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
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupSeed Oils
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+2 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+2 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+2 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+2 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
MRS. FRESHLEY'S
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
MRS. REDD'S
Mrs Redd's Pie Co
Red 40Yellow 5Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn Syrup
MRS. W'S WONDERLICIOUS CAKES
Hometown Foods USA, Inc
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
MRS. W'S WONDERLICIOUS CAKES
Hometown Foods USA, Inc
Red 40Blue 1Seed Oils
MUFFIN MAM
The Muffin Mam Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils