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FDA approves 3 natural food dyes

  • On May 9, 2025, authorities announced the authorization of three new natural color additives for use in food, with the news reported from Detroit.
  • This approval follows the FDA’s intent to eliminate certain artificial food dyes and phase out eight petroleum-based colors.
  • The FDA has authorized three natural color additives for food use: a blue pigment derived from red algae called Galdieria extract blue, an extract from the butterfly pea flower, and calcium phosphate, which imparts a white hue.
  • The FDA expressed a strong commitment to moving away from synthetic dyes derived from petroleum and noted that the newly approved natural color additives will increase the variety of natural hues accessible for use in food products.
  • The FDA’s approval allows manufacturers to use these additives in numerous products, while the ban on Red 3 due to cancer risk will take effect in January 2027.
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FDA approves 3 natural food dyes

The FDA approved three natural food dyes that comes from plants and minerals this week, amid its transition away from petroleum-based dyes in the food supply.

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FPSA broke the news in on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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