Is Richmond Meat Free vegan? Who owns Richmond Meat Free?

UK producer of meat-free alternative food products including sausages, burgers, bacon rashers, mince, and meatballs made with plant-based proteins

Food & DrinkLast verified 12 September 2026

The short answer

Richmond Meat Free is owned by Pilgrim's Food Masters. All products are vegan. The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. The wider brand or its owner sells animal products.

  • Is Richmond Meat Free vegan?

    Vegan

    All products are vegan

    Company's own statementSource: Vegan Verity
  • Is Richmond Meat Free cruelty-free?

    Not cruelty-free

    The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products

    Company's own statementSource: Pilgrim's
  • Does Richmond Meat Free or its owner sell animal products?

    Sells animal products

    The Richmond brand's main range is pork sausages and other meat products, and its owner Pilgrim's Food Masters is a meat processing business. The meat-free line sits inside a meat brand and a meat-producing group.

  • Who owns Richmond Meat Free?

    Pilgrim's Food Masters

    Owned by Pilgrim's Food Masters

    Official registrySource: Vegan Verity

Last verified 12 September 2026

Ownership chain

  1. Brand

    Richmond Meat Free

  2. Parent company

    Pilgrim's Food Masters

    Animal-testing position not yet verified.

    Last verified 12 September 2026

  3. Ultimate owner

    Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

    Animal-testing position not yet verified.

    Last verified 12 September 2026

  4. Ultimate owner

    JBS S.A.

    Animal-testing position not yet verified.

    Last verified 12 September 2026

Certifications

  • The Vegan Society

    active

    Checked 12 September 2026 · Registry entry

    The Vegan Society: Richmond Meat Free is recorded as certified.

What this means

Our record lists Richmond Meat Free as a brand of Pilgrim's Food Masters, which sits under Pilgrim's Pride Corporation. 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.

Richmond Meat Free appears on one scheme we check: The Vegan Society. 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 Pilgrim's Food Masters, 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 Richmond Meat Free vegan?
All products are vegan. Recorded status: vegan, last verified 12 September 2026.
Who owns Richmond Meat Free?
Richmond Meat Free is recorded as owned by Pilgrim's Food Masters, which is itself owned by Pilgrim's Pride Corporation.
Is Richmond Meat Free cruelty-free?
The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 12 September 2026.
Does Pilgrim's Food Masters test on animals?
We have not yet verified an animal-testing position for Pilgrim's Food Masters. Until we can source one, we leave it unverified rather than guess.

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Last verified 12 September 2026

Sources

  1. Supports: The Vegan Society: Richmond Meat Free is recorded as certified.

    Vegan Verity · Accessed 12 September 2026

  2. Supports: Richmond Meat Free products are Vegan Society certified. Products explicitly marked as suitable for vegans and bear the Vegan Society trademark on packaging.

    Vegan Verity · Accessed 12 September 2026

  3. Supports: Pilgrim's stated policies address animal welfare in livestock rearing and processing, including housing, nutrition, veterinary care, and humane handling standards. No explicit statement found regarding cosmetic or ingredient animal testing policies.

    Pilgrim's · Accessed 12 September 2026

  4. Company's own statement

    Supports: UK producer of meat-free alternative food products including sausages, burgers, bacon rashers, mince, and meatballs made with plant-based proteins

    Accessed 12 September 2026