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

In 1990, the FDA banned red No. 3 from cosmetics and topical drugs under the Delaney Clause due to evidence that the dye is carcinogenic at high doses to lab rats.

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

The FDA is taking steps to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes, known as Citrus Red 2, Orange B, Green 3, Red 40, ...

The Food and Drug Administration may imminently ban the food dye known as red dye No. 3 — which is found in gummies, ice cream cones, frostings, toaster pastries and more — with an FDA ...

Red No. 3 is now banned in the US -- but it'll take time to phase it out completely. In the meantime, the FDA just approved these three natural food colors to take its place.

Nestlé aligns with health trends as consumer concerns over artificial dyes grow, pledging to reformulate products.

From AI-powered inspections to bold regulatory shifts on dyes and sugar, the FDA has made waves in 2025. Here are the 17 most ...

Nestlé and Conagra said they would stop using FD&C colors in products, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged ...

But in April, the FDA announced plans to work with the industry to eliminate FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1 and FD&C Blue No. 2 from the food ...