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
Filter by category
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
ALESSI BAKERIES
Phil's Cake Box Bakeries, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
ALESSI BAKERIES
Phil's Cake Box Bakeries, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
ALFA VITAMINS
Alfa Laboratories, Inc.
Red 40
ALFA VITAMINS
Alfa Laboratories, Inc.
Red 40
ALL AMERICAN NUT & CANDY CORP
Faith Walk Designs, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
ALL AMERICAN NUT & CANDY CORP
Faith Walk Designs, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
ALL AMERICAN NUT & CANDY CORP.
Fox Point Sportswear, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
ALL SPORT
W. J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd.
Red 40
ALL SPORT
W. J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
ALL SPORT ELITE
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40
ALLEGHENY VALLEY
Entertainment Production House Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
ALLIANCE FOODS
Alliance Foods, Inc.
Red 40
ALLISON'S
Healthy Food Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
ALLISON'S
Healthy Food Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
ALLISON'S
Healthy Food Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
ALLISON'S
Healthy Food Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
ALLISON'S
Healthy Food Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
ALLISON'S CANDY
Healthy Food Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
ALLISON'S CANDY
Healthy Food Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
ALLSUP'S
The Brownie Baker, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
ALMA'S
American Crafts LC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+1 more
ALMA'S CULINARY COMPANY
American Crafts LC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
ALMA'S CULINARY COMPANY
American Crafts LC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
ALMA'S CULINARY COMPANY
American Crafts LC
Red 40Blue 1Red 3