Food Additives
West Virginia Bans Seven Food Dyes
House Bill 2354 deems seven food dyes unsafe and prohibits their use as an ingredient in any meal served in West Virginia schools beginning Aug. 1. The same dyes, plus preservatives butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben, must not be contained in food for sale in the state beginning Jan. 1, 2028.
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Phytolon Secures Investment from Rich Products Ventures to Help Bring Natural Replacement for Synthetic Food Dyes to Market
Beginning with two base colors derived from fermentation, Phytolon's portfolio provides a full range of color shades, including purple, pink, red, orange and yellow.
California Bans Six Food Dyes in School Food
The law bans Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, Yellow Dye No. 6, Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye No. 2 and Green Dye No. 3 from food served in the state’s public schools.
IFT to Explore Artificial Food Coloring in Free Webinar
The webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of how consumer concerns around artificial food coloring are influencing policies and shaping the future of additives in the food and beverage industry.
Consumer Reports and More Perfect Union Petition to Remove Lunchables from National School Lunch Program
The two groups delivered nearly 50,000 petition signatures to the USDA calling on the agency to remove Lunchables food kits from the National School Food Lunch Program.
FDA to Hold Meeting on Development of Enhanced Systematic Process for Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food
The agency invites the public to register for the meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. ET.
FDA Issues Public Health Alert for Cinnamon Product Containing Lead
The agency advises consumers to throw away and not buy the El Servidor brand ground cinnamon product listed in the alert due to it containing elevated levels of lead.
Seed Oil Free Certified Food Label Unveiled
The Seed Oil Free Alliance, an independent certifying organization, announced the “Seed Oil Free Certified” Standards and Certification Program.
FDA Revokes Regulation Allowing Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food
The agency concluded that the intended use of BVO in food is no longer considered safe after the results of studies conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found the potential for adverse health effects in humans.
FDA Takes Additional Steps Following Investigation of Elevated Lead and Chromium Levels in Apple Cinnamon Puree Products
The FDA issued a warning letter to Dollar Tree, Inc., because the company failed to adequately remove recalled WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches from its store shelves.
FDA Issues Update on Post-Market Assessment of Tara Flour
The agency said that tara flour in human food does not meet the Generally Recognized As Safe standard and is an unapproved food additive.
