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.

67
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

KUDOS
Mars Chocolate North America LLC
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
MARKET PANTRY
Target Stores
label from 2023
Red 40Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup
MARKET PANTRY
Target Stores
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
NATURE'S EATS
Texas Star Nut & Food Company, Inc.
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
NICE!
Walgreens Co.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
NICE!
Walgreens Co.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
NUTRI-GRAIN
The Kellogg Company
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 2Carrageenan+1 more
OHYEAH!
ONE Brands, LLC
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
ON
Optimum Nutrition, Inc.
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
OPTIMUM NUTRITION
Optimum Nutrition, Inc.
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
OUR FAMILY
Nash Finch Company
label from 2020
Red 40Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup
POP-TARTS
The Kellogg Company
label from 2021
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2BHA / BHT
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
label from 2019
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
QUAKER
The Quaker Oats Company
label from 2020
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2Seed Oils+1 more
QUAKER
The Quaker Oats Company
label from 2020
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2Seed Oils+1 more
QUAKER
The Quaker Oats Company
label from 2020
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2Seed Oils+1 more
QUAKER
The Quaker Oats Company
label from 2020
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2Seed Oils+1 more
RICE KRISPIES TREATS
The Kellogg Company
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
RICE KRISPIES TREATS
The Kellogg Company
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
RICE KRISPIES TREATS
The Kellogg Company
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more