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Hostess Zingers Raspberry

Announced May 22, 2025

A change has been announced.

Raspberry Zingers are on the Hostess list. Red 40 remains on typical boxes.

What changed

Before

replaced
Red 40

After

replaced
Vegetable juice color

Timeline

May 22, 2025
Announced
Hostess committed to the change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.
Dec 31, 2026
Company target
Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Sources

Manufacturer announcement
Hostess U.S. color commitment
May 22, 2025
FDA / government source
FDA synthetic dye phase-out tracker (company commitment)
May 1, 2025

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