Because it’s produced from bacteria fermentation and not from any type of animal source, gellan gum is a common additive in vegan foods.
Vegan recipes — including cultured products or those that normally contain dairy, such as almond milk or coconut kefir/yogurt,
for example — are usually in need of some sort of added stabilizer and thickening agent to prevent the products from separating.
This is where stabilizers like organic gellan gum, locust bean gum or guar gum can come in handy. Often the gellan gum found in foods is vegetarian-, kosher- and halal-approved, although this depends on the specific product it’s used in.
Reference:
Cinogel Biotech,Available at:http://www.cinogel.com