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
Mexi-Land Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Titanium Dioxide+2 more
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Willpower In A Bottle, L.L.C.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+1 more
Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Dianne's Fine Desserts, Inc.
Red 40Blue 2High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan+1 more
Risvold's Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Carrageenan
Eillien's Candies Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6
Frankford Candy, LLC
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
Torn & Glasser Inc
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Harvard Pastry & Baking Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
D.S.D. Merchandisers, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Red 3
Perry County Cheese Company
Red 40
7-Eleven, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Red 3
Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Red 3+1 more