Vegan Foods
This section is a directory of food for vegans in South Africa which will help you understand just what's available and where to buy it. We also have some useful tips for persuading your local store to begin stocking these products.
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De Vries
Continental Biscuits produce De Vries Ginger Biscuits which are vegan. 2007 saw the 50 year celebration of De Vries making fine quality cookies. Continental Biscuits also produce Pick n Pay Ginger Biscuits and Pick n Pay Crackers - available in vegan wholewheat, plain salt and rosemary.
Nationwide stockists incl. major retailers and independent wholesalers throughout South Africa.
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Dream Cookies
A small, local business which makes cookies to suit all dietary requirements. The owner makes sure that no matter what you can't eat, you can at least eat some of her biscuits! The majority of the range is vegan and there are wheat/gluten-free options. All the biscuits are sucrose-free and made using natural ingredients.
Stockists incl. most large Spars in Gauteng and the Cape, and many health shops. If you can't find your favourite flavour, ask your local store to contact Dream Cookies, or email them directly.
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Health Connection Wholefoods
Oatcakes are a healthy snack for lunch boxes, afternoon tea and anyone on a diet. Grab a bag from Health Connection and experiment with or without toppings.
Health Connection products are available from good health stores nationwide, Dischem, Checkers, Pick n Pay Eastern Cape, Pick n Pay and Spar Western Cape.
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Nairn's Oatcakes
Nairn biscuits are simple, natural and wholesome. Nairn's Oat Biscuits are all vegan and are available in mixed berry, stem ginger or fruit & spice flavours. Their Oatcake range includes herb & pumpkin seed, organic, rough, fine-milled or mini versions (avoid the cheese variety). Nairn's Oat Bake snacks are available in Mediterranean tomato and sweet chilli flavours (avoid the cheese option).
Available from leading supermarkets throughout South Africa.
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Olli Organic Baby Biscuits
Tasty and nutritious, Olli Organic Baby Biscuits are suitable for teething.
Your baby may go off their normal food during teething so as well as offering foods that are soft like mashed banana, frozen fruit pureés, give him/her something to chew on, like teething biscuits or dried fruit.
Olli Organic Baby Biscuits and other baby foods are available at Woolworths stores nationwide.
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Orgran
Orgran Biscotti are exquisite baked cookies in 2 great flavours - classic Choc or aromatic Amaretti. Outback Animals are available in choc or vanilla, and Itsy Bitsy Bears in choc chip. Or try their Wild Raspberry fruit filled biscuits. All the Orgran biscuit products are gluten, wheat, dairy, peanut, egg and yeast free.
Available from leading supermarkets and health shops throughout South Africa.
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Orgran Crispibites
Delicious and flavourful, these bite-sized crispbreads come in 3 great flavours - Balsamic Herb, Onion & Chives or Original. Produced from wholesome corn, they can be enjoyed with dips and when entertaining. All Orgran products are gluten, wheat, dairy, peanut, egg and yeast free.
Available from leading supermarkets and health shops throughout South Africa.
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Pick n Pay
Pick n Pay's house brand have sweet biscuits, salted crackers - natural and rosemary flavoured, wholewheat and wholegrain crackers and thin rice crackers in BBQ, lime & black pepper, salt & vinegar, wasabi, tomato salsa or plain flavours, that are all suitable for vegans. They also make vegan rusks. Review our full list of Pick n Pay vegan biscuits, crackers and rusks.
Pick n Pay house brand products are available from their stores throughout the country.
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Risi
Continental Biscuits manufacture the Risi brand of vegan biscuits. Try Risi Marie, Risi Marie Gold or Risi Lemon Creams, sandwich biscuits filled with a tangy lemon cream. Continental Biscuits also produce Spar Lemon Creams and Pick n Pay Lemon Creams. Nationwide stockists incl. major retailers and independent wholesalers throughout South Africa.
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Tasty Treats
Tasty Treats have a whole vegan range of traditional Maries with a rich golden colour and baked to perfection.
Their new launch Saltines crackers are available in wholewheat, plain salt and rosemary flavours. Tasty Treats' plain salted Krit Pub mix is also vegan.
Nationwide stockists incl. major retailers and independent wholesalers throughout South Africa.
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Thistlewood Biscuit
Thistlewood Biscuit is a range of low GI handmade biscuits that are available in apricot, mixed berry, and cranberry flavours. These energy-controlled biscuits have no artificial flavouring and colourants with a hint of natural sweetness, making them a great snack. They are high in fibre and vegan.
Thistlewood products are distributed by Patley's nationwide.
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Woolworths
Water biscuits, Sesame water biscuits, Melba toast, Light crisp toast, Salted crackers, Organic mini Scottish oatcakes and digestive biscuits ...
Who said vegans can't eat digestive or water biscuits? Stock up on these products and enjoy them with creamed tofu, soya cheese and other toppings. Mix and match for picnic platters.
Stockist is Woolworths stores nationwide.
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Vegan Food Product Listings
If your business produces vegan foodstuffs (or you know of a business or brand that does) and you would like to be listed here, we'll gladly reward you with a free listing. Please contact us now to get your vegan-friendly business listed and help promote veganism in South Africa.
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