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Sensient, which calls itself the world's largest food color company, said it recognized about $30 million in new natural color conversion revenue last quarter, and its CEO said FDA synthetic color certifications are down nearly 10%.
Simply Good Foods is repositioning Atkins for people who have stopped taking GLP-1 medications and want to keep the weight off, after a year of falling sales and a brand writedown.
The two precision fermentation companies say FDA issued a joint 'no questions' letter for their cow-free casein in cheese alternatives. FDA's public GRAS inventory still listed the notice as pending as of October 21.
The German ingredients company is adding black carrot and beetroot color capacity at its Karaman site, targeted for the end of 2026, and plans dedicated natural color production in Mexico.
A Justice Department legal opinion says FDA's own regulations keep supply chain names secret during outbreaks and recalls, and that the agency has the authority to change them.
The Froot Loops maker is cutting sugar, adding protein and fiber and launching K-12 cereals, and says it still expects to remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of 2026, a year early.
In a study of 46 children, higher ultra-processed food intake was linked to stronger reward-region responses to food images, and those responses were tied to greater gains in BMI and body fat a year later.
India reimposed duties of $460 to $681 per tonne on Chinese titanium dioxide for five years, with food additive uses exempt. The whitener is banned in EU food and under petition at FDA.
USDA's food safety agency confirmed Trader Joe's Tarragon Chicken Salad Wraps as a common exposure in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. The wraps were pulled from shelves in 9 states, with no formal recall.
Capri Sun Hydrate, Kool-Aid Hydration, Gerberlyte and Once Upon a Farm's Electrolyte Blends all skip artificial colors. Kool-Aid's sticks are colored with vegetable juice and spirulina.
The proposed definition has sat at the White House budget office since August. Signers say industry pressure is holding it up; HHS says the work "never stalled."
An EY-Parthenon survey found GLP-1 use has jumped from 8% of U.S. adults in 2024 to 21%. Most users say they now eat fewer sweet and salty snacks.