Market Pantry ingredients: what's banned overseas?

About Market Pantry

Market Pantry is Target's value-tier private-label food brand, offering budget-friendly versions of pantry staples, snacks, and frozen foods. Unlike the premium Good & Gather line, Market Pantry products are manufactured to lower price points and do not carry the same across-the-board clean-label commitments. The line is gradually being transitioned into Good & Gather as Target consolidates its store brand portfolio.

Common concerns with Market Pantry products

Market Pantry products at the value tier may contain artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, and preservatives such as BHA, BHT, or sodium benzoate that are not permitted in the Good & Gather lineup. As Target transitions the brand, some existing Market Pantry SKUs still carry conventional formulations. Consumers should verify labels, particularly for cereal, snack, and condiment products.