Is Pots & Co vegan? Who owns Pots & Co?
British company manufacturing handmade desserts sold in glass pots, offering both vegan and non-vegan product lines
The short answer
Pots & Co is owned by General Mills, Inc.. Only some products are vegan. The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. The wider brand or its owner sells animal products.
Is Pots & Co vegan?
Some vegan linesOnly some products are vegan
Company's own statementSource: Waitrose & PartnersIs Pots & Co cruelty-free?
Not cruelty-freeThe brand or its owner sells animal-derived products
Company's own statementSource: General Mills (official)Does Pots & Co or its owner sell animal products?
Sells animal productsThe Pots & Co brand range includes many non-vegan desserts containing dairy, eggs, and honey. While some individual products are plant-based, the majority of the brand's range incorporates animal-derived ingredients such as cream, custard, chocolate made with dairy, and other animal products.
Who owns Pots & Co?
General Mills, Inc.Owned by General Mills, Inc.
Official registrySource: Waitrose & Partners
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
- Brand
Pots & Co
- Parent company
General Mills does not conduct, support or condone animal testing that is not legally required for food safety or quality. The company agreed with PETA in 2018 to ban experiments on animals for the purpose of making health claims about foods. However, General Mills raises and processes animals as part of its agricultural supply chain and maintains animal welfare standards rather than prohibiting all animal agriculture.Company's own statement
Last verified 13 September 2026
Certifications
No third-party certification is recorded for Pots & Co. That does not by itself mean the brand is uncertified — only that we have not verified one.
What this means
Our record lists Pots & Co as a brand of General Mills, Inc.. 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 Pots & Co, so the statuses above rest on the sources listed below rather than on a certifier's audit.
On animal testing, our record for General Mills, Inc. states: General Mills does not conduct, support or condone animal testing that is not legally required for food safety or quality. The company agreed with PETA in 2018 to ban experiments on animals for the purpose of making health claims about foods. However, General Mills raises and processes animals as part of its agricultural supply chain and maintains animal welfare standards rather than prohibiting all animal agriculture. 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 Pots & Co vegan?
- Only some products are vegan. Recorded status: some vegan lines, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns Pots & Co?
- Pots & Co is recorded as owned by General Mills, Inc..
- Is Pots & Co cruelty-free?
- The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Does General Mills, Inc. test on animals?
- Our record for General Mills, Inc. states: General Mills does not conduct, support or condone animal testing that is not legally required for food safety or quality. The company agreed with PETA in 2018 to ban experiments on animals for the purpose of making health claims about foods. However, General Mills raises and processes animals as part of its agricultural supply chain and maintains animal welfare standards rather than prohibiting all animal agriculture.