Color

Highlights

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Color

Ingredient Round Up: December 2021

Dec. 14, 2021

Our editors selected the following food and beverage ingredients to feature in our December 2021 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.