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
Filter by category
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
MAMA JULIA
Cuatro Cinco Enterprises, LLC
Red 40Yellow 6Seed Oils
MAMA JULIA
Cuatro Cinco Enterprises, LLC
Red 40Yellow 6Seed Oils
MAMA LYCHA
Gotera, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Carrageenan
MAMA LYCHA
Gotera, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6BHA / BHT
MAMA LYCHA
Gotera, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
MAMA LYCHA
Gotera, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6BHA / BHT
MAMA LYCHA
Gotera, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Carrageenan
MAMA LYCHA
Gotera, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
MAMA WU
Sonora Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5High Fructose Corn SyrupSeed Oils+1 more
MAMBI
Mesa Meat Processors Corp.
Red 40Yellow 6
MAMBI
Mesa Meat Processors Corp.
Red 40Yellow 6
MAMBI
Mesa Meat Processors Corp.
Red 40Yellow 6
MANCHITAS
GS1 Mexico
Red 40Yellow 5Red 3Titanium Dioxide
MANCHITAS
GS1 Mexico
Red 40Red 3Titanium Dioxide
MANGO CITRUS SOL
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
MANHATTAN CHOCOLATES
Shufra Chocolate & Food Corp.
Red 40
MANISCHEWITZ
R.A.B. Food Group, LLC
Red 40
MANISCHEWITZ
R.A.B. Food Group, LLC
Red 40Blue 1
MANISCHEWITZ
Kenover Marketing Corp.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
MANISCHEWITZ
R.A.B. Food Group, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
MANISCHEWITZ
Kenover Marketing Corp.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
MANISCHEWITZ
R.A.B. Food Group, LLC
Red 40Carrageenan
MANISCHEWITZ
R.A.B. Food Group, LLC
Red 40
MANZE
Manzela USA, LLC
Red 40Seed Oils