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).
205
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
OUR FAMILY
Nash Finch Company
Red 40Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup
OUR FAMILY
Nash Finch Company
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
PAMPA
Transnational Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
PAMPA
Transnational Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
POP-TARTS
The Kellogg Company
Red 40Blue 1BHA / BHT
POP-TARTS
The Kellogg Company
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2BHA / BHT
POST
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
POWER CRUNCH
Bionutritional Research Group, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
POWER CRUNCH
Bionutritional Research Group, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
PRICE FIRST
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
PUBLIX
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
QUAKER
The Quaker Oats Company
Red 40Yellow 6Seed Oils
QUAKER
The Quaker Oats Company
Red 40Yellow 6Seed Oils
RAP
Ferrara Candy Company
Red 40Yellow 5Titanium Dioxide
RELI ON
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
RICE KRISPIES TREATS
The Kellogg Company
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1BHA / BHT
RICE KRISPIES TREATS
The Kellogg Company
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more