Save A Lot has made a commitment to remove seven artificial dyes from all of its private label products by the end of next year, as announced by the discount grocery chain last week.
Some of Save A Lot’s products, like Crystal Falls sparkling beverages and Kurtz salad dressings, are already free of synthetic colors. The company aims to have all 113 products free of these dyes by the end of 2027.
The artificial dyes being phased out by Save A Lot include Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Red 3. These dyes have been targeted for elimination from the nation’s food supply as part of the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.
Save A Lot is particularly focusing on eliminating Red 3, which the FDA revoked authorization for in January 2025. Products containing Red 3 will be reformulated to no longer include this dye by the end of 2026.
While reformulated products may look different without the artificial dyes derived from petroleum, Save A Lot assures that its quality assurance team is working with suppliers to maintain the taste and quality of the adjusted items.
This move by Save A Lot to remove artificial food dyes from its private label products comes after Walmart’s announcement last October that it plans to eliminate synthetic dyes and other ingredients from its store branded foods by January 2027.
Synthetic food dyes have been in use since the 1800s and are widely utilized, but concerns have been raised in recent years due to their potential links to health issues such as cancer and behavioral problems in children.