General Mills has announced that Betty Crocker Super Moist Red Velvet Cake Mix will remove Red 40. Current labels may still list it. Announced Jun 17, 2025. Source: bettycrocker.com.

Announced Jun 17, 2025Verified Oct 4, 2026

General Mills · Betty Crocker

Betty Crocker Super Moist Red Velvet Cake Mix

Name: Betty Crocker Super Moist Red Velvet Cake Mix
Brand: General Mills

General Mills Betty Crocker Super Moist Red Velvet Cake Mix package

A change has been announced.

Betty Crocker is in the General Mills commitment to remove certified colors from all U.S. retail foods by the end of 2027. The current bettycrocker.com ingredient list still shows Red 40.

What was announced

Removed: Red 40

Announced Jun 2025 · target 2027

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

Category: Desserts
Last checked: Oct 4, 2026

Timeline

Jun 17, 2025
Announced
General Mills announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.
Dec 31, 2027 · pending
Company target
Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Sources

Current manufacturer ingredient list
Betty Crocker Super Moist Red Velvet Cake Mix: ingredients (bettycrocker.com)
Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Sugar, Corn Syrup, Leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), Cocoa Processed with Alkali. Contains 2% or less of: Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Propylene Glycol Mono and Diesters, Monoglycerides, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Red 40, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Artificial Flavor.
bettycrocker.com
Oct 4, 2026 · Verified ✓
Manufacturer announcement
General Mills plans to remove certified colors from all U.S. cereals and K-12 foods by summer 2026
General Mills will remove certified colors from all U.S. cereals and K-12 school foods by summer 2026 and from its full U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027.
investors.generalmills.com
Jun 17, 2025
FDA / government source
FDA: Tracking food industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyes
fda.gov
Sep 15, 2026