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
Empire Bakery Commissary, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
World Confections, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Rich Products Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup+2 more
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Titanium DioxideSeed Oils
CTC Food International Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Ahold USA, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
Labree's Bakery Inc
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
7-Eleven, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Weaver Nut Company, Inc.
Red 40
Weaver Nut Company, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Weaver Nut Company, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Weaver Nut Company, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+2 more
Waymouth Farms, Inc.
Red 40
Waymouth Farms, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
Waymouth Farms, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Hannaford Bros. Co.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Carrageenan+1 more
Reichel Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Waymouth Farms, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1