Hershey has announced that Reese's Pieces Chocolate Cookie 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 Pieces Chocolate Cookie

Name: Reese's Pieces Chocolate Cookie
Brand: Hershey

Hershey Reese's Pieces Chocolate Cookie package

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 Pieces Chocolate Cookie: ingredients (hersheyland.com)
Sugar Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil) Partially Defatted Peanuts Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid) Corn Syrup Solids Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil) Cocoa Processed With Alkali Contains 2% or Less of: Corn Syrup Artificial Color (Including Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake) Salt High Fructose Corn Syrup Corn Flour Confectioner's Glaze Modified Cornstarch Chocolate Lecithin (Soy) Dextrose Baking Soda Carnauba Wax Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)
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