Hershey has announced that Hershey's Salted Caramel Creme will remove Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6, and 1 more. Current labels may still list them. Announced Jun 30, 2025. Source: hersheyland.com.

Announced Jun 30, 2025Verified Oct 4, 2026

Hershey · Hershey's

Hershey's Salted Caramel Creme

Name: Hershey's Salted Caramel Creme
Brand: Hershey

Hershey Hershey's Salted Caramel Creme package

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 Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Blue 2.

What was announced

Removed: Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2

Announced Jun 2025 · target 2027

2 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, FDA / government ↓

Category: Candy
Last checked: Oct 4, 2026

Timeline

Jun 30, 2025
Announced
Hershey announced a change. Source: Current manufacturer ingredient list.
Dec 31, 2027 · pending
Company target
Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Sources

Current manufacturer ingredient list
Hershey's Salted Caramel Creme: ingredients (hersheyland.com)
Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Skim Milk, Chocolate, Lactose, Milk Fat, Lecithin (Soy), PGPR, Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Canola Oil, Palm Oil), Skim Milk, Whey (Milk), Contains 2% or Less of: Sorbitol, Dairy Butter (Milk), Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Glycerin, Salt, Natural Flavor, Mono- and Diglycerides, Molasses, Lecithin (Soy), Baking Soda, Artificial Color (Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Red 40 Lake), Disodium Phosphate
hersheyland.com
Oct 4, 2026 · Verified ✓
FDA / government source
FDA: Tracking food industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyes
fda.gov
Sep 15, 2026