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Origin
Made in
🇦🇺AustraliaAUS
Ingredients sourced from
| Glucose syrup (wheat or corn) Pack label: made in Australia from local and imported ingredients | 🇦🇺AustraliaAUS |
| Natural colours (carmine, black carrot, paprika, turmeric) | Origin not disclosed |
| Gelatine | Origin not disclosed |
Source: Pack label: “Made in Australia”
Recipe history
2010–presentViewing
Colours now come from natural sources — carmine, black carrot, paprika oleoresin, copper chlorophyllin, turmeric and vegetable carbon. Note carmine (E120) is animal-derived and a known allergen for some people.
E120E141E153E160cE422
Before 2010
Earlier recipes used synthetic colours. Nestlé announced the removal of artificial colours across the Allen's range in 2009; the specific colours varied by product and have not been individually verified.
Additives not individually verified
Additives (5)
| Additive | Class | Status |
|---|---|---|
E120 Cochineal / Carmine | Colour | Watch |
E141 Copper chlorophyllins | Colour | Low |
E153 Vegetable carbon | Colour | Watch |
E160c Paprika extract | Colour | Low |
E422 Glycerol (glycerine) | Humectant | Low |
Other ingredients
Everything else in this product, in descending order by weight. Additives are listed above.
Glucose syrupCane sugarThickener (dextrin)GelatineFood acid (citric)Flavours
Health evidence
Strongest evidence across the additives in this product. Bars show how settled the science is — not how dangerous.
Hyperactivity & behaviour
Unknown
Allergy & intolerance
Can trigger allergic reactions
Probable
Gut microbiome
Unknown
Metabolic effects
Unknown
Carcinogenicity
Unknown
Cardiovascular
Unknown
Cleaner alternatives
This product is rated Reformulated. Rated Reformulated because the synthetic colours used before Nestlé's 2009 change were removed, and the current recipe's colours are all natural-derived. Carmine (E120) and vegetable carbon (E153) still carry notes — allergy risk and a US ban respectively — shown in the additives table.
Read the full methodology →- 30 May 2026 — Verified current natural-colour recipe against Open Food Facts label data.
- 02 Dec 2025 — Record created from Open Food Facts barcode 9300605042391.