California Creates the First ‘Non-Ultraprocessed Certified’ Food Label

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2244, creating a voluntary front-of-pack label for foods free of dyes, flavor enhancers and non-sugar sweeteners.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2244, creating a voluntary front-of-pack label for foods free of dyes, flavor enhancers and non-sugar sweeteners.

FDA withdraws food dye authorizations no longer in commercial use, a procedural move that still signals tightening regulatory scrutiny of synthetic colorants.

The FDA food dye cleanup is accelerating, and food manufacturers face tightening timelines to reformulate or risk shelf consequences.

The FDA food dye cleanup is accelerating, with multiple synthetic colorants under active review; here is what food manufacturers need to track now.