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).
1,970
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
PURPLE COW
Meijer, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Carrageenan
PURPLE COW
Meijer, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
PURPLE COW
Meijer, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
QUALITY CHEKD
Quality Chekd Dairies, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Red 3High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
RED BUTTON VINTAGE CREAMERY
Casper's Ice Cream, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Carrageenan
RED BUTTON VINTAGE CREAMERY
Casper's Ice Cream, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
RED BUTTON VINTAGE CREAMERY
Casper's Ice Cream, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Red 3Carrageenan
RED BUTTON VINTAGE CREAMERY
Casper's Ice Cream, Inc.
Red 40Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
RED BUTTON VINTAGE CREAMERY
Casper's Ice Cream, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+1 more
RED BUTTON VINTAGE CREAMERY
Casper's Ice Cream, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Carrageenan
RED BUTTON VINTAGE CREAMERY
Casper's Ice Cream, Inc.
Red 40Green 3CarrageenanSeed Oils
RED BUTTON VINTAGE CREAMERY
Casper's Ice Cream, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Red 3Carrageenan
RED, WHITE
Festive Finer Foods
Red 40Blue 1
REESE'S
Rich Products Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
RICH'S
Rich Ice Cream Co
Red 40Red 3CarrageenanSeed Oils
RICH'S ICE CREAM
Rich Ice Cream Co
Red 40Blue 1Carrageenan
RICH'S ICE CREAM
Rich Ice Cream Co
Red 40Blue 1Carrageenan
RICHIE'S
Richie's King Of Slush Mfg. Co. Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6
RICHIE'S
Richie's King Of Slush Mfg. Co. Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
RICHIE'S
Richie's King Of Slush Mfg. Co. Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
RICHMAN'S
Philadelphia Water Ice Factory 2 Inc
Red 40
RICHMAN'S ICE CREAM COMPANY
Philadelphia Water Ice Factory 2 Inc
Red 40Blue 1
RING POP
The Topps Company, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Red 3Titanium Dioxide
RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1