A recent analysis found that 19% of items from major manufacturers use them. And those products weren’t just colorful — they often contained more added sugar, too. A new analysis of nearly 40,000 ...

Philadelphia, June 25, 2025 – As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages sold by top US food manufacturers contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content of 39,763 ...

Odds are, something in your pantry is colored with petroleum. Synthetic dyes — which give fruit snacks their bright colors and cereals their rainbow crunch — are embedded into the everyday foods that ...

Synthetic food dyes are added to 1 in 5 packaged foods and drinks sold by top U.S. food manufacturers, a new study says. The most common dye was Red 40, which was present in 1 out of 7 (14%) products, ...

Nestlé USA and Conagra Brands are the latest food giants to say they’ll end the use of certain synthetic colors in food and drink products within the next year. This comes amid a growing backlash ...

Although some food companies have said they will voluntarily remove certain artificial dyes from their products, at least a third of companies have not said they will make such changes, according to ...

The food industry is undergoing a significant transformation as regulatory bodies, consumers and manufacturers move away from synthetic food dyes. Historically used for their vibrant colors and ...