The Trump Administration's crackdown on artificial colours has manufacturers split: some gearing up for reformulation; others pushing back hard. Will industry cooperation or confrontation shape the future of food color?
Just days after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) formalised plans to phase out synthetic food colourings, the food industry is responding with a mix of support, scepticism and concern.
The announcement - delivered on Earth Day by HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and FDA Comissioner Dr Marty Makary - confirmed the revocation of Red No. 3, a dye linked to cancer and banned in cosmetics since 1990. The FDA also announced its intention to revoke authorisation for Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B in the "coming months" and to work with industry to phase out six additional synthetic colour additives, including Red 40 and Yellow 5, by the end of 2026.
Just days after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) formalised plans to phase out synthetic food colourings, the food industry is responding with a mix of support, scepticism and concern.
The announcement - delivered on Earth Day by HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and FDA Comissioner Dr Marty Makary - confirmed the revocation of Red No. 3, a dye linked to cancer and banned in cosmetics since 1990. The FDA also announced its intention to revoke authorisation for Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B in the "coming months" and to work with industry to phase out six additional synthetic colour additives, including Red 40 and Yellow 5, by the end of 2026.