Blue 2

FDA phase-out target: 2027

Also labeled as: FD&C Blue No. 2, Indigo Carmine, E132

A synthetic blue dye, less common than Blue 1, used in candy and specialty baked goods.

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

274
products contain it in this category
Mars Chocolate North America LLC
top manufacturer by product count
Candy
most common category

Manufacturers most likely to use Blue 2

ManufacturerProducts with Blue 2
Mars Chocolate North America LLC577
Target Stores497
Ferrara Candy Company346
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.236
Pez Candy, Inc.154
The Kellogg Company150
Mars, Inc.144
Ross Acquisition Inc.122
Frito-Lay Company99
The Kroger Co.80

Products

PILLSBURY
Hometown Food Company
label from 2022
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
PLANTERS
Nabisco Food Company
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
PLANTERS
Nabisco Food Company
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
RO
Wilton Industries Inc.
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
ROUNDY'S
Finlay Extracts & Ingredients USA, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
ROUSES MARKETS
Rouse's Enterprises, Inc.
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Blue 2+2 more
ROUSES MARKETS
Rouse's Enterprises, Inc.
label from 2017
Blue 2Red 3
ROUSES MARKETS
Rouse's Enterprises, Inc.
label from 2023
Blue 2Red 3
SCHNUCKS
Schnuck Markets, Inc.
label from 2019
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
SHOPRITE
Wakefern Food Corporation
label from 2023
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
SHOPRITE
Wakefern Food Corporation
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
SIGNATURE SELECT
Safeway, Inc.
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
SMUCKER'S
The J.M. Smucker Company
label from 2020
Blue 2Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn Syrup
SPARTAN
McIlhenny Company
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
SPARTAN
McIlhenny Company
label from 2019
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
SPICE FARMS
Colonna Brothers
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
SUGARFINA
Sugarfina
label from 2018
Red 40Blue 2
SUNNY SELECT
Super Store Industries
label from 2019
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
SWEETSHOP
American Crafts LC
label from 2022
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 2Titanium Dioxide
SWEETSHOP
American Crafts LC
label from 2022
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
SWEETSHOP
American Crafts LC
label from 2022
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
SWEETSHOP
American Crafts LC
label from 2022
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
SWEETSHOP
American Crafts LC
label from 2022
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
SWEETWORKS
SweetWorks Confections, LLC
label from 2018
Blue 2Red 3Titanium Dioxide