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
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Red 40Blue 1
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Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Red 40
POLAR
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Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
POLAR TREATS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
POLAR TREATS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
POLAR TREATS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
POLAR TREATS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Carrageenan
POLAR TREATS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Carrageenan
POLLY'S POP
Polly's Pop
Red 40Yellow 5Seed OilsBHA / BHT
POMPEII
Sales Usa, Inc.
Red 40Red 3
POP
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
POP ROCKS
Zeta Espacial, S.A.
Red 40Blue 1
POP ROCKS
Zeta Espacial, S.A.
Red 40
POP ROCKS
Zeta Espacial, S.A.
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
POP ROCKS
Zeta Espacial, S.A.
Red 40Blue 1
POP ROCKS
Zeta Espacial, S.A.
Red 40Blue 1
POP ROCKS
Zeta Espacial, S.A.
Red 40
POP ROCKS
Zeta Espacial, S.A.
Red 40Blue 1