
Quaker, CerealChanged 2025
Life Cereal Original
Yellow 5, Yellow 6 to Annatto
Life Cereal Cinnamon no longer lists Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Blue 1, and 1 more. Verified Oct 2, 2026. Source: pepsicoproductfacts.com.

Quaker Life Cinnamon previously listed Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, and Blue 1 plus BHT (USDA branded / myfooddata UPC 00030000063224). Current retail panels (Hannaford 13 oz; Lunds & Byerlys large size) list Annatto (Color) with tocopherols to preserve freshness and no Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, or Blue 1. PepsiCo Product Facts hosts the same GTIN 00030000063224 after-state family.
5 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, manufacturer announcement, label photo ↓
Announced
Quaker announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.
Rollout started
New formula first seen: Manufacturer announcement.
Verified on a label
Current manufacturer ingredient list: no tracked additives listed.
Current manufacturer ingredient list
PepsiCo Product Facts — Life Cinnamon GTIN 00030000063224Manufacturer product-facts page for Quaker Life Multigrain Cereal Cinnamon 13 oz (same GTIN as USDA prior).
pepsicoproductfacts.com
Photograph of physical ingredient label
Hannaford — Quaker Life Cinnamon 13 oz retail after-stateIngredients include Annatto (Color); tocopherols to preserve freshness. No Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, or Blue 1.
hannaford.com
FDA / government source
FDA tracking food-industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyesfda.gov
FDA / government source
USDA branded / myfooddata — Quaker Life Cinnamon UPC 00030000063224 prior dyesIngredients: … Yellow 6, Bht (Preservative), Yellow 5, … Red 40, … Blue 1. UPC 00030000063224.
tools.myfooddata.com
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