We Certify Vegetarian, Vegan, Plant-Based, and Animal-Free products and food.
Supporting consumers with trusted ingredient assurance.
Supporting consumers with trusted ingredient assurance.
Free of animal-sourced ingredients and processing where the animal is killed or harmed.
Contains majority of plant-based ingredients. Free of animal-sourced ingredients and processing.
Free of animal-sourced ingredients and processing. Ingredients may be derived from animal genes but free of any animal production.
Certifies a product meets Vegetarian, Vegan, Plant-Based, or Animal-Free standards.
Consumers can shop with confidence knowing that specific guidelines for each Certification have been followed. Seeing the AVA Certification Logo on a label makes consumer decisions quicker and simpler.
Complete the application. An AVA team member will email you to confirm your quote and provide instructions to submit payment and product information.
We receive your payment, ingredient list, product label, and sample. AVA Certification review takes 5-7 business days after receiving all requirements. We reach out if we need any additional information.
We approve your product(s) with a Certificate and Certification Logo for your product. We are here to support and will provide the option for renewal in one year.
Not sure what Certification works best for you?
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The American Vegetarian Association® certifies food and consumer products so vegetarian-minded people can make accurate and confident choices. AVA provides Vegetarian, Vegan, Plant-Based, and Animal-Free Certifications.
