Is Trek vegan? Who owns Trek?

Plant-based energy bars, protein flapjacks, and nut bars made with natural ingredients

Food & DrinkLast verified 12 September 2026

The short answer

Trek is owned by Natural Balance Foods Ltd. All products are vegan. No animal testing recorded.

Last verified 12 September 2026

Ownership chain

  1. Brand

    Trek

  2. Parent company

    Natural Balance Foods Ltd

    Animal-testing position not yet verified.

    Last verified 12 September 2026

  3. Ultimate owner

    Lotus Bakeries NV

    Animal-testing position not yet verified.

    Last verified 12 September 2026

Certifications

No third-party certification is recorded for Trek. That does not by itself mean the brand is uncertified — only that we have not verified one.

What this means

Our record lists Trek as a brand of Natural Balance Foods Ltd, which sits under Lotus Bakeries NV. 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 Trek, so the statuses above rest on the sources listed below rather than on a certifier's audit.

We have not yet verified an animal-testing position for Natural Balance Foods Ltd, 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 Trek vegan?
All products are vegan. Recorded status: vegan, last verified 12 September 2026.
Who owns Trek?
Trek is recorded as owned by Natural Balance Foods Ltd, which is itself owned by Lotus Bakeries NV.
Is Trek cruelty-free?
No animal testing recorded. Recorded status: cruelty-free, last verified 12 September 2026.
Does Natural Balance Foods Ltd test on animals?
We have not yet verified an animal-testing position for Natural Balance Foods Ltd. Until we can source one, we leave it unverified rather than guess.

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Sources

  1. Brand website, vegan statusCompany's own statement

    Supports: All Trek products are 100% plant-based and suitable for vegans according to the brand's official website

    Trek Bars Official Website · Accessed 12 September 2026

  2. Supports: Trek's parent company Lotus Brands is listed as cruelty-free by PETA, confirming neither ingredients nor finished products are tested on animals. Trek itself does not hold Leaping Bunny certification but is covered under parent company's cruelty-free status

    PETA · Accessed 12 September 2026

  3. Supports: Lotus Brands (parent company) states it ensures neither ingredients nor finished products are tested on animals, and requires the same standard from suppliers and third parties

    PETA · Accessed 12 September 2026

  4. Company's own statement

    Supports: Plant-based energy bars, protein flapjacks, and nut bars made with natural ingredients

    Accessed 12 September 2026