Not kosher
Description: Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines, Natural Red 4 (food colouring)
Function: food colouring
Rationale:
Cochineal/carmine is derived from the cochineal insect; universally prohibited by mainstream kosher agencies (OK Kosher: 'All mainstream kosher agencies prohibit the use of carmine').
If you don't see a status above, it does not mean the additive is not kosher automatically - it might just not be documented in our database yet.