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
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+2 more
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
Fudgeamentals LLC
Red 40Yellow 6
Delhaize America, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Amusemints, LLC
Red 40Red 3Seed Oils
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Weis Markets, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
Eillien's Candies Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40
Fair Market, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup+2 more
Country Fresh Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
G's Seasonings Company
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2
MJAY's Specialty Baked Foods Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3
Maud Borup, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Victorio Kitchen Products
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
P.C. Woo, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
Hilco LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Corona Decor Co.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1