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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,…

Cheetos and Doritos are ditching artificial dyes as PepsiCo introduces a new line of snacks catering to health-conscious consumers. The dye-free versions of these popular snack brands will hit retailers nationwide on Dec. 1 under the Simply NKD line. Despite…

Exploring the Transition to Natural Food Dyes Editor’s note: This story highlights takeaways from an Oct. 15 event hosted by Food Dive and Packaging Dive. Register here to watch the replay on demand. Switching from artificial dyes to natural dyes…

Key Takeaways: WK Kellogg has entered into a legal agreement with the Texas attorney general’s office to eliminate artificial dyes from its cereals, including Froot Loops, by the end of 2027. This marks the first time a food company has…

Welcome to Candy News: Mars has announced that they will introduce Skittles, Starbursts, and other popular candies with natural coloring starting next year. However, the company has not committed to transitioning its entire product line away from artificial dyes. The…

Texas’ attorney general is currently investigating Mars, the maker of M&M’s and Skittles, for allegedly failing to uphold their promise made in 2016 to remove artificial colors from their food products. Attorney General Ken Paxton has stated that Mars decided…

Dive Brief: Hershey has announced plans to eliminate artificial dyes from its snacks by the end of 2027, following a trend among food manufacturers making similar commitments recently. The company behind Jolly Rancher and Dot’s pretzels stated that this decision…

Key Points: J.M. Smucker has announced plans to remove artificial colors from its consumer food products by the end of 2027, following the trend set by other major food companies. The transition to natural colors will affect products such as…

Dive Brief: Natural ingredients supplier Custom Flavors is expanding its production capacity to meet the growing demand from food companies looking to transition to natural ingredients. The company recently broke ground on a new processing facility in Concord, North Carolina,…

Key Points: The FDA has approved three new color additives made from natural sources, providing more options for the food industry to move away from artificial dyes. The approved colors include two blue colors made from algae-based galdieria extract and…