Blue 1

FDA phase-out target: 2027

Also labeled as: FD&C Blue No. 1, Brilliant Blue FCF, E133

A synthetic blue dye used in candy, drinks, and frozen desserts.

Regulatory status: Not banned. Part of the FDA's 2025 voluntary phase-out request, targeted for removal by 2027.

30,653
products contain it
Target Stores
top manufacturer by product count
Candy
most common category

Manufacturers most likely to use Blue 1

ManufacturerProducts with Blue 1
Target Stores1,326
Ferrara Candy Company1,284
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.953
Mars Chocolate North America LLC649
Ross Acquisition Inc.556
Wilton Industries Inc.496
The Kellogg Company490
Kraft Heinz Foods Company426
GENERAL MILLS SALES INC.400
Meijer, Inc.394