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).
38,922
products contain it
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
OLD EL PASO
General Mills, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6
OLD EL PASO
General Mills, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
OLD EL PASO
General Mills, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
OLD FASHIONED ""HAND DIPPIN KIND""
Fieldbrook Foods
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
OLD FASHIONED ""HAND DIPPIN KIND""
Fieldbrook Foods
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
OLD FASHIONED CHEESE
Old Fashioned Foods, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
OLD FASHIONED CHEESE
Old Fashioned Foods, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
OLD FASHIONED FOODS
Old Fashioned Foods, Inc.
Red 40
OLD FASHIONED FOODS
Old Fashioned Foods, Inc.
Red 40
OLD HOME KITCHEN
Long Company, The/Variety Division
Red 40Seed Oils
OLD HOME KITCHENS
Long Company, The/Variety Division
Red 40Titanium DioxideSeed Oils
OLD HOME KITCHENS
Long Company, The/Variety Division
Red 40Titanium DioxideSeed Oils
OLD HOME KITCHENS
Long Company, The/Variety Division
Red 40Seed Oils
OLD MILL
LMH Brokerage LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
OLD MILL
LMH Brokerage LLC
Red 40Blue 1
OLD MILL
LMH Brokerage LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
OLD ORCHARD
Old Orchard Brands LLC.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
OLD ORCHARD
Old Orchard Brands LLC.
Red 40Yellow 5High Fructose Corn Syrup
OLD ORCHARD
Old Orchard Brands LLC.
Red 40Yellow 5High Fructose Corn Syrup
OLD ORCHARD
Old Orchard Brands LLC.
Red 40
OLD ORCHARD
Old Orchard Brands LLC.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
OLD ORCHARD
Old Orchard Brands LLC.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
OLD ORCHARD
Old Orchard Brands LLC.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
OLD ORCHARD
Old Orchard Brands LLC.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup