Alpro (GM-free)
• Cape of Good Hope (GM-free)
• Woolworths Organic Rice Milk
• Woolworths Organic Soya Milk (GM-free)

Spreads

• Nature’s Choice Peanut Butter
• Pralinutta (bottle only, NOT the tube)
• Woolworths Organic mustard
• Woolworths Reduced fat humus
• Woolworths Sundried tomato mustard

Sweets

• Florida’s Natural Pocket Fruit Nuggets
• Let’s Do Organic Gummi Bears and Liquorices
• Woolworths Fruity Fish
• Woolworths Sour Sqworms
• Woolworths Tangy Town Kids
• Yotti’s Turkish Delight (except Low GI flavours)

Vinegar

• Woolworths spirit vinegar
• Woolworhs Organic balsamic vinegar
• Cecil Vinegar Works contain NO animal products in any of their vinegars, and use NO animal products during the manufacture of their vinegars. Their brands include: Safari, Gross, Pick 'n Pay, Checkers, Wellingtons, Heinz, SAD, Spar & Shoprite (Look for their "Naturally Fermented Vinegar seal).

Wine & Beer

• PicknPay
• Stellar Wines
• Woolworths - click here to view list