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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Sam's Club West
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Sam's Club West
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
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Sam's Club West
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Sam's Club West
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
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Sam's Club West
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenanSeed Oils
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Seed Oils
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+1 more
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Sam's Club West
Red 40
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Sam's Club West
Red 40High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Seed Oils
MERCER'S
Quality Dairy Farms Inc.
Red 40High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan
MERCER'S
Quality Dairy Farms Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Carrageenan
MERCHANT'S CRAFT
URM Stores, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
MERICO
Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
MERICO
Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5BHA / BHT
MERKTS
Merkt Cheese Company, Inc.
Red 40Blue 2
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Merkt Cheese Company, Inc.
Red 40Blue 2
MERKTS
Merkt Cheese Company, Inc.
Red 40Blue 2
MERKTS
Merkt Cheese Company, Inc.
Red 40Blue 2
MET-RX
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
META MUCIL
The Procter & Gamble Company
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame