Fruit by the Foot ingredients: what's banned overseas?

About Fruit by the Foot

Fruit by the Foot is a rolled fruit snack produced by General Mills under its Betty Crocker brand, marketed to children and sold at grocery chains and mass retailers. The snack features a thin, sugary fruit-flavored strip in rolls. It is a key member of the Betty Crocker fruit snack lineup alongside Gushers and Fruit Roll-Ups.

Common concerns with Fruit by the Foot products

Fruit by the Foot contains Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, and other artificial dyes that give it its bright colors. The formula uses sugar, pear puree concentrate, and corn syrup as primary ingredients with artificial flavors and dyes throughout. These petroleum-based dyes require warning labels in the EU and UK. As part of General Mills' 2025 reformulation plan, artificial dyes in Fruit by the Foot are being transitioned out.