Hershey, CandyAnnounced Jul 2025
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Red 40 to Vegetable juice color
Hershey has announced that Jolly Rancher Hard Candy will remove Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 1. Current labels may still list them. Announced Jul 22, 2025. Source: hersheyland.com.
A change has been announced.
Hershey listed hard-candy colors for review. Bags still carry Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1.
3 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, manufacturer announcement, FDA / government ↓
- Category
- Candy
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
Timeline
Announced
Hershey announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.
Sources
- Oct 5, 2026 · Verified ✓
Current manufacturer ingredient list
JOLLY RANCHER Original Flavors Hard Candy — ingredients (hersheyland.com)Sugar, Corn Syrup, Modified Cornstarch, Malic Acid, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Natural & Artificial Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Artificial Color (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6).
hersheyland.com
- Oct 5, 2026
Manufacturer announcement
Hershey transitioning U.S. products to colors from natural sourcesThe Hershey Company is transitioning U.S. products away from petroleum-based synthetic dyes toward colors from natural sources.
thehersheycompany.com
- Sep 15, 2026
FDA / government source
FDA: Tracking food industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyesThe Hershey Company — U.S. portfolio transitioning off petroleum-based synthetic dyes (in progress).
fda.gov
User report
Hershey U.S. confectionery color note (no link on file)
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