Hershey has announced that Reese's Outrageous! 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 · Reese's

Reese's Outrageous!

Name: Reese's Outrageous!
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 1.

What was announced

Removed: Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1

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
Reese's Outrageous!: ingredients (hersheyland.com)
Sugar Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Shea Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, &/Or Safflower Oil) Peanuts High Fructose Corn Syrup Partially Defatted Peanuts Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil) Lactose (Milk) Sorbitol Reduced Protein Whey (Milk) Contains 2% or less of (Chocolate, Corn Syrup Solids, Dextrose, Skim Milk, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa, High Maltose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Salt, Artificial Color, (Including Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Whey (Milk), Lecithin (Soy), Whey Protein Concentrate (Milk), Confectioner's Glaze, Modified Cornstarch, Artificial Flavor, Calcium Caseinate (Milk), Carnauba Wax, Mono- and Diglycerides, Trisodium Citrate, TBHQ & Citric Acid (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)))
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