- On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of the use of the color gardenia (genipin) blue in various foods and beverages at levels
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FDA Commissioner Marks His First 100 Days
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- FDA published a press release written by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary that highlighted his efforts to “make food healthier for children and families, accelerate meaningful cures and treatments, and modernize
General Mills and Kraft Heinz Announce Voluntary Phase Outs of Synthetic Color Additives
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- On June 17, 2025, General Mills announced its plans to remove certified color additives from all of its U.S. cereals and what the company referred to as its K-12 school
West Virginia Set to Ban Certain Food Additives and Colors
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- On March 19, 2025, the West Virginia Senate and House sent HB 2354 to the governor for final approval, which proposes banning various food additives and synthetic dyes.
- The bill
New State Legislative Efforts to Regulate Color Additives in Food
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- The introduction of state legislation purporting to regulate food colors and dyes, which saw more than a dozen states introducing bills in 2024, continues to move forward. Recently, California issued
California School Food Dye Ban Approved by Legislature
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- On August 29, 2024 (Law360 subscription required), the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 2316, the California School Food Safety Act, sending it to the governor. If signed, the bill
California Assembly Approves Color Additive Ban in Schools
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- On May 21, 2024, the California Assembly passed AB 2316, ordering it to the Senate. If enacted, the bill would prohibit public schools from offering, selling, or otherwise providing
Pennsylvania Proposes to Ban Certain Food Additives
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- On March 18, 2024, Pennsylvania became the latest state to propose a ban of several food additives, citing alleged safety.
- Pennsylvania’s HB 2116 proposes to ban the use of the
FDA Publishes Stance on Titanium Dioxide in Food
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- On March 4, 2024, FDA published a webpage discussing the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a color additive in foods. The webpage, which references a color additive petition requesting
FDA Filed Color Additive Petition Request to Revoke Listing for Use of Titanium Dioxide in Food; Notifies World Trade Organization
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- On May 3, FDA announced that it has filed a color additive petition (CAP 3C0325), submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), the