Not All Brands Are Onboard with Ditching Synthetic Dyes

Michigan House passes GOP bill to ban artificial additives in school meals

Michigan House Republican-majority passed a bill that would ban several artificial food additives and dyes from school meals starting in the summer of 2028.

Not all brands are on board with ditching synthetic dyes - candy manufacturers holding out

Major American brands have vowed to remove synthetic food dyes from their products, but M&M's and Skittles, made by Mars, remain colorful holdouts. Mars has continued to use synthetic dyes in its candies after backing off a 2016 plan to remove all artificial colors from its food portfolio. The company reversed course after it found that consumer attitudes varied by country, with Europeans largely opposed to synthetic dyes, while others preferred…

FDA Commissioner: 'We want to focus on food'

(NewsNation) — As part of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary told NewsNation Thursday that one of the agency’s top targets is eliminating artificial food dyes by the end of 2026.  Dr. Makary, the 27th Commissioner of Food and Drugs, joined NewsNation on Thursday to discuss his first 100 days as Chief of the FDA. He said the agenda to phase out synthetic food dyes from the United …

Major Candy Company Backs Away from MAHA Campaign

Despite numerous companies signaling support for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) efforts, one major candy producer signaled it would not join the health initiative. MARS, the company behind M&M’s and Skittles, pushed back on MAHA, claiming that it does not have effective solutions for eliminating synthetic dyes. “We are aware of the administration’s request and our technical experts…

Not all brands are onboard with ditching synthetic dyes

Major American food companies have pledged to remove all synthetic food dyes, but Mars, which makes colorful candies like M&Ms and Skittles has held out so far.

Kraft Heinz announces sweeping new policy to address potentially dangerous ingredients: 'We've been on a journey'

Kraft Heinz will be completely free of artificial dyes starting in 2027, NPR reported. This is major for the corporation, which has already ceased production of foods containing artificial dyes. In fact, 90% of its products have no artificial dyes whatsoever. The company will focus on removing them from the remaining 10% in two years. Kraft Heinz told NPR that products from Kool-Aid, Jell-O, and other dessert brands are among those left. Pedro N…