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Here Are Replacements for Banned Color Additives

Jan. 30, 2025
Whether you’re looking to replace Red 3 & 40, Blue 1 & 2, Yellow 5 & 6 or Green 3, here’s a list of replacements from suppliers.
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Color

Rich Products Ventures Invests in Israeli Food Colorants Biotech Startup

Nov. 11, 2024
The venture capital arm of Rich Products will study use of Phytolon’s colorants — made via precision fermentation — in several of its products after making an investment in the...
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Business of Food & Beverage

Hundreds Protest Food Additives at WK Kellogg Co’s Battle Creek, Mich., Headquarters

Oct. 16, 2024
Red dye 40 and BHT were the main culprits; protestors say the cereal company promised to remove them six years ago.
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California Goes After Seven More Food Additives in Latest Proposal

March 14, 2024
Assembly bill would ban seven food dyes — again including titanium dioxide — from use in foods offered in California’s public schools.
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Legal Issues

California Governor Signs Bill to Ban Four Food and Beverage Ingredients

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

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

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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Flavors, Extracts, Distillates

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

More Vibrant Natural Colorants Make Food ‘Instagrammable’

April 25, 2019
Millennials may be behind the posting of food photos but they also embrace "naturalness."
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Color

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

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

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

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