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
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Red 3Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+1 more
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Red 3Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+1 more
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Seed Oils
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Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+1 more
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Snyder's-Lance INC.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6
LAND O LAKES
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Red 40Carrageenan
LAND O LAKES
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
LAND O LAKES
Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
LAND O LAKES
Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
LAND O LAKES
Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Red 40
LANDIES CANDIES
Landies Candies Co. Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
LANDIES CANDIES
Landies Candies Co. Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
LANDIES CANDIES
Landies Candies Co. Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Red 3Titanium Dioxide+2 more
LANGERS
Langer Juice Company, Inc.
Red 40