Jolly Ranchers lolli pops

Question

ingredients sugar, corn syrup, glycerin, contains less than 2% of : malis acid, gum arabic, sodium lactate, partialy hydrogenated cottonseed and soybeen oils, naturl and artificial flavorings, monoglycerides, cellulose gel, soya lechitin and artificial colorings 1 kosher? 2 do we need to be concerned with ingredients that have less than 2%? 3 any problems with natural flavorings? 4 what is gum arabic and malic acid and sodium lactate?