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Which companies have agreed to drop artificial food dyes?
(NEXSTAR) — Dozens of companies that make ice cream and frozen dairy desserts announced on Monday that they would remove ...
M&M’s and Skittles maker resists RFK Jr.’s demand to remove synthetic dyes from candies
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to eliminate synthetic food dyes from the American food supply is facing ...
Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s
The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, ...
Food Dyes Are Lurking in Surprising Places
In addition to finding these dyes in brightly colored processed foods, the researchers also found them in more muted foods ...
Popular candy maker pushes back on RFK Jr's MAHA initiative to ban synthetic food dyes
National Confectioners Association questions focus on synthetic dyes as MARS reverses its 2016 commitment, despite other ...
One in five US foods and drinks contain synthetic dyes, study shows
As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content ...
Welch's Fruit Snacks to Cut Synthetic Dyes From Full Lineup Beginning in 2026
Welch’s Fruit Snacks will cut synthetic dyes from its full lineup of products by early 2026, parent company PIM Brands Inc. said, making it the latest American brand to pledge to eliminate the ...
FDA Approves Gardenia-Based Blue Dye for Use in Foods and Drinks
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A natural blue food coloring made from gardenia fruit has been approved by the U.S.