Below are just a few recently released products that contain the insect-based food coloring known as “carmine.” There are thousands of others already on the market. Please check back here from time to time for updates to the list as we identify more products containing carmine — food coloring made from crushed whole cochineal beetles.
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Nestle Nesquik: Chocolate Cookie Sandwich (Strawberry)
Nature’s Way: Alive Women’s 50+ Multivitamin/Multimineral
Laci Le Beau: Super Dieters Fast Dissolve
Rainbow Mentos
Healthy America: Triple Strength Natural Cranberry Fruit Concentrate
Applied Nutrition: Libido Max for Women
CVS Pharmacy: DHA Prenatal Multivitamin
Naturade: MemorAid with Omega 3 & Vitamin D
Lucerne: Smoothie Dairy Beverage (Strawberry Banana)
Twinlab: Ripped Fuel
Werther’s: Original Sugar Free Caramel Cinnamon Flavored Hard Candies
Hot Pockets: Snackers
Meijer: Strawberry Yogurt Parfait
Harry & David: Valentine Candy Mix
Yoplait: Original Variety Pack
Betty Crocker: Red Velvet Cake Mix
Jamieson Natural Sources: Omega-3 Age Defence
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