Frito-Lay, Snacks
Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle
Still lists Red 40, Yellow 5
Cheetos Flamin' Hot Crunchy is rolling out a version without Red 40 and Yellow 6. Rolling out since Oct 2025.
Rolling out
Announced Jan 15, 2025Rolling out since Oct 1, 2025
Frito-Lay · Cheetos
Cheetos Flamin' Hot Crunchy
Not on every shelf yet.
Flamin' Hot Crunchy is dropping Red 40. Paprika-forward bags exist; older Red 40 bags are still common.
- Category
- Snacks
Timeline
Announced
Frito-Lay announced a change. Source: Reputable reporting.
Rollout started
New formula first seen: Reputable reporting.
Company target
Company-stated target date, not a verification.
Sources
Reputable reporting
Reporting on Flamin' Hot dye change (no link on file)
User report
Flamin' Hot Crunchy — Detroit (no link on file)
User report
Frito-Lay U.S. color update (no link on file)
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