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
PLANTERS
Nabisco Food Company
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
PLANTERS
Nabisco Food Company
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2+1 more
PLANTERS
Nabisco Food Company
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
PLANTS VS ZOMBLIES 2
Arbor Confections, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
PLAY-DOH
Cookies United, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
PLAYGROUND PUNCH
Loop Sales, LLC
Red 40Seed Oils
PLAYGROUND PUNCH
Loop Sales, LLC
Red 40Seed Oils
PLEASANT HILL OVENS
Northern Tier Bakery LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Titanium Dioxide+1 more
PLEASANT VIEW
Pleasant View Dairy Corp.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
PO TARTS
The Kellogg Company
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
POCAS
Maruca Industries, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
POCKET-WATCH
The Kellogg Company
Red 40BHA / BHT
POINT PREMIUM
SPB, LLC
Red 40Blue 1
POINT PREMIUM
SPB, LLC
Red 40
POKMON
General Mills, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
POLANER
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
POLANER
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
POLANER
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Red 40
POLANER
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
POLANER
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
POLANER
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Red 40
POLANER
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
POLANER
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
POLANER
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1