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
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
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Brand Castle, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
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Debbas Gourmet, LLC
Red 40Titanium DioxideSeed Oils
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Debbas Gourmet, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
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Debbas Gourmet, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Red 3
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Red 3
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Red 3
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Titanium Dioxide
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Debbas Gourmet, LLC
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
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Melville Candy Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
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CK Products LLC
Red 40
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
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Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
TARGET CORPORATION
Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6
TARGET CORPORATION
Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
TARGET CORPORATION
Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1