- A West Virginia federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily block enforcement of the state’s ban on seven synthetic color additives, along with BHA and propylparaben. The judge
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International Association of Color Manufacturers Challenges West Virginia Synthetic Color Additive Ban
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- Last week, the International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) filed a lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s HB 2354.
- HB 2354, which was signed into law in March 2025, bans the
FDA Indicates Intention to Revisit Previously Withdrawn Fruit and Vegetable Juice Color Additive Draft Guidance
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- At a September Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI) conference, Mark Hartman, Director of FDA’s Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements and Innovation, indicated that FDA intends to revisit
Proposed FDA Order Would Revoke Authorization for Orange B in Food
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- FDA announced a proposed order which would revoke the color additive authorization for the use of Orange B (21 CFR 74.250). The existing regulation permits its use in
FDA Announces Phase-Out of What it Referred to as “Petroleum-Based Synthetic Food Dyes”
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- Yesterday, FDA and HHS announced a series of actions intended to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic food dyes. The news release can be found here and a video