Red 40
FDA phase-out target: 2027Also labeled as: FD&C Red No. 40, Allura Red AC, E129
The most widely used synthetic food dye in the US by volume. Gives candy, snacks, drinks, and baked goods a bright red or pink color.
Regulatory status: Not banned. In April 2025 the FDA asked manufacturers to voluntarily phase Red 40 out of the food supply, alongside five other synthetic dyes, by the end of 2026 (later pushed to 2027 on the FDA's own tracker).
2,598
products contain it in this category
Target Stores
top manufacturer by product count
Candy
most common category
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AllCandy (13,300)Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes (2,598)Cookies & Biscuits (2,405)Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt (1,970)Soda (1,748)Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings (1,715)Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks (1,466)Powdered Drinks (1,049)Chips, Pretzels & Snacks (910)Fruit & Vegetable Juice, Nectars & Fruit Drinks (473)Yogurt (323)Snack, Energy & Granola Bars (205)
Manufacturers most likely to use Red 40
| Manufacturer | Products with Red 40 |
|---|---|
| Target Stores | 1,488 |
| Ferrara Candy Company | 1,457 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 1,178 |
| Mars Chocolate North America LLC | 656 |
| Frito-Lay Company | 630 |
| The Kellogg Company | 574 |
| Ross Acquisition Inc. | 557 |
| Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 538 |
| Meijer, Inc. | 533 |
| GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. | 489 |
Products
CASEY'S
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
CASEY'S
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Red 40Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn Syrup
CASEY'S
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
CELEBRATION PLATTER
MJAY's Specialty Baked Foods Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+4 more
CELEBRATION PLATTER
MJAY's Specialty Baked Foods Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+4 more
CENTERPIECE DESSERTS
Culinevo Kitchen, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
CHALET DESSERTS
Bako Products, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenanSeed Oils
CHALET DESSERTS
Bako Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+2 more
CHALET DESSERTS
Bako Products, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
CHALET DESSERTS
Bako Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
CHATEAU BAKERY
Bazzbo Productions
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6
CHEFZITO
FUTURO FOODS, INC.
Red 40Yellow 6
CHOCOCOA BAKING COMPANY
Brittany Records
Red 40Carrageenan
CHUCKANUT BAY
Chuckanut Bay Foods, LLC
Red 40
CHUCKANUT BAY
Chuckanut Bay Foods, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
CIRCLE K
The Doughnut Peddler
Red 40Seed Oils
CIRCLE K
Cooper Bussmann
Red 40Seed Oils
CLAXTON FRUIT CAKE
Claxton Bakery Inc
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
CLAXTON FRUIT CAKE
Claxton Bakery Inc
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
CLAXTON FRUIT CAKE
Claxton Bakery Inc
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
CLOVERHILL
Hostess Brands, LLC
Red 40Blue 1Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn Syrup+2 more
CLOVERHILL BAKERY
Hostess Brands, LLC
Red 40Blue 1Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn Syrup+2 more
CLOVERHILL BAKERY
Hostess Brands, LLC
Red 40Blue 1Titanium DioxideCarrageenan+1 more
CLOVERHILL BAKERY
Hostess Brands, LLC
Red 40Blue 1Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn Syrup+2 more