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.

517
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

COBORN'S
Coborn's Incorporated
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
COCOA KRISPIES TREATS
The Kellogg Company
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
COCOA KRISPIES TREATS
The Kellogg Company
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
CREATIVE OCCASIONS
Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
CREATIVE OCCASIONS
Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
CUB
West Coast Grocery Company
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
CUMBERLAND FARMS
Connecticut Pie Inc.
label from 2017
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2Seed Oils
CUMBERLAND FARMS
Cumberland Farms Dairy Inc
label from 2017
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2Seed Oils
CUMBERLAND FARMS
Cumberland Farms Dairy Inc
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
DAILY CHEF
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
label from 2018
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2Seed Oils
DAWN
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
DAWN
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
DAWN
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
DAWN
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
DECO COOKIES
GS1 Mexico
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
DECOCOOKIES
GS1 Mexico
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
DECOCOOKIES
GS1 Mexico
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
DECOCOOKIES
GS1 Mexico
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
DELICIOUS CAKES
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
DELICIOUS CAKES
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
DIER BERGS BAKE HOUSE
Dierberg's Markets, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
DIERBERGS BAKEHOUSE
Dierberg's Markets, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
DIERBERGS BAKEHOUSE
Dierberg's Markets, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
DIERBERGS BAKEHOUSE
Dierberg's Markets, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more