The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, ...

In a comprehensive new study assessing a massive 39,763 US packaged foods and drinks from the biggest 25 companies in the ...

The FDA has announced a sweeping ban on Red Dye No. 3, giving food companies three years to reformulate their products.

J.M. Smucker Co. plans to remove artificial colors from its products by the end of 2027. Orrville, Ohio-based Smucker said ...

Smucker says goodbye to synthetic dyes in popular products by 2027, including jams, ice cream toppings, and Hostess snacks ...

The federal government has stepped up its scrutiny of artificial colors in recent months. In January, days before President ...

Red No. 3: A dye that was already in the process of being phased out under a Biden-era order mandate with a deadline of Jan. 15, 2027. The Trump administration has since asked that this deadline ...

Some, like Red No. 3, have been flagged for cancer risks in animal studies. Since the 1950s, their use has skyrocketed 500%, a trend that has worried health experts.

Food giant Kraft Heinz will remove all artificial colors from its brands as synthetic food dyes face renewed scrutiny from consumers and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s US Department of Health ...

As part of the FDA's ruling, food manufacturers were required to eliminate FD&C Red No. 3 from their products by Jan. 15, 2027. Drug manufacturers will have until January 2028 to do so.

The FDA also banned Red Dye No. 3 in January before advocating for the elimination of all artificial dyes in April. But few large food companies had publicly revealed their plans until this week.

Some, like Red No. 3, have been flagged for cancer risks in animal studies. Since the 1950s, their use has skyrocketed 500%, a trend that has worried health experts.