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
Gilbert Foods LLC.
Red 40Seed Oils
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Walgreens Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
RB. Confections, Lc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
Renaissance Food Group, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Seed Oils
RB. Confections, Lc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
7-Eleven, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Eillien's Candies Inc.
Red 40Blue 2Titanium DioxideSeed Oils
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Carrageenan
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
RB. Confections, Lc.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Titanium Dioxide
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Red 3
Wythe Will Distributing Company
Red 40
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40
CSM Bakery Products NA, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupSeed Oils
Walgreens Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Santa Fe Pro Musica, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
Melville Candy Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
D.S.D. Merchandisers, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Thrive Brands LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more