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
Bugles
GENERAL MILLS SALES INC.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6BHA / BHT
Burry
Quality Bakeries LLC
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup+1 more
C
Avalon Blu LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
C&C
C & C Cola Co., Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
C&C
C & C Cola Co., Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
C&C
C & C Cola Co., Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
C&C
C & C Cola Co., Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn SyrupSeed Oils
C&C
C & C Cola Co., Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupSeed Oils
C.A. ASHER
Chester A. Asher, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
CABIN FOODS
GS1 Mexico
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Carrageenan+1 more
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5BHA / BHT
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40
CABLE CAR
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6
CABOT
Agri-Mark, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
CACHEPIGUI
Quisling Media
Red 40
CACHEPIGUI
Quisling Media
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1