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
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
RB. Confections, Lc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 2Red 3+1 more
MJAY's Specialty Baked Foods Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Red 3Titanium Dioxide+3 more
World Foods Products Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Imaginings 3
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
PALERMO’S WHOLESALE
Red 40Seed Oils
RB. Confections, Lc.
Red 40
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+6 more
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Seed Oils
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
Jo-Lee Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Jo-Lee Food Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Carrageenan+1 more
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Specialty Bakers, LLC
Red 40Seed Oils
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Blue 2+1 more
Leonard Novelty Bakery
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Coastal Cocktails Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1