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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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
SUNNYSIDE FARMS
Super Store Industries
Red 40Yellow 6Carrageenan
SUNNYSIDE FARMS
Super Store Industries
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
SUNNYSIDE FARMS
Super Store Industries
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
SUNNYSIDE FARMS
Super Store Industries
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Carrageenan+1 more
SUNNYSIDE FARMS
Super Store Industries
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup+2 more
SWEET CELEBRATIONS
Brookshire Grocery Company
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
SWEET P'S BAKE SHOP
Kingston Marketing Co
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
TASTE OF INSPIRATIONS
Delhaize America, Inc.
Red 40Carrageenan
THAT'S SMART!
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
THAT'S SMART!
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
THE ELF ON THE SHELF
The Frozen Farmer LLC.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
THE ITALIAN ICE SHOPPE
Two Of A Kind Productions
Red 40Blue 1
THE ITALIAN ICE SHOPPE
Two Of A Kind Productions
Red 40Blue 1
THE JEL SERT COMPANY
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
THE ORIGINAL BOMB POP
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
THE ORIGINAL CHIPWICH
Crave Better Foods LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
THE ORIGINAL CHIPWICH
Crave Better Foods LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
THE SNACK PLACE
The Snack Place Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Carrageenan
THRIFTY
Rite Aid Corporation
Red 40Blue 1Carrageenan
THRIFTY
Rite Aid Corporation
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
THRIFTY
Rite Aid Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
THRIFTY
Rite Aid Corporation
Red 40