Are Kroger Brand products banned overseas?

Some Kroger Brand products contain ingredients (like Red 40, Yellow 5, BHA, BVO, or titanium dioxide) that are banned, restricted, or require warning labels in the EU, UK, Canada, or Japan. Use BannedPantry to scan a specific Kroger Brand product barcode and see exactly which ingredients are flagged.

Who owns Kroger Brand?

Kroger Brand is owned by The Kroger Co..

Where does BannedPantry's Kroger Brand data come from?

Kroger Brand product analysis is sourced from Open Food Facts barcode scans cross-referenced with EFSA, FDA, Health Canada, and Japan MHLW regulatory databases. Every flagged ingredient links to its official primary source.

Kroger Brand Banned Ingredients Guide 2026 | BannedPantry

About Kroger Brand

Kroger Brand is the mainstream private-label line of The Kroger Co., the largest supermarket chain in the US with over 2,700 stores under banners including Kroger, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Ralphs, and Mariano's. The line covers thousands of everyday food and beverage SKUs at value pricing. Kroger maintains a publicly available 'Free-From' list of 100+ ingredients it excludes from its private-label products.

Common concerns with Kroger Brand products

Kroger's Free-From list excludes BHA, BHT, TBHQ, bromated flour, azodicarbonamide, artificial colors, and artificial flavors from its store-brand items — positioning it well above many national brands. However, Kroger Brand products across categories may still contain high-fructose corn syrup in select lines, sodium benzoate, modified food starch, and high sodium levels. Label reading remains important across the full range.

Kroger Brandingredients: what's banned overseas?

About Kroger Brand

Common concerns with Kroger Brand products