FDA loosens rules for ‘no artificial colors’ label in food

FDA loosens rules for ‘no artificial colors’ label in food

Companies can now employ the label when using natural dyes — a move meant to speed the transition away from synthetic colors.

FDA Loosens Rules for ‘No Artificial Colors’ Labeling on Food

The FDA announced last week that it’s changing its enforcement of regulations concerning food-dye claims on package labels. The agency said manufacturers will now have more “flexibility to claim products contain ‘no artificial colors,’” as long as they don’t use dyes that are petroleum-based.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976298b4935f3-91ec-4c54-863b-103681016f66 “Long-standing practice has been to require labeling when anything was added to a f…

'No Artificial Colors': FDA Approves Beetroot-Based Natural Red Dye for Food

4 Mins Read The US Food and Drug Administration has relaxed rules that restrict companies from labelling their food products as free from synthetic dyes, and approved a new beetroot-derived natural red colour. With food dyes firmly in focus in America’s health discourse, manufacturers will benefit from the approval of a natural alternative to red dye and revised labelling rules. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the colour addit…

FDA approves spirulina extract for all foods

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sanctioned the use of spirulina extract as a colour additive across all food categories. This regulatory advancement, initiated by a petition from plant-based colour specialist GNT, is set to facilitate the incorporation of natural blue and green hues throughout the US food industry. Spirulina extract, historically constrained to certain food categories, has evolved since its initial approval as the …