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
McKeesport Candy Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Choice Foods LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
RB. Confections, Lc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
The Jel Sert Company
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Savory Foods, Inc.
Red 40Blue 2
Savory Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2+1 more
Savory Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2+1 more
Savory Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Savory Foods, Inc.
Red 40
P.C. Woo, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
7-Eleven, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Safeway, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
Delhaize America, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Red 3
Smooth Sounds, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupAspartame
Melville Candy Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 2Seed Oils
Debbas Gourmet, LLC
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
George DeLallo Co., Inc.
Red 40Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn SyrupSeed Oils
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Aspartame
Eillien's Candies Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Walgreens Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Eillien's Candies Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Cott Corporation
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Titanium Dioxide+1 more
Beauty Visions LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more