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Hostess has announced that Hostess Blueberry Cheese Danish will remove Red 40 and Blue 1. Current labels may still list them. Announced Jun 26, 2025. Source: hostesscakes.com.

Announced

Announced Jun 26, 2025Verified Oct 4, 2026

Hostess · Hostess

Hostess Blueberry Cheese Danish

Hostess Hostess Blueberry Cheese Danish package

A change has been announced.

Hostess is covered by The J.M. Smucker Co. commitment to remove FD&C colors by the end of 2027. The current hostesscakes.com ingredient list still shows Red 40 and Blue 1.

What was announced

Announced Jun 2025 · target 2027

3 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, manufacturer announcement, FDA / government ↓

Category
Desserts
Last checked
Oct 4, 2026

Timeline

  1. Announced

    Hostess announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.

  2. · pending

    Company target

    Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Sources

  • Current manufacturer ingredient list

    Hostess Blueberry Cheese Danish: ingredients (hostesscakes.com)

    Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron Or Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Water, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Wheat Flour, Pasteurized Cultured Cream, Yeast, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Food Starch Modified, Corn Starch, Whey, Preservatives (Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Propionate, Sorbic Acid, Calcium Acetate), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Blueberry Puree, Dextrose, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Skim Milk, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Egg Whites, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum And Gel, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Red 40, Blue 1, Calcium Chloride, Soy Lecithin, Soybean Oil, Enzymes, Beta-Carotene (For Color), Sodium Caseinate, Lactose, Agar, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Lactate, Fumaric Acid, Eggs, Lactic Acid, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Silicone Dioxide (Anticaking Agent), Pectin, Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Sodium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate.

    hostesscakes.com

    Oct 4, 2026 · Verified ✓
  • Manufacturer announcement

    The J.M. Smucker Co. announces commitment to remove FD&C colors from consumer food products

    Smucker, which owns Hostess, committed to remove FD&C colors from its consumer food products by the end of 2027.

    prnewswire.com

    Jun 26, 2025
  • Sep 15, 2026

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