Is Hershey's vegan?
Limited; a few dark chocolate varieties are accidentally vegan but not labeled; no dedicated vegan line.
Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients — beeswax, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk proteins — anywhere in the formula. It is a separate claim from cruelty-free, and a brand can be one without the other.
The evidence behind the answer
Vegan optionsunverified
Limited; a few dark chocolate varieties are accidentally vegan but not labeled; no dedicated vegan line.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Hershey's: frequently asked
Is Hershey's vegan?+
Limited; a few dark chocolate varieties are accidentally vegan but not labeled; no dedicated vegan line.
Hershey's: Cruelty-free?+
No animal testing on finished products except where required by law (e.g., China); no formal policy for supply chain.
Hershey's: Vegan options?+
Limited; a few dark chocolate varieties are accidentally vegan but not labeled; no dedicated vegan line.
Hershey's: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Hershey's: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Hershey's's ethics score?+
Hershey's averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.