Donoreo There was some speculation that with the US doing away with a certain red dye that it was the reason for its demise, but the timing probably was coincidental, if they dye was used it would have been already added to the cherry which the company buys already in the marchino state. 'US bans red dye 3 from some frosting, candy and medicine' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2qpngxgp4o Health Canada has not banned the dye and has no plans too unless (someone else) produces data showing its toxicity; they will not test the safety of the dye on their own.
The thing contains: Sugar, Modified palm oil and modified vegetable oil (shea, sunflower and/or safflower), Modified milk ingredients, Unsweetened chocolate, Coconut, Peanuts, Cherries, Corn syrup, Lactose, Soy lecithin, Polyglycerol polyricinoleate, Invertase, Natural and artificial flavours, Salt, Acetic acid, Citric acid, Sodium benzoate, Colour, Sodium metabisulphite, Potassium sorbate, Sulphites
Yummy stuff, eh? There is no cocoa butter so they are using the polyglycerol polyricinoleate to entirely replace it. The Invertase keeps the center in a liquid state, and the last few ingredients are all preservatives because you know these things normally sit around on store shelves for a long long time.