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).
1,748
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
FRESH CHOICES
Hot Stop Foods
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
FRESH CHOICES
Hot Stop Foods
Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
FRESH CHOICES
Hot Stop Foods
Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
FRESS
The B.P. Of Miami, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5
FROSTIE
Intrastate Distributors, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
FROSTIE
Intrastate Distributors, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
FROSTIE
Intrastate Distributors, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6
FROSTIE
Intrastate Distributors, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupSeed Oils
FROSTIE
Intrastate Distributors, Inc.
Red 40
FROSTIE
Intrastate Distributors, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
FULL THROTTLE
Energy Beverages LLC
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
GALLIKER'S
Galliker Dairy Company
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
GATORADE
The Quaker Oats Co./gatorade-Van Camp
Red 40
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
GO GIRL
Nor-Cal Beverage Co., Inc.
Red 40
GOOD LIVIN
Mapco Express
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup