Hershey has announced that Kit Kat Dark Chocolate will remove Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6, and 1 more. Current labels may still list them. Announced Jun 30, 2025. Source: hersheyland.com.

Announced Jun 30, 2025Verified Oct 4, 2026

Hershey · Kit Kat

Kit Kat Dark Chocolate

Name: Kit Kat Dark Chocolate
Brand: Hershey

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, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Blue 2.

What was announced

Removed: Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2

Announced Jun 2025 · target 2027

2 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, FDA / government ↓

Category: Candy
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
Kit Kat Dark Chocolate: ingredients (hersheyland.com)
Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Shea Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, &/Or Safflower Oil), Wheat Flour, Skim Milk, Lactose (Milk), Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Corn Syrup Solids, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Milk Fat, Lecithin (Soy), Natural & Artificial Flavor, PGPR, Artificial Color (Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Red 40 Lake), Salt, Yeast, Baking Soda
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