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Conagra has announced that Duncan Hines Epic Cookie Kit Chocolate Chip Sandwich will remove Red 3, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6, and 1 more. Current labels may still list them. Announced Jun 26, 2025. Source: smartlabel.conagra.com.

Announced

Announced Jun 26, 2025Verified Apr 25, 2025

Conagra · Duncan Hines

Duncan Hines Epic Cookie Kit Chocolate Chip Sandwich

Conagra Duncan Hines Epic Cookie Kit Chocolate Chip Sandwich 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 Red 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Blue 1.

What was announced

Announced Jun 2025 · target 2027

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

Category
Desserts
UPC
644209022830
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 Epic Cookie Kit Chocolate Chip Sandwich: ingredients (SmartLabel (smartlabel.conagra.com))

    Cookie Mix Wheat Flour Sugar Brown Sugar Unsweetened Chocolate Palm Oil Cocoa Butter Contains Less Than 2% Of: Leavening Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium Aluminum Phosphate Monocalcium Phosphate Salt Natural Flavor Soy Lecithin Frosting Sugar Palm Oil Water Corn Syrup Contains Less Than 2% Of: Corn Starch Mono- And Diglycerides Modified Corn Starch Salt Titanium Dioxide [Color] Potassium Sorbate [Preservative] Polysorbate 60 Nonfat Dry Milk Antioxidants Ascorbyl Palmitate Mixed Tocopherols Chamomile Extract Rosemary Extract Lactic Acid Sprinkles Sugar Rice Flour Vegetable Oil [Palm Kernel And Palm] C

    smartlabel.conagra.com

    Apr 25, 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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