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Hershey has announced that Zagnut will remove Yellow 6. Current labels may still list it. Announced Jun 30, 2025. Source: hersheyland.com.
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 Yellow 6.
2 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, FDA / government ↓
- Category
- Candy
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026
Timeline
Announced
Hershey announced a change. Source: Current manufacturer ingredient list.
- · pending
Company target
Company-stated target date, not a verification.
Sources
- Oct 4, 2026 · Verified ✓
Current manufacturer ingredient list
Zagnut: ingredients (hersheyland.com)Sugar Peanuts Corn Syrup Coconut Molasses Contains 2% Or Less Of: Skim Milk Dextrose Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil, Palm Oil) Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, &/Or Palm Oil) Salt Cocoa Butter Chocolate Lactose (Milk) Milk Fat Cocoa Whey (Milk) Lecithin (Soy) Artificial Color (Yellow 6 Lake) Artificial Flavor TBHQ & Citric Acid (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS) PGPR Sulfur Dioxide (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)
hersheyland.com
- Sep 15, 2026
FDA / government source
FDA: Tracking food industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyesfda.gov
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