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    Legal Issues

    California Governor Signs Bill to Ban Four Food and Beverage Ingredients

    Andy Hanacek
    Oct. 9, 2023
    Assembly Bill 418 bans red dye No. 3, brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate and propylparaben for use in foods and drinks sold in California, starting in 2027.
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    Legal Issues

    California Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Four Controversial Food Additives

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 13, 2023
    Assembly Bill 418 would ban red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propylparaben if signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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    Regulatory Compliance

    California To Consider Banning Five Food Additives

    Dave Fusaro
    March 23, 2023
    Red Dye No. 3, titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propylparaben are targets of AB 418.
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    Ingredient Round Up: January 2023

    Jan. 2, 2023
    Our editors selected the following ingredients to feature in our January 2023 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
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    Fruits and Vegetables

    Ingredient Round Up: November 2022

    Oct. 28, 2022
    Our editors selected the following food and beverage ingredients to feature in our November 2022 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
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    Color

    ‘Natural’ and ‘Clean’ Continue to Drive Food and Beverage Purchases

    Claudia Dziuk O’Donnell
    July 27, 2022
    The path to clean label is often paved with good intent…but also with sodium, sugar and colorant replacements.
    Candy & Confectionary

    Colorant in Skittles Sparks Lawsuit

    July 18, 2022
    Mars is being sued over its use of an artificial color in Skittles hard candy, years after claiming it would be phased out.
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    Color

    Clean-Label Vegan Red Color Mimics the Color of Meat Products

    Frutarom Natural Solutions
    Oct. 20, 2017
    The Bright’n Free Red Rosy all-natural red color range for plant-based meat analogs is plant-sourced, allergen-free and E-number free.
    Business Strategies

    Trix Cereal Returns to Artificial Colors

    Lauren R.
    Sept. 29, 2017
    The colorful breakfast cereal brand will once again be made available with artificial dyes and flavors; the company will also continue to sell the version without artificial colors...
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    Color

    Lycored Offering True to Fruit Stable Colors

    LycoRed
    Sept. 13, 2017
    Test show the True to Fruit colors perform well in yogurts.
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    Color

    Wild Flavors Extends Yellow and Orange Color Portfolio

    WILD Flavors
    June 21, 2017
    Pumpkin and carrot extracts containing lycopene are used to create vivid yellow, orange, and green hues to food applications.