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Conagra has announced that Duncan Hines Easy Cake Kit Golden Fudge will remove Yellow 5. Current labels may still list it. Announced Jun 26, 2025. Source: smartlabel.conagra.com.

Announced

Announced Jun 26, 2025Verified Mar 28, 2025

Conagra · Duncan Hines

Duncan Hines Easy Cake Kit Golden Fudge

Conagra Duncan Hines Easy Cake Kit Golden Fudge package

A change has been announced.

Conagra committed to stop using certified colors across its U.S. retail portfolio, including Duncan Hines and Slim Jim, by the end of 2027. The current SmartLabel (smartlabel.conagra.com) ingredient list still shows Yellow 5.

What was announced

Announced Jun 2025 · target 2027

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

Category
Desserts
UPC
644209425372
Last checked
Oct 4, 2026

Timeline

  1. Announced

    Conagra announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.

  2. · pending

    Company target

    Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Sources

  • Current manufacturer ingredient list

    Duncan Hines Easy Cake Kit Golden Fudge: ingredients (SmartLabel (smartlabel.conagra.com))

    Cake Mix Sugar Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour Wheat Flour Niacin Reduced Iron Thiamine Mononitrate Riboflavin Folic Acid Vegetable Oil Shortening (Palm Oil) Wheat Starch Leavening Baking Soda Monocalcium Phosphate Sodium Aluminum Phosphate Emulsifier Propylene Esters Mono And Diglycerides Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Natural And Artificial Flavor Salt Xanthan Gum Cellulose Gum Yellow 5 Lake Frosting Sugar Shortening Palm Oil Canola Oil Mono- And Diglycerides Polysorbate 60 Water Cocoa Powder Corn Syrup Contains 2% Or Less Of Cornstarch Salt Preservatives Rosemary Extract Potassium Sorbate Invert S

    smartlabel.conagra.com

    Mar 28, 2025 · Verified ✓
  • Manufacturer announcement

    Conagra Brands U.S. FD&C color commitment

    Conagra Brands will remove FD&C colors from its U.S. frozen portfolio by the end of 2025 and from its full U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027.

    foodbusinessnews.net

    Jun 26, 2025
  • FDA / government source

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

    Conagra Brands — Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Marie Callender's, Slim Jim: discontinue certified color additives across the U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027 (in progress).

    fda.gov

    Sep 15, 2026

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