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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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
Melville Candy Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
SCM
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Queen City Candy
Red 40
D.S.D. Merchandisers, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Adams & Brooks Inc
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Ellis Pecan Co., Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Fudgeamentals LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Red 3High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
Delhaize America, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Jo-Lee Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
Long Grove Confectionery Co.
Red 40
P.C. Woo, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
Eillien's Candies Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Dat'L Do-It, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+1 more
Shima Foods Consolidated, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 2
Shima Foods Consolidated, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Torn & Glasser Inc
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Red 3+2 more
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC
Red 40
Galaxy Worldwide, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
DesignPac Gifts, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
DesignPac Gifts, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Melville Candy Corporation
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Red 3+2 more
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+1 more
Torn & Glasser Inc
Red 40Red 3Seed Oils