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Hershey has announced that Hershey's Caramel Syrup will remove Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. Current labels may still list them. Announced Jun 30, 2025. Source: hersheyland.com.
A change has been announced.
Hershey told FDA it will remove FD&C colors from its U.S. snacks by the end of 2027 (FDA pledge tracker). The current hersheyland.com ingredient list still shows Yellow 5 and Yellow 6.
2 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, FDA / government ↓
- Category
- Desserts
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026
Timeline
Announced
Hershey announced a change. Source: Current manufacturer ingredient list.
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Company-stated target date, not a verification.
Sources
- Oct 4, 2026 · Verified ✓
Current manufacturer ingredient list
Hershey's Caramel Syrup: ingredients (hersheyland.com)Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk* (Skim Milk, Sugar), Water, Contains 2% or Less of: Disodium Phosphate, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Caramel Color, Xanthan Gum, Artificial Color (Yellow 6, Yellow 5) Contains Milk --> OU-D FAT FREE GLUTEN FREE --> Related Products Let's Keep in Touch Unwrap recipe ideas, celebration inspiration and product news. Treat your inbox to something sweet! Submit Email Visit Hersheyland on Instagram Visit Hersheyland on TikTok Visit Hersheyland on YouTube Visit Hersheyland on Facebook Visit Hersheyland on Pinterest Contact Customer Service The Hershey Company Shop Hershey Store Visit Hershey Hershey Careers Hershey Foodservice COOKIE PREFERENCES Footer Please enter an email address. Submit Email © The Hershey Company. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information Notice to Parents Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Web Accessibility Cookie Preferences document.querySelector(".footerYear").textContent = new Date().getFullYear(); //Get previous section and add padding var xFragment = document.querySelector("#new-footer").closest(".experiencefragment"); var efPrevEl = xFragment.previousElementSibling; var padding = efPrevEl.querySelector("section").classList.add("footer-padding"); var ALGOLIA_INSIGHTS_SRC = "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/search-insights@2.17.1/dist/search-insights.min.js"; !function(e,a,t,n,s,i,c){e.AlgoliaAnalyticsObject=s,e[s]=e[s]||function(){ (e[s].queue=e[s]
hersheyland.com
- Sep 15, 2026
FDA / government source
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