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An increasing number of well -known food products, sparkling cereal drinks are reformulated as part of a commitment made by the main food giants to eliminate artificial colors and use cleaner ingredients.
General Mills and Kraft Heinz, two of the largest food manufacturers in the world, are committed last week to eliminate all the artificial dyes of their respective American portfolios by the end of 2027. The movements came in the midst of the Trump administration calls to make food supply more transparent and ensure the safety of chemicals in food. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in May that it launched a stronger examination process for food chemicals already on the market.
Artificial dyes are known as FD&C colors and labeled as such on packages because the color additive is approved by the FDA for use in food, drugs and cosmetics. They are subject to a strict system of approval under the federal law on food, drugs and cosmetics (FD & C ACT).
Health and social services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has worked to cut the colors of the American food supply since its entry into office, arguing that “some food producers have fueled Americans’ oil -based chemicals without their knowledge or consent” for too long. He also said that these “toxic compounds have no nutritional advantage and pose real and measurable dangers for the health and development of our children”.
The Secretary of Health and Social Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Reuters / Elizabeth Frantz / Reuters)
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The fda has approved seven certified color additives for use in food, six of which we have approved by 1931. NOW it’s seeing to work with the Industry to Elimate FD & C Green No. 3, FD & C Red No. 40, FD & C Yellow No. 5, FD & C Yellow No. 6, FD & C Blue No. FD & C Blue No. 2 from the Food Supply by the End of Next Year As Part of Series of New Measures to Phase Out All Petroleum-Based Synthetic Colors of the country’s food supply.
In January, the FDA revoked the authorization for the use of red n ° 3, also known as erythrosine, in food and drugs ingested on the concerns that it has been shown to cause cancer in animals.
Kennedy noted that this effort would need voluntary support from food manufacturers, but that “industry has voluntarily agreed” to do so.
However, apart from General Mills and Kraft Heinz, In-N-out Burger, Steak ‘N Shake, Pepsico and McCormick have already made similar commitments earlier this year.
Products that will be assigned:
Kraft Heinz
A spokesperson for Kraft Heinz told Fox Business that many impacted products were in his drinking and dessert portfolios, including certain items sold under brands like Crystal Light, Kool-Aid, Jel-O and Jet Puffed-which “currently contain FD & C colors”.
Kraft Heinz brand Kool-Aid packages line the shelf of a store on June 18, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images / Getty Images)
Kraft said in its announcement last week that it would not launch any new product in the United States in artificial colors and that it also works with license holders of its brands to encourage them to remove artificial colors.
| Teleprinter | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHC | The Kraft Heinz Co. | 25.80 | +0.12 | + 0.47% |
The well -known tomato ketchup of the company has never included artificial dyes because the red color comes from the tomatoes with which it is made. However, the company removed artificial colors, preservatives and flavors from its macaroni with Kraft cheese in 2016.
The Kraft Heinz brand JEll-O boxes line the shelf of a store on June 18, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images) / Getty Images)
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General Mills
General Mills said that 85% of its American portfolio is already made without artificial colors FD & C, but it plans to remove dyes from the rest of its retail portfolio in the United States at the end of 2027. Trix, which have artificial dyes listed on their labels.
| Teleprinter | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gis | General Mills inc. | 52.99 | +0.03 | + 0.06% |
Pepsico
PDG of Pepsico, Ramon Laguarta, said at a conference call for April 24 that the company would reduce artificial ingredients and had already started to do so. Laguarta cited examples such as Lay and TostitosWho “will be out of the artificial colors by the end of this year”.
Lay de Lay de Lay’s Crusty packs seen in a target superstore. (Alex Tai / Sopa Images / Lightrocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
| Teleprinter | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYNAMISM | Pepsico inc. | 129.07 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
McCormick
McCormick, which manufactures and distributes spices, seasoning mixtures, condiments and other flavored products, told analysts when he calls results in March that he worked with restaurants and food manufacturers to reformulate products to eliminate certain ingredients such as food colors.
| Teleprinter | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | McCormick & Co. Inc. | 73.06 | -0.14 | -0.19% |
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In-n-out
The fast food giant confirmed in a declaration to Fox Business that it had already replaced artificial flavors and artificial vanilla with natural flavors in its mixture of shake, its chocolate syrup and its hot cocoa. He also replaced yellow 5 with curgins in peppers, pickles and spreads and replaced red 40 with beta-carotene and vegetable juice in certain shakes and drinks.
Burger Chain In-N-out has already replaced artificial flavors in its products. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The company said that it was still going to ketchup based on real sugar instead of high -quality high -quality “oil”.
