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WK Kellogg Co has announced that Apple Jacks Cinnamon will remove Yellow 6 and Red 40. Current labels may still list them. Announced Apr 24, 2025. Source: giantfood.com.

Announced

Announced Apr 24, 2025Verified Oct 5, 2026

WK Kellogg Co · Apple Jacks

Apple Jacks Cinnamon

WK Kellogg Co Apple Jacks Cinnamon package

A change has been announced.

Cinnamon Apple Jacks is on the WK Kellogg list. Yellow 6 and Red 40 remain on most boxes.

What was announced

Announced Apr 2025 · target 2026

3 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, manufacturer announcement, FDA / government ↓

Category
Cereal
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026

Timeline

  1. Announced

    WK Kellogg Co announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.

  2. · pending

    Company target

    Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Sources

  • Current manufacturer ingredient list

    Kellogg's Apple Jacks Cinnamon cereal cup — ingredients (Giant Food)

    Corn Flour Blend (...), Sugar, Wheat Flour, Whole Grain Oat Flour, Modified Food Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of Vegetable Oil (...), Oat Fiber, Salt, Soluble Corn Fiber, Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour, Dried Apples, Apple Juice Concentrate, Cornstarch, Cinnamon, Natural Flavor, Modified Corn Starch, Yellow 6, Wheat Starch, Baking Soda, Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1. Vitamins And Minerals: ...

    giantfood.com

    Oct 5, 2026 · Verified ✓
  • Manufacturer announcement

    WK Kellogg Co Will Eliminate Artificial Colors in all Cereal Manufacturing by the End of 2026

    WK Kellogg Co accelerating to eliminate artificial colors across its full cereal portfolio by end of 2026, including Apple Jacks and Froot Loops.

    newsroom.wkkellogg.com

    Aug 6, 2026
  • FDA / government source

    FDA: Tracking food industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyes

    WK Kellogg Co — Kellogg APPLE JACKS, RICE KRISPIES varieties, FROOT LOOPS, licensed cereals: eliminate certified colors from existing foods by end of 2026 (accelerated). In progress.

    fda.gov

    Sep 15, 2026
  • User report

    FDA synthetic dye phase-out tracker (company commitment) (no link on file)

  • User report

    WK Kellogg Co cereal color update (no link on file)

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