American Bakers Assn. Promises Removal of Earmarked Colors by End of 2028
The American Bakers Assn. last week added its pledge to the movement to remove FD&C colors, promising an end to their use in all baked goods by Dec. 31, 2028. More than 90% of ABA member companies have committed to the voluntary deadline.
This initiative builds on the ABA’s August “Baked Goods in Schools Pledge,” a voluntary commitment to removing the suspect colors from baked goods served in K-12 schools by the start of the 2026-27 school year.
The announcement “reinforces our industry’s commitment to serve Americans by formalizing a date to remove certified FD&C colors from our nation’s baked goods,” said Eric Dell, ABA president/CEO. “By uniting around this pledge, our members are building on their progress in this space, going beyond what’s required and responding to evolving consumer desires.”
Robert Kennedy, secretary of Health & Human Services Dept., in April asked food & beverage processors voluntarily to remove seven petroleum-based colors – Green 3, Red 3 & 40, Yellow 5 & 6 and Blue 1 & 2 – by the end of next year.
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