JD Supra

FDA MAHA Updates: “No Artificial Color” Claims and a New Preservative Safety Reassessment

At the outset of 2026, FDA announced a series of “priority deliverables” for 2026 as part of its Human Foods Program’s (HFP) “critical role in implementing the Trump Administration and HHS Secretary ...
JD Supra

FDA’s Enforcement Discretion Over “No Artificial Color” Claims

On February 5, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took another step to incentivize manufacturers to comply with the administration’s efforts to phase-out artificial petroleum-based color ...
WMUR

Consumer Reports breaks down FDA policy change on artificial colors in food labels

WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE FOODS YOU EAT. YOU’VE PROBABLY SEEN IT ON COUNTLESS FOOD LABELS. NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS. SEEMS STRAIGHTFORWARD, RIGHT? UNDER A NEW FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION POLICY, THAT’S NOT ...

FDA approves 3 natural dyes for use in food and beverages

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved three new food dyes that come from natural sources.
Food

FDA eases ‘no artificial colors’ labeling rules, paves way for natural color adoption

The FDA is changing how food manufacturers can make “no artificial colors” claims, allowing greater flexibility for products containing naturally derived color additives. But some industry and ...
C&EN

Feb. 6 Policy Watch: FDA relaxes policy on food color labeling

Food companies can now label products with added colors as having “no artificial colors,” as long as those colors come from natural sources and are not synthetic, petroleum-based dyes, according to a ...
Food

Out of the blue: What the FDA delay means for spirulina extract

Food colors are facing heightened scrutiny in the US, particularly around safety and labeling. Understanding how they’re regulated has become increasingly important for manufacturers – but is often ...