It is possible that shellac (also known as E904) could be used as a coating for some mints. Beeswax The clue is in the name here; butter mints are generally made with butter, which comes from milk which comes from cows… so they are not vegan. Note that some butter mints may be vegan if made with vegan butter substitutes instead of dairy butter. Contains gelatine, made from animal hooves or other parts, and hence they are not suitable for vegans. Others though require a little more research and knowing which E numbers are vegan can save you a lot of head-scratching when you’re doing your weekly shop or popping into the sweet shop. Here are the main ingredients that are likely to render mints non-vegan. Gelatine Made from sugar, water and peppermint, this sweet, traditional energy source for walkers and climbers is fine for vegans to consume. Non-Vegan Mints to Avoid

Its main headquarters were at Clayhall, next to the southern terminus (Junction 4 or Woodford Interchange) of the M11 on the Southend Road Industrial Estate on the A1400 (former A406 or North Circular Road).First made by Rowntree’s in 1948 and now owned by Nestlé, the mint with the hole is very popular… and vegan! The company confirmed as much in a July 2018 document, stating that Polo Mints Original, Polo Spearmint, and Polo Sugar Free Mints were all suitable for those on a vegan diet. Unique flavours: Each fruit jelly is bursting with juicy and sweet fruit flavours that are sure to tantalise your taste buds. The unique combinations of flavours and fillings make these jellies a refreshing treat that you won't be able to resist. Another variant of humbugs and another that contains milk derivatives and hence are no good for vegans. These are actually quite good for grandparents or anyone who don’t want to risk breaking their teeth on some of the harder mints in the list! 9. Peppersmith Mints As present in humbugs and related mints, milk and derivatives of milk can cause mints to be non-vegan. Cochineal

As with Trebor Extra Strong Mints, these hard-hitters of the mint world also include gelatine amongst their ingredients. Beeswax comes from bees, which are animals, and though it doesn’t necessarily kill them, acquiring beeswax could potentially harm them and certainly exploits them so, as with honey, beeswax is not vegan. It is used in some well-known mints, such as Mentos Mint Roll. Milk or Milk Derivatives In January 1969, it bought the confectionery interests of Clarnico. In 1970, John Graham Marks [5] (29 September 1930 – 31 October 2012), the grandson of the company's founder, became chairman of the company, and owned the company with his brother Ian; the company was family run and also had a Christian paternalistic ethos. In 1981, the company discontinued night shifts, as it believed that night shifts were possibly damaging to family life.Alas, like other humbugs, there are milk derivatives used in most Everton Mints and so vegans – even those who support Everton – should give them a miss.