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Malted milk balls, commonly known as Maltesers, are a popular confectionery product. The primary ingredients in Maltesers include malted barley, sugar, cocoa butter, skimmed milk powder, and whey powder (a milk derivative). The production process also involves the use of palm kernel oil and sometimes other emulsifiers and flavorings.

The whey powder and skimmed milk powder are derived from milk, which means that traditional Maltesers are not suitable for vegetarians who avoid all animal products. However, there are vegan and vegetarian alternatives available in some markets that use plant-based ingredients instead of dairy.

To summarize, traditional Maltesers are not vegetarian due to the presence of dairy ingredients. However, there are vegan alternatives that are designed to be suitable for vegetarians.

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All of our chocolate and ice cream products sold in the UK under the following brands are suitable for vegetarians; Bounty, Celebrations, Flyte, Galaxy, Maltesers, Mars, Milky Way, Revels, Snickers, Topic, Tracker, Twix.read more >>