Hostess Strawberry CupCakes

Timeline

1. Jun 26, 2025

   Announced

   Hostess announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.

2. Dec 31, 2027 · pending

   Company target

   Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Sources

• Current manufacturer ingredient list

  Hostess Strawberry CupCakes: ingredients (hostesscakes.com)

  Sugar, Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron Or Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Tallow, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Soybean Oil, Glycerin, Strawberry Puree, Corn Starch, Food Starch Modified, Egg, Whey, Egg Whites, Nonfat Milk, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Hydrogenated Tallow, Calcium Sulfate, Hydrolyzed Soy Flour, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Agave Syrup, Inulin, Dextrose, Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate (To Retain Freshness), Corn Syrup Solids, Guar Gum, Hydrolyzed Whey, Bleached Wheat Flour, Cottonseed Oil, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Agar, Soy Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Polysorbate 60, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Monocalcium Phosphate, Locust Bean Gum, Red 40 Lake, Dipotassium Phosphate, Enzymes, Soy Protein Isolate, Calcium Caseinate, Sodium Caseinate.

  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

• FDA / government source

  FDA: Tracking food industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyes

  fda.gov

  Sep 15, 2026