Midwood Brands
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Midwood Brands, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Midwood Brands averages 22.4/100 across the 36 of 38 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 100.0% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 22.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 36 scored products
- 38
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 100.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 97.3%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 38 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Midwood brands, flip-flop lollipop candy; Candy Kabob; Midwood brands, llc, jelly-candy kabob; 100.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 22.4/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
| Signal | Midwood Brands | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 22.4/100 | Below-average |
| Products tracked | 38 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 100.0% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Midwood Brands
Midwood Brands: 38 products tracked, 36 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 22.4/100, 100.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
100.0% of the scored Midwood Brands products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Midwood Brands sits 70.4 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Midwood Brands processing intensity
Midwood Brands's NOVA-classified set is 37 products: 97.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 36 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 36. That ultra-processed share sits 19 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Midwood Brands shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Midwood Brands concentrates in Snacks (11, 92% of this top-five); Breakfasts (1).
- Snacks 11
- Breakfasts 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (22.4/100) summarizes 36 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Midwood Brands product score distribution
Brand average 22.4/100 across 36 scored products
22 60th percentile sits above 60% of the 36 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0–10
- 12 scored products (33%)
- 10–20
- 6 scored products (17%)
- 20–30
- 7 scored products (19%)
- 30–40
- 4 scored products (11%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 60–70
- 5 scored products (14%)
- 80 and above
- 1 scored products (3%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Midwood Brands relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 36 Midwood Brands products scored here, Red 40 appears in 31. It is used by 2,397 other brands in this database (6.8% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Midwood Brands products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 31 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 25 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Blue 1 | 24 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 24 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 13 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Yellow 6 | 12 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| BHT | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 36 concern-sorted Midwood Brands records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (13.5 ingredients and 17.5/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 36
- Median label
- 13.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 17.5/100
The outlined point is Midwood brands, flip-flop lollipop candy, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Midwood brands, flip-flop lollipop candy: 13 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Candy Kabob: 13 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Midwood brands, llc, jelly-candy kabob: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Swirl Lollipop: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Midwood brands, sour powder-filled candy canes, lemon, green apple, cherry, strawberry: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Candy Canes: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Midwood brands, bubble gum-filled candy canes, strawberry, watermelon: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Assorted Jelly Beans: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Gummi worms candy: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Tongue Coloring Gumballs: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Midwood brands, chewy candy, fruities: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Jelly Beans: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Mini Candy Canes: 11 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Lollipop Trees: 10 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Midwood brands, giant candy cane, natural peppermint flavor: 9 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Gumballs: 17 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Gumballs: 17 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Jelly Candy Kabob: 17 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Lollipop Rings: 6 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Mixed Fruit Chews: 12 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Gumballs: 15 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Assorted Fruitfuls Candy: 16 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Lollipop Bouquet: 10 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Midwood brands, llc, sour marshmallow: 13 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Mini Gumball Machine With Gumballs Candy: 15 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Marshmallow Chicks And Bunnies: 14 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Midwood brands, swirl lollipops, artificially: 9 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- 14 Heart Lollipops: 10 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Swirl Lollipops: 9 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Sour Powder Bubble Gum: 13 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Scary Eyeball Gum: 8 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- 18 Mini Candy Canes: 7 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Midwood brands, llc, gummy hearts: 14 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Marshmallow Candy Mug: 11 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Midwood brands, llc, gummy sharks candy: 14 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Gummy Eyeballs: 19 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Midwood Brands
Showing 38 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Midwood Brands: closest on tracked product count (38 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (22.4/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Midwood Brands food safe? ▼
Midwood Brands has an average safety score of 22/100 across the 36 of 38 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 100.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Midwood Brands products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 38 Midwood Brands products. 36 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 2 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Midwood Brands catalog? ▼
Midwood Brands has 37 NOVA-classified products; 97.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 36 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Midwood Brands catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Midwood Brands concentrates in Snacks (11, 92% of this top-five); Breakfasts (1).
Does Midwood Brands use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Midwood Brands items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Midwood Brands profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Midwood brands, flip-flop lollipop candy, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 31 scored Midwood Brands products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Midwood Brands's 22.4/100 average and 100.0% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
