Pepperidge Farm, SnacksRollout Mar 2026
Goldfish Colors Cheddar
Yellow 5, Yellow 6 +1 to Paprika extract
Goldfish Colors no longer lists Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 1, and 2 more. Verified Oct 2, 2026. Source: goldfishsmiles.com.
The formula changed.
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Colors used Blue 2, Red 40, Red 3, and Blue 1 from about 2003 until a July 2010 switch to plant colors (annatto, beet juice, paprika, turmeric, huito and watermelon juice concentrates), documented contemporaneously by Pepperidge Farm quotes and trade press. The current Goldfish manufacturer Colors Cheddar panel lists beet, huito and watermelon juice concentrates plus paprika and turmeric extracts with no FD&C Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, or Red 3.
What changed
- Removed: Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Blue 2, Red 3
- Added: Beet juice color, Turmeric color, Spirulina extract, Beet, huito, and watermelon juice concentrates; paprika and turmeric extracts
Verified Oct 2026
3 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, reporting ↓
- Category
- Snacks
- Last checked
- Oct 2, 2026
Timeline
Announced
Pepperidge Farm announced a change. Source: Current manufacturer ingredient list.
Rollout started
New formula first seen: Current manufacturer ingredient list.
Verified on a label
Current manufacturer ingredient list: no tracked additives listed.
Sources
- Oct 2, 2026 · Verified ✓
Current manufacturer ingredient list
Goldfish Colors Cheddar — manufacturer ingredient listColors (Beet, Huito And Watermelon Juice Concentrates, Paprika And Turmeric Extracts). No artificial colors. No Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, or Red 3.
goldfishsmiles.com
- Mar 31, 2011
Reputable reporting
The Delicious Truth — Pepperidge Farm ousts artificial colors from Colored Goldfish (Mar 2011)Pepperidge Farm used artificial colorants in colored Goldfish for seven years, then switched in July 2010. Prior dyes named: blue 2, red 40, red 3 and blue 1. Replacement: annatto, beet juice, paprika, turmeric, huito and watermelon juice concentrates.
thedelicioustruth.blogspot.com
- Aug 1, 2010
Reputable reporting
Food Processing — Goldfish Colors revamped with natural ingredients (2010)Pepperidge Farm: Goldfish Colors revamped with fun colors from natural ingredients; contain no artificial coloring. VP Stephen White on the Colors change.
foodprocessing.com
User report
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