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
LONG GROVE CONFECTIONERY CO
Long Grove Confectionery Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
LONG GROVE CONFECTIONERY CO.
Long Grove Confectionery Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
LONG GROVE CONFECTIONERY CO.
Long Grove Confectionery Co.
Red 40Titanium DioxideHigh Fructose Corn SyrupSeed Oils
LONG GROVE CONFECTIONERY CO.
Long Grove Confectionery Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+2 more
LONG GROVE CONFECTIONERY CO.
Long Grove Confectionery Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3
LOOMPYA
Family Loompya Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
LORETTA
Bektrom Foods, Inc
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Seed Oils
LORETTA
Bektrom Foods, Inc
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Seed Oils
LORETTA
Bektrom Foods, Inc
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
LOS NIETITOS
LOS NIETITOS S.A.
Red 40
LOSSO
Mile High New York
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+2 more
LOSSO
Mile High New York
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+2 more
LOST TRAIL
Louisburg Cider Mill, Inc.
Red 40
LOST TRAIL
Louisburg Cider Mill, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
LOST TRAIL
Louisburg Cider Mill, Inc.
Red 40
LOTTE
Frame LA Brands, LLC
Red 40
LOTTE
Lotte U.S.A., Inc.
Red 40
LOTTE
Zeta Corporation
Red 40
LOTY
International Wholesalers Corp
Red 40Yellow 6
LOUIE'S
Triple K Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
LOUISBURG CIDER MILL
Louisburg Cider Mill, Inc.
Red 40
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Fish Fry Ltd.
Red 40Yellow 6
LOVE
Walgreens Co.
Red 40
LOVE IN THE AIR
Walgreens Co.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1High Fructose Corn Syrup+2 more