Is Lucozade vegan? Who owns Lucozade?
British brand of soft drinks and energy drinks, marketed as a range of sports and energy drinks.
The short answer
Lucozade is owned by Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. Only some products are vegan. Not yet verified by us.
Is Lucozade vegan?
Some vegan linesOnly some products are vegan
Company's own statementSource: Lucozade (Official)Is Lucozade cruelty-free?
UnverifiedNot yet verified by us
CertifiedSource: The Good Shopping GuideDoes Lucozade or its owner sell animal products?
No animal productsLucozade brand products do not contain animal-derived ingredients according to official company statements. Core variants (Original, Orange) use only plant-derived and synthetic ingredients. Suntory, the parent company, is primarily a beverage and spirits manufacturer and does not appear to have a significant animal agriculture or animal product division based on available sources.
Who owns Lucozade?
Suntory Beverage & Food LtdOwned by Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd
Official registrySource: The Good Shopping Guide
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
- Brand
Lucozade
- Parent company
Parent company Suntory ended its use of animal testing in 2018. However, this statement does not constitute a formal cruelty-free certification and may not extend to all operations or suppliers.Company's own statement
Last verified 13 September 2026
- Ultimate owner
Suntory Group (Suntory Global)
Animal-testing position not yet verified.
Last verified 13 September 2026
Certifications
No third-party certification is recorded for Lucozade. That does not by itself mean the brand is uncertified — only that we have not verified one.
What this means
Our record lists Lucozade as a brand of Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd, which sits under Suntory Group (Suntory Global). 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.
We hold no active third-party certification for Lucozade, so the statuses above rest on the sources listed below rather than on a certifier's audit.
On animal testing, our record for Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd states: Parent company Suntory ended its use of animal testing in 2018. However, this statement does not constitute a formal cruelty-free certification and may not extend to all operations or suppliers. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.
Independent vegan alternatives
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- Booja-BoojaVeganCruelty-free
- Bosh!VeganCruelty-free
- Meridian FoodsVeganCruelty-free
- Miyoko's CreameryVeganCruelty-free
- Applewood VeganVeganNot cruelty-free
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lucozade vegan?
- Only some products are vegan. Recorded status: some vegan lines, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns Lucozade?
- Lucozade is recorded as owned by Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd, which is itself owned by Suntory Group (Suntory Global).
- Is Lucozade cruelty-free?
- Not yet verified by us. Recorded status: unverified, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Does Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd test on animals?
- Our record for Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd states: Parent company Suntory ended its use of animal testing in 2018. However, this statement does not constitute a formal cruelty-free certification and may not extend to all operations or suppliers.