Hershey has announced that Hershey's Strawberry Syrup will remove Red 40. Current labels may still list it. Announced Jun 30, 2025. Source: hersheyland.com.

Announced Jun 30, 2025Verified Oct 4, 2026

Hershey · Hershey's

Hershey's Strawberry Syrup

Name: Hershey's Strawberry Syrup
Brand: Hershey

Hershey Hershey's Strawberry Syrup 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.

What was announced

Removed: Red 40

Announced Jun 2025 · target 2027

2 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, FDA / government ↓

Category: Desserts
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 Strawberry Syrup: ingredients (hersheyland.com)
High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Corn Syrup, Contains 2% or Less of: Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (To Maintain Freshness), Xanthan Gum, Artificial Color (Red 40) --> 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].queue||[]).push(arguments)},e[s].version=(n.match(/@([^\/]+)\/?/) || [])[1],i=a.createEle
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