Topic
Food Dyes
27 published works
The Daily Intake
FDA Announces Update to “No Artificial Colors” Claims, Approves Two Color Additive Petitions
On February 5, 2026, FDA announced via a letter to food manufacturers that the Agency intends to exercise enforcement discretion regarding certain voluntary claims relating to the absence of certified…
Product Perspective: Complex Tort & Product Law
Navigating Food Dye Regulation
By Audrey Allen, Alexandra Cantamessa, Jackson Otto
Synthetic dyes, once regarded as harmless ingredients that simply made foods more visually appealing and marketable, are now the subject of a dynamic bipartisan movement for reform. Thousands of food…
Food Safety News
Industry group asks federal court to stop West Virginia ban on food colors
By Dan Flynn
As it becomes more common for states also to restrict various food additives, it is not surprising that one has gotten itself sued. The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM)…
Food Safety News
Campbell’s company says it will stop using artificial food dyes
By Coral Beach
The Campbells’s Company will stop using artificial food dyes in 2026, joining several other companies that have made similar promises in response to a request from Health and Human Services…
Food Safety News
Cereal giant General Mills joins other companies in move to remove food dyes
By Coral Beach
Another food company is pledging to remove artificial dyes from its products, with General Mills being the latest to respond to a request from the Secretary of Health and Human…
Food Safety News
Kraft Heinz joins other companies in moving away from artificial food dyes
By Coral Beach
Kraft Heinz plans to remove artificial dyes from its U.S. products starting in 2027 and will no longer launch new products with the dyes. In a statement released June 17…
Food Safety News
FDA says approval of 3 food dyes will help companies voluntarily switch to natural substances
By Coral Beach
As part of its attempt to force food companies to voluntarily stop using artificial food dyes, the FDA has approved three dyes that it says come from natural sources. Galdieria…
The Daily Intake
FDA Approves Three New Natural Food Colors
On May 9, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of three new food color additives derived from natural sources. This development follows the agency’s late-April…
The Daily Intake
FDA Announces Phase-Out of What it Referred to as “Petroleum-Based Synthetic Food Dyes”
Yesterday, FDA and HHS announced a series of actions intended to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic food dyes. The news release can be found here and a video…
Food Safety News
Kennedy, Maraky fail to offer details of how they plan to get artificial dyes out of food
By Coral Beach
After a big buildup about a press conference on banning artificial food dyes, the country’s top food leaders offered little in the way of how they would do so. On…