This is a confusing one. Lactic acid is mostly suitable for vegans as it is usually derived from cornstarch or beet sugar. Occassionally it can be derived from stearate (slaughterhouse derivative), which would make it unsuitable for vegans. However, this kind of lactic acid is less common in commercial foods due to lactose intolerance. If you want to be 100% certain - contact the manufacturer.

Generally, any ingredient that starts with "lac" are vegan, whereas ingredients with "lactose" are not suitable for vegans as they are always derived from dairy.

Difficult one this. Natural flavourings can either be plant or animal derived. The only way to check this out is to ring the manufacturer. Obviously if the product is labeled as being vegan, the natural flavourings will be plant derived.

Not neccessarily. Soya products such as soya cheese can still contain ingredients derived from animals. Some vegetarian soya products contain egg and milk so are also not suitable for vegans.

No. Casein is derived from animal milk. Look out for this in soy cheeses and other products which may appear to be vegan. Caseinates such as calcium caseinate, potassium caseinate and sodium caseinate are derived from casein and are also not suitable for vegans.

Gluten is typically made from wheat, rye and barley protein so is suitable for vegans. Sometimes called seitan.

Glycerine is commonly animal based but can be derived from vegetables. You will need to contact the manufacturer of the product to find out.

Yes. Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil or theobroma cacao, is a pale yellow, pure edible vegetable fat extracted from the cacao bean. It is used to make chocolate, pharmaceuticals, ointments, and toiletries. Cocoa butter has a mild chocolate flavour and smell.

Yes. You may sometimes see this ingredient on a product label but as it is derived from fruit, it is suitable for vegans.

Caramel colour is derived from corn or cane sugar and is made commercially by heating sugar and other carbohydrates under controlled conditions to achieve the desired colour. It is suitable for vegans.

Can be either animal or plant derived. The definition of a flavorant is: "the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavouring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or any other edible portions of a plant, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose primary function in food is flavouring rather than nutritional."

This from the company:

All of our products are cooked in sunflower oil, however our Simply Gorgeous range is basted in beef fat, but this is carried out in an isolated building away from our main production line.