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
MADAME GOUGOUSSE
Madame Gougousse Foods Corp.
Red 40Aspartame
MADAME GOUGOUSSE
Madame Gougousse Foods Corp.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
MADE TO BOOST
Bua Inc.
Red 40Blue 1
MADISON BROWN
Glo's Gumbo, LLC
Red 40Titanium Dioxide
MAFRAN
Enriton Natural Foods, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5
MAGGI
Compania Nestle S.A. De C.V.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
MAGIC FRUITY PEBBLES
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+2 more
MAGIC FRUITY PEBBLES
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Red 40Blue 1Seed OilsBHA / BHT
MAGNOLIA BAKERY
Magnolia Operating, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
MAIN ST CAFE
Gehl Foods, LLC
Red 40
MAISIE JANE'S
Maisie Jane's California Sunshine Products
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
MAISIE JANE'S
Maisie Jane's California Sunshine Products
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
MAISIE JANE'S
Maisie Jane's California Sunshine Products
Red 40Blue 2
MAIZADA
Bueno Alimentos, S.A.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils+1 more
MAIZENA
Unilever Bestfoods North America
Red 40Blue 1Red 3
MAIZENA
Unilever Bestfoods North America
Red 40Blue 1
MALLOWOW
Melville Candy Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
MALLOWOW!
Melville Candy Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
MALT O MEAL
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
MALT O MEAL
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Red 3+1 more
MALT O MEAL
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Red 40Blue 1
MALT O MEAL
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
MALT O MEAL
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
MALT O MEAL
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils