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
BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
BLUE SKY TREATS
Allied Superstar, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5
BLUE SKY TREATS
Allied Superstar, Inc.
Red 40
BLUE SKY TREATS
Unique Manufacturing
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
BLUE SKY TREATS
Allied Superstar, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
BLUE SKY TREATS
Allied Superstar, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
BLUE SKY TREATS
Allied Superstar, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
BLUE'S CLUES &YOU!
Frankford Candy, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
BLUMANIA ENERGY
BLUMANIA ENERGY, INC.
Red 40Blue 1
BLUMANIA ENERGY
BLUMANIA ENERGY, INC.
Red 40Blue 1
BNEI DAROM
Benei-Darom Food Products
Red 40
BOARDWALK
The Moran Group Incorporated
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
BOARDWALK
The Moran Group Incorporated
Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
BOARDWALK
The Moran Group Incorporated
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
BOB & KURT'S SENTRY
Grebe's Bakeries Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
BOB & KURT'S SENTRY
Grebe's Bakeries Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
BOB & KURT'S SENTRY
Grebe's Bakeries Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
BOB & KURT'S SENTRY
Grebe's Bakeries Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
BOB & KURT'S SENTRY
Grebe's Bakeries Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more