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
NOT A BRANDED ITEM
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
NANTONG JIANLONG FOOD CO., LTD
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
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Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Green 3+1 more
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
TWO-BITE
Red 40Yellow 6Red 3
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Green 3+1 more
LA ESTRELLA DULCES REGIONALES
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
NOT A BRANDED ITEM
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Red 3+1 more
NOT A BRANDED ITEM
Red 40CarrageenanSeed Oils
MY MM&M'S
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
MY M&M'S
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
NOT A BRANDED ITEM
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
NOT A BRANDED ITEM
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
ALL NATURAL FOOD CORP.
Red 40
DUBBLE BUBBLE
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1BHA / BHT
M&M'S
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
CRY BABY
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
NICHE BAKERS (U.S.A) CORP.
Red 40Blue 1Seed Oils
KIMBERLEY'S BAKESHOPPE
Red 40Red 3Seed Oils
RAZZLES
Red 40Blue 1BHA / BHT
DUBBLE BUBBLE
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
CHOCOLATERA DE NAYARIT, S.A. DE C.V.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
MARKET PANTRY
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2+2 more