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).
13,300
products contain it in this category
Target Stores
top manufacturer by product count
Candy
most common category
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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
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
Wythe Will Distributing Company
Red 40
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40
Walgreens Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Melville Candy Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
D.S.D. Merchandisers, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Thrive Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Imaginings 3
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
RB. Confections, Lc.
Red 40
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Jo-Lee Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Jo-Lee Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Red 3+1 more
D.S.D. Merchandisers, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Arcade Industries
Red 40
Ellis Pecan Co., Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Avalon Blu LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Thrive Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Red 3