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Still lists Yellow 5, Yellow 6 +1
Skittles Orchards still lists Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 1, and 2 more. Checked Oct 4, 2026. Source: skittles.com.
Still lists Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6, Blue 2.
The current retailer ingredient listing (Instacart) shows Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2. Mars's dye-free option covers only a Skittles Original pouch; no dated removal commitment covers this product.
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- Candy
- Commitment
- None announced for this SKU
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026
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Major retailer listing lists Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6, Blue 2.
Sources
- Oct 4, 2026
Manufacturer announcement
Skittles: Our Colors (only the Original 27.5 oz pouch is made without FD&C colors)With the removal of FD&C colors from select Skittles bite size candies ... SKITTLES Original Fruity Candy 27.5 oz made without FD&C Colors is available only on Amazon.
skittles.com
- Jul 24, 2025
Manufacturer announcement
Mars Wrigley U.S. extends consumer choiceOptions without FD&C colors for Skittles Original (not this variant); existing color varieties remain available.
mars.com
- May 6, 2025
- Apr 22, 2025
FDA / government source
FDA tracking food-industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyesfda.gov
- Oct 4, 2026
Major retailer listing
Skittles Orchards Bite Size Candies (14 oz): retailer ingredient listing (Instacart)colors (titanium dioxide, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1)
instacart.com
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