Gatorade, Drinks
Gatorade G2 Fruit Punch Powder
Still lists Red 40
Gatorade Fruit Punch is rolling out a version without Red 40. Rolling out since Jan 2026. Source: smartlabel.pepsico.info.
Rolling out
Announced Apr 22, 2025Rolling out since Jan 15, 2026Verified Sep 22, 2026
Gatorade · Thirst Quencher
Gatorade Fruit Punch
Thirst quencher, 28 fl oz bottle
Not on every shelf yet.
PepsiCo said Fruit Punch would drop Red 40. Early 2026 bottles in some regions list vegetable juice color; older dye lots remain on shelves.
2 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, manufacturer announcement ↓
- Category
- Drinks
- UPC
- 052000338417
- Last checked
- Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Announced
Gatorade announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.
Rollout started
New formula first seen: Manufacturer announcement.
- · pending
Company target
Company-stated target date, not a verification.
Sources
- Sep 22, 2026 · Verified ✓
Current manufacturer ingredient list
Gatorade Fruit Punch SmartLabelPepsiCo SmartLabel for Fruit Punch Thirst Quencher. Dye removal for Gatorade is announced, not verified complete on this SKU.
smartlabel.pepsico.info
- Apr 22, 2025
Reputable reporting
Trade coverage of Gatorade dye phaseout (no link on file)
User report
Fruit Punch 28 oz label photo — Dallas, TX (no link on file)
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