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Red candies were eliminated in 1976<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.mms.com/us/about/history/story/|title=The Story of M&M'S Brand|accessdate=2008-06-14|work=mms.com|publisher=[[Mars, Incorporated]]}}</ref> due to health concerns over the dye [[amaranth (dye)|amaranth]] ([[FD&C]] Red #2), which was a suspected [[carcinogen]], and were replaced with orange-colored candies. This was done despite the fact that M&M's did not contain the dye; the action was purely to satisfy worried consumers. Red candies were reintroduced later, but they also kept the orange colored M&M's. They currently contain [[Allura Red AC]] (FD&C Red #40, E129). In Europe, [[Allura Red AC]] (E129) is not recommended for consumption by children. It is banned in Denmark, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, and Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukfoodguide.net/e129.htm|title=E129 Allura Red AC, FD&C Red 40|accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> Instead, [[Cochineal dye|Cochineal]] (E120) is used in the red shells.
Although they were marketed and then withdrawn in the 1960s, in 1988, Almond-centered M&M's hit stores again in limited release, with appearances only during [[Christmas]] and [[Easter]] times; it became a standard part of the product line in 1992.
===1990s===
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