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Is Alpro vegan? Who owns Alpro?

European plant-based food and beverage brand producing organic and non-organic plant-based products including drinks made from soy, almond, hazelnut, cashew, rice, oats, or coconut; yogurt alternatives; desserts; and cooking creams.

Food & DrinkLast verified 12 September 2026

The short answer

Alpro is owned by Danone S.A.. Only some products are vegan. Animal testing recorded.

Last verified 12 September 2026

Ownership chain

  1. Brand

    Alpro

  2. Parent company

    Danone S.A.

    Animal-testing position not yet verified.

    Last verified 12 September 2026

Certifications

  • Leaping Bunny / Cruelty Free International

    active

    Checked 12 September 2026 · Registry entry

    Leaping Bunny / Cruelty Free International: Alpro is recorded as not listed.

  • The Vegan Society Trademark

    active

    Checked 12 September 2026 · Registry entry

    The Vegan Society Trademark: Alpro is recorded as certified.

What this means

Our record lists Alpro as a brand of Danone S.A.. Ownership is a separate question from how a product is made: a brand can hold its own certifications while its parent company operates under different policies.

Alpro appears on 2 schemes we check: Leaping Bunny / Cruelty Free International, The Vegan Society Trademark. Each scheme sets its own criteria, so read the certifier's own entry, linked above, for what it covers.

We have not yet verified an animal-testing position for Danone S.A., so we make no claim either way. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Alpro vegan?
Only some products are vegan. Recorded status: some vegan lines, last verified 12 September 2026.
Who owns Alpro?
Alpro is recorded as owned by Danone S.A..
Is Alpro cruelty-free?
Animal testing recorded. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 12 September 2026.
Does Danone S.A. test on animals?
We have not yet verified an animal-testing position for Danone S.A.. Until we can source one, we leave it unverified rather than guess.

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Last verified 12 September 2026

Sources

  1. Alpro holds Vegan Trademark certificationCertified

    Supports: The Vegan Society Trademark: Alpro is recorded as certified.

    The Vegan Society · Accessed 12 September 2026

  2. Danone's animal testing policy, Alpro ownership, parent company testing stanceCertified

    Supports: Leaping Bunny / Cruelty Free International: Alpro is recorded as not listed.

    Ethical Consumer · Accessed 12 September 2026

  3. Alpro holds Vegan Trademark certificationCompany's own statement

    Supports: Many Alpro products are certified vegan by The Vegan Society. The range includes vegan-certified milk alternatives, yogurts, desserts, and other products, but not all products in the range are vegan.

    The Vegan Society · Accessed 12 September 2026

  4. Danone's animal testing policy, Alpro ownership, parent company testing stanceCompany's own statement

    Supports: Alpro is not independently Leaping Bunny certified or otherwise cruelty-free certified. While individual products may carry Vegan Society certification, the parent company Danone explicitly reserves the right to conduct animal testing and has a permissive animal testing policy that allows testing when deemed necessary.

    Ethical Consumer · Accessed 12 September 2026

  5. Danone's animal testing policy, Alpro ownership, parent company testing stanceCompany's own statement

    Supports: Danone states as a principle that it 'strives not to rely on animal testing' in development and research activities, and favors non-animal alternatives. However, the company explicitly reserves the right to conduct animal testing: 'Animal research may be necessary upon requirement of scientific authorities for regulatory approvals, special foods with medical purposes, for safety and suitability purpose of certain foods for vulnerable populations, and for specific research in the field of health, diagnoses, prevention or treatment of certain diseases.' Danone's policy permits the use of animals from approved sources, including purpose-bred animals, when testing is deemed necessary.

    Ethical Consumer · Accessed 12 September 2026

  6. Company's own statement

    Supports: European plant-based food and beverage brand producing organic and non-organic plant-based products including drinks made from soy, almond, hazelnut, cashew, rice, oats, or coconut; yogurt alternatives; desserts; and cooking creams.

    Accessed 12 September 2026

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