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Conagra has announced that Duncan Hines Epic Cupcake Kit Cakefetti 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 Mar 31, 2025

Conagra · Duncan Hines

Duncan Hines Epic Cupcake Kit Cakefetti

Conagra Duncan Hines Epic Cupcake Kit Cakefetti 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
644209004959
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 Cupcake Kit Cakefetti: ingredients (SmartLabel (smartlabel.conagra.com))

    Confetti Cake Mix Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour Wheat Flour Niacin Reduced Iron Thiamine Mononitrate Riboflavin Folic Acid Sugar Sprinkles Sugar Corn Starch Palm Oil Palm Kernel Oil Dextrin Sunflower Lecithin Confectioner's Glaze Yellow 6 Lake Red 3 Yellow 5 Lake Natural And Artificial Flavor Carnauba Wax Yellow 5 Blue 1 Dextrose Wheat Starch Leavening Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium Aluminum Phosphate Monocalcium Phosphate Contains Less Than 2% Of: Palm Oil Salt Xanthan Gum Cellulose Gum Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids Distilled Monoglycerides Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Natural Flavor Frostin

    smartlabel.conagra.com

    Mar 31, 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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