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
GS1 Mexico
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Carrageenan+1 more
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Titanium Dioxide
Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3
Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Red 3Titanium Dioxide
The Muffin Mam Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Green 3Seed Oils
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Torn & Glasser Inc
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
Productos Winnuts LTD CO.
Red 40
Jo-Lee Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Jo-Lee Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Lehi Valley Trading Company, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
My Favorite Company, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3
Renaissance Food Group, LLC
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Carrageenan+1 more
Renaissance Food Group, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Seed Oils
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Eillien's Candies Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Rich Products Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
The Kroger Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Seed Oils