Target Brands Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Target Brands Inc., 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
Target Brands Inc. averages 88.6/100 across the 145 of 145 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 26.2% 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.
- 88.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 145 scored products
- 145
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 26.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 73.6%
- 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 145 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster; Gumballs assorted flavors; Jordan Almonds In A Hard Candy Shell; 26.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 88.6/100. 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 | Target Brands Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 88.6/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 145 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 26.2% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Target Brands Inc.
Target Brands Inc.: 145 products tracked, 145 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 88.6/100, 26.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
26.2% of the scored Target Brands Inc. 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 Target Brands Inc. sits 4.2 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Target Brands Inc.'s 26.2% flagged share is 8.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Target Brands Inc. processing intensity
Target Brands Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 144 products: 73.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 106 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 106. That ultra-processed share sits 4.7 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Target Brands Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Target Brands Inc. concentrates in Snacks (86, 65% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (28); Condiments (6); Cooking helpers (6); Sweeteners (6).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 86 | 83.8/100 | 27.9% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 28 | 95.7/100 | 17.9% |
| Condiments | 6 | 98.3/100 | 33.3% |
| Cooking helpers | 6 | 90.8/100 | 50% |
| Sweeteners | 6 | 97.5/100 | 16.7% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Target Brands Inc.'s 26.2% flagged share is measured across 145 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Target Brands Inc. flagged share vs large-brand cohort
26.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
26% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. 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%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
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- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (88.6/100) summarizes 145 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.
Target Brands Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 88.6/100 across 145 scored products
89 19th percentile sits above 19% of the 145 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
- 7 scored products (5%)
- 10–20
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 4 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 9 scored products (6%)
- 80–90
- 6 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 7 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 107 scored products (74%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Target Brands Inc. relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 145 Target Brands Inc. products scored here, Red 40 appears in 19. 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 | Target Brands Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 19 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 12 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 11 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 7 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 6 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Blue 2 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 50 concern-sorted Target Brands Inc. 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 (16 ingredients and 77.5/100) 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
- 50
- Median label
- 16 ingredients
- Median score
- 77.5/100
The outlined point is Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (9). 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
- Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster: 64 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Gumballs assorted flavors: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Jordan Almonds In A Hard Candy Shell: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Heart-shaped chocolate covered cookies: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Monster granola bars, monster: 42 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Holiday House Kit: 48 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Sea salt caramel cookie: 47 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 5 flagged.
- Jelly Beans: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Gummi Worms: 21 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Watermelon slices soft & chewy candy: 13 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Market pantry, mixed fruit flavored snacks, grape, strawberry, orange, peach & raspberry: 18 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Sugar free strawberry preserves: 15 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Soft peppermint puffs candy: 4 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Gummi Candy: 13 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Market pantry, chocolate sandwich cookies, mint creme: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mixed Berry Fruit-Flavored Snacks: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Cocoa-Dusted Almonds: 28 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Maple & brown sugar instant oatmeal: 19 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Pink Candy Pearls: 6 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Pie filling & topping: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Classic lemonade: 6 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Market pantry, fruit snacks, strawberry, strawberry: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Market pantry, fruit snacks, strawberry, strawberry: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Pie filling & topping, raspberry: 7 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Strawberries & cream instant oatmeal: 30 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Fruit-Flavored Snacks: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Fruit-Flavored Snacks: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Flour tortillas: 33 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Zero-Calorie Sweetener With Sucralose: 2 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Vanilla yogurt-flavored covered raisins, vanilla yogurt: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Apple cinnamon cereal bars: 51 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Simply balanced, fruit & grain bars, strawberry: 45 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ultra Thin & Crispy Pizza Crusts: 28 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Taco seasoning mix, taco: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Taco seasoning mix, taco: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey oat mixers cereal: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chunky chocolate chip cookies, chunky chocolate chip: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fite roasted thin square pizza crust: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mixed Nuts: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vegetarian Black Bean Soup Mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Blue Cheese Crumbles: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy Peanut Butter: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- California Red Pepper Jelly: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanut butter: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsalted dry roasted peanuts: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Complete pancake mix: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Complete Pancake Mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit Strips: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cocktail Sauce For Shrimp & Fish: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Granulated Sugar: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Target Brands Inc.
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 95 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Target Brands Inc.: closest on tracked product count (145 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (88.6/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
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 Target Brands Inc. food safe? ▼
Target Brands Inc. has an average safety score of 89/100 across the 145 of 145 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 26.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Target Brands Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 145 Target Brands Inc. products. 145 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Target Brands Inc. catalog? ▼
Target Brands Inc. has 144 NOVA-classified products; 73.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 106 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Target Brands Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Target Brands Inc. concentrates in Snacks (86, 65% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (28); Condiments (6); Cooking helpers (6); Sweeteners (6).
Does Target Brands Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Target Brands Inc. 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 Target Brands Inc. 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 Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (9) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 19 scored Target Brands Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Target Brands Inc.'s 88.6/100 average and 26.2% 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.
