Vegetarian sweets is a smaller but very clearly-defined search category, and the whole thing usually comes down to one ingredient.
Gelatine is the deciding factor
Most classic jelly and gummy sweets — jellies, gummy bears, foam sweets, wine gums — traditionally use gelatine to set, and gelatine is always animal-derived, which rules them out for vegetarians regardless of whether it's sourced from beef, pork or fish. Sweets made instead with pectin, starch or other plant-based setting agents are the vegetarian-friendly alternative.
What vegetarian sweets can still include
Unlike vegan, vegetarian sweets can still contain dairy and other animal by-products that aren't the animal itself — milk chocolate, butter-based fudges and similar are all fine, which is the main practical difference between the two categories and why they're worth treating separately.
Shopping the range
Our vegetarian sweets collection is built to avoid gelatine throughout, so there's no need to check ingredient panels sweet by sweet — it sits alongside our vegan range for anyone who needs to go a step further.
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Frequently asked questions
Are all jelly sweets off-limits for vegetarians?
Most are, unless made with plant-based setting agents instead of gelatine.
Can vegetarian sweets contain milk chocolate?
Yes — dairy is fine, just no gelatine.
What's the easiest way to shop vegetarian?
A dedicated vegetarian collection, rather than checking every label.