Learn how CPG companies can manage the US Food and Drug Administration's phaseout of artificial and synthetic food dyes.

The Tennessee General Assembly voted to ban food dye Red 40 from public schools and charter programs across the state, which could impact products like strawberry milk, yogurt, or Jell-O being served.

Red Dye 40 is an artificial substance that is commonly used to add red color to foods, drinks, and other products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certifies Red Dye 40 as a safe food additive.

West Virginia is banning seven artificial food dyes, including Red No. 40, in the most sweeping state level food dye ban in the U.S.

The banned additives include Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, Yellow Dye No. 6, Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye No. 2, and Green Dye No. 3, followed by preservatives butylated ...

Almost 40 years ago, Joseph Borzelleca published a study on the food coloring Red No. 3. The FDA cited his work when banning the additive in January. But the researcher says the dye is safe ...

While the FDA has approved red dye 40 and others for use in food products, it notes that some children may be sensitive to additives, The Oklahoman previously reported.

In January, the Food and Drug Administration banned Red Food Dye No. 3, which California had banned in October, and at least 10 other states have similar bills moving through their legislatures to ban ...

Studies show that red dye 40 may increase the risk of ADHD in children. However, as of 2019, no causal link between consuming red food dye and developing ADHD has been established. Complicating things ...

Although the European Union requires products containing red 40 to carry a health warning label regarding its possible impact on children’s behavior, Canada continues to permit its use. While ...

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.