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
PUNALU'U BAKE SHOP
Punalu'U Bakery, Inc.
Red 40
PUNALU'U BAKE SHOP
Punalu'U Bakery, Inc.
Red 40Blue 2
PUNALU'U BAKE SHOP
Punalu'U Bakery, Inc.
Red 40Blue 2
PUNCH KING
Gramic Enterprises Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupSeed Oils
PURE
Home Juice Company
Red 40Yellow 5Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn Syrup
PURE KICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
PURE KICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
PURE KICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
PURE KICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
PURE KICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Aspartame
PURE KICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
PURE KICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
PURE KICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Aspartame
PURE KICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
PURE PLUS
Coopervision, Inc.
Red 40
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PURE PROTEIN
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
PUREFOODS
GS1 Mexico
Red 40
PUREKICK
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame