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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Smucker's Makes Final Decision on Controversial Ingredient
We're moving away from synthetic dyes in food. J.M Smucker Company announced that they will be removing FD&C colors from "all consumer food products by the end of calendar year 2027." The FD&C Act was enacted by the Food and Drug Administration in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It's designed to remove unnecessary color additives in food by implementing safety guidelines (such as understanding which types of foods synthetic colors can be used in, setting maximum amounts, and determining how it should be declared on the food label). Smucker's said that this ingredient change will impact its "sugar-free fruit spreads and ice cream toppings, as well as certain products from its Hostess brand portfolio." Twinkies and Snoballs snack cakes, for example, are made with Red 40. The company added that most of their consumer foods are already free of FD&C colors, including the majority of the products available in kindergarten-to-12th grade schools."Throughout our 128-year history, we have successfully evolved our portfolio and product offerings based on shifts in consumer preferences," CEO Mark Smucker said in the statement. "Our commitment to remove FD&C colors from our sugar-free fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, and sweet baked goods products represents the latest example of our desire to evolve and our ability to continue to innovate to deliver on the expectations of our consumers." RELATED: J.M. Smucker is joined by Nestlé USA and Kraft Heinz in the effort to remove artificial dyes from their United States products. Kraft Heinz put out a press release on June 17, stating that they will be abiding by the FD&C colors "effective immediately." The company has already been making steps towards this initiative after removing artificial colors, preservatives, and flavors from Kraft Mac & Cheese in 2016. In the same vein, Nestlé announced last week that they will remove synthetic colors in its food and beverage portfolio by Makes Final Decision on Controversial Ingredient first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 30, 2025
Reuters
26-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
J.M. Smucker to remove artificial food dyes by end-2027
June 26 (Reuters) - Jif peanut butter maker J.M. Smucker (SJM.N), opens new tab said on Thursday it would remove synthetic food colors from all consumer food products by the end of 2027. The company said this move would impact its sugar-free fruit spreads, ice cream toppings as well as some sweet baked goods from its Hostess brand portfolio. J.M. Smucker said majority of its products currently available to K-12 schools do not contain any artificial colors, and is working with distribution partners to stop selling products with synthetic dyes to K-12 schools by the 2026-2027 school year. Packaged food makers, including Conagra Brands (CAG.N), opens new tab and General Mills (GIS.N), opens new tab, have been committing to eliminate the use of artificial colors from their product categories as they align themselves with the plans of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply. Earlier this month, Kraft Heinz (KHC.O), opens new tab also said it would stop launching new products containing artificial colors in the U.S. and plans to remove synthetic dyes from existing items by the end of 2027.
CNET
18-06-2025
- Health
- CNET
Jell-O and Kool-Aid Will Soon Stop Using Artificial Dyes. Here's How to Avoid These Food Dyes Right Now
In January, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs. Then, in April, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked that food manufacturers remove eight petroleum-based food dyes from products by the end of 2026. Now, Kraft Heinz, the company behind Jell-O and Kool-Aid, said that it plans to remove all artificial dyes from all its US products by the end of 2027, according to the Wall Street Journal. "The vast majority of our products use natural or no colors, and we've been on a journey to reduce our use of FD&C colors across the remainder of our portfolio," Pedro Navio, Kraft Heinz's North American president, told the Wall Street Journal. According to the company, about 90% of its US product sales don't use artificial dyes. Those that do include familiar brand names like Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Heinz relish, Jet-Puffed products and Crystal Light. For those items, it will either remove the artificial dyes if the color is not critical to the product, replace them with natural food colors (which may be a different color), or reinvent certain colors. How to avoid artificial food dyes in your food Healthline reports that there is no conclusive evidence that food dyes pose a risk for most people. However, more research is needed. In the meantime, if artificial food dyes are something you want to avoid, here are steps you can take to remove them from your kitchen: Read the labels: Not sure if a certain food product contains artificial dyes? The quickest way to find out is by reading the label to see if any dyes are listed. Three of the most common are Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5 and Yellow Dye No. 6. Reduce packaged food: Packaged foods are typically ultraprocessed, which means that they are primarily made from substances -- like fats, added sugars and starches -- that are extracted from foods, according to Harvard Health Publishing. They are also more likely to contain artificial dyes. Embrace a balanced diet: As you reduce packaged foods, add in foods like colorful veggies and fruits, whole grains, protein and healthy fats. And make sure you're drinking enough water.
CNET
17-06-2025
- Health
- CNET
Jell-O and Kool-Aid Will No Longer Contain Artificial Dyes. This Is What's Replacing Them.
Following the FDA's banning of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs in January and the approval of three natural food colors in May, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked that food manufacturers remove eight petroleum-based food dyes from their products by the end of 2026. Now, Kraft Heinz, the company behind Jell-O and Kool-Aid, announced that it plans to remove artificial dyes from all its US products before the end of 2027, according to an exclusive with the Wall Street Journal. "The vast majority of our products use natural or no colors, and we've been on a journey to reduce our use of FD&C colors across the remainder of our portfolio," Pedro Navio, Kraft Heinz's North America president, told Wall Street Journal. According to the company, about 90% of its US product sales don't use artificial dyes. Those that do include familiar brand names like Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Heinz relish, Jet-Puffed products and Crystal Light. For those products, it will either remove the artificial dyes if the color is not critical to the product, replace them with natural food colors (which may be a different color) or reinvent certain colors. 3 ways to avoid artificial food dyes Healthline reports that there is no conclusive evidence that food dyes pose a risk for most people. However, more research is needed. In the meantime, if artificial food dyes are something you want to avoid, here are steps you can take to remove them from your kitchen: Read the labels: Not sure if a certain food product contains artificial dyes? The quickest way to find out is by reading the label to see if any dyes are listed. Three of the most common are Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5 and Yellow Dye No. 6. Reduce packaged food: Packaged foods are typically ultra-processed, which means that they are primarily made from substances -- like fats, added sugars and starches -- that are extracted from foods, according to Harvard Health Publishing. They are also more likely to contain artificial dyes. Embrace a balanced diet: As you reduce packaged foods, add in foods like colorful veggies and fruits, whole grains, protein and healthy fats. And make sure you're drinking enough water.
Reuters
09-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
US FDA approves three food colors from natural sources
May 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has granted three new color additive petitions expanding the range of natural-source colors that manufacturers can safely use in food products.
