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.

844
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

CHOCOME
label from 2017
Blue 2
WONDERSHOP
label from 2019
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
FISHER
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
HY-VEE
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
D.S.D. Merchandisers, Inc.
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Savory Foods, Inc.
label from 2021
Red 40Blue 2
Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co.
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2+2 more
Big Y Foods, Inc.
label from 2021
Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2Red 3+1 more
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
The Kroger Co.
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co.
label from 2021
Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2Red 3+1 more
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2+1 more
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC
label from 2021
Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2Red 3+1 more
Shakespeare Flowers
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Supervalu, Inc.
label from 2021
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2Titanium Dioxide
Supervalu, Inc.
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Eillien's Candies Inc.
label from 2021
Red 40Blue 2Titanium DioxideSeed Oils
RB. Confections, Lc.
label from 2021
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Titanium Dioxide
World Foods Products Inc.
label from 2022
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Shima Foods Consolidated, Inc.
label from 2022
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
RB. Confections, Lc.
label from 2023
Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2Red 3+1 more
Jo-Lee Food Products, Inc.
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Eillien's Candies Inc.
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
21ST CENTURY SNACK FOODS
label from 2023
Red 40Blue 2Seed Oils
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