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).
323
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
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40Blue 1
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40Blue 1
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40Blue 1
LIGHT & FIT
Danone US, LLC
Red 40Blue 1
LOWES FOODS
Lowe's Food Stores, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
LOWES FOODS
Lowe's Food Stores, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
LOWES FOODS
Lowe's Food Stores, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
LOWES FOODS
Lowe's Food Stores, Inc.
Red 40
LOWES FOODS
Lowe's Food Stores, Inc.
Red 40Aspartame
LUCERNE
Safeway, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1CarrageenanAspartame
LUCERNE
Safeway, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1CarrageenanAspartame
MAIN ST CAFE
Gehl Foods, LLC
Red 40
MEHADRIN
Mehadrin Dairy Corporation
Red 40
MEHADRIN
Mehadrin Dairy Corporation
Red 40Blue 1
MEHADRIN
Mehadrin Dairy Corporation
Red 40
MEHADRIN
Mehadrin Dairy Corporation
Red 40
MEIJER
Meijer, Inc.
Red 40Carrageenan
MY ESSENTIALS
Delhaize America, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1CarrageenanAspartame