Red 3 Has Four Months Left in U.S. Food: What to Check
FDA's Red 3 revocation hits food on Jan 15, 2027. Where erythrosine still shows up (candy, frosting, cherries), what the label says, and why older stock may linger.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
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What just changed in the world of food labels: bans, recalls, regulatory decisions, and novel-food approvals - each dated, sourced, and translated into what it means at the shelf.
New York's Food Chemical Disclosure Act Awaits Hochul
New York passed a bill banning Red 3, potassium bromate and propylparaben and making GRAS safety data public. Hochul has until Dec 31. What it would change on labels.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
Texas' 44-Ingredient Warning Label Is Paused: What's Next
Texas SB 25 would put a warning on foods with any of 44 ingredients (dyes, BHT, bromate) from Jan 1, 2027. A federal court paused it. Who it covers, what to watch.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
California's Non-Ultraprocessed Seal: Newsom Decides by Sept 30
California passed AB 2244 to create a voluntary 'Non-Ultraprocessed Certified' seal. What would qualify, what would not, and what happens after Newsom's Sept 30 deadline.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
The Dye Swap Has a Supply Problem: Natural Colors
Most natural food colors are grown and imported, take 12-24 months to validate, and could jump in price as brands drop synthetic dyes by 2027. What that means for labels.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
FDA Dye Tracker Now Says End of 2027: Who's Done
The FDA's dye pledge tracker (Sept 10, 2026) now targets end of 2027 for Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and three more. Which brands report Complete, which are still working.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
General Mills Cereals Are Dye-Free: What's Left to Do
General Mills says every U.S. cereal is now free of certified dyes (Aug 27, 2026), yet the FDA tracker still lists it 'In progress.' What remains and what to look for.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
EFSA Clears the Aspartame-Acesulfame Salt (E 962)
EFSA's Sept 10, 2026 re-evaluation found no safety concern for the aspartame-acesulfame salt (E 962) and kept both ADIs. What it means on US labels.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
EWG Checked 12 Fast-Food Menus: Dyes on All but Two
EWG's September 2026 review of 12 fast-food menus found synthetic dyes everywhere except Chipotle and Subway, mostly in drinks. What it means and what to check.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
In-N-Out Is on the FDA Dye Tracker: What Changed
FDA's dye pledge tracker (updated Sept 10, 2026) lists In-N-Out as done: Red 40 out of the strawberry shake and pink lemonade. What replaced it, what's next.
9/13/2026 · Chris Carrillo
EFSA's First Additive Monitoring Report: Tartrazine Exposure
EFSA's first pilot EU monitoring report measured real dietary exposure to tartrazine (E102), Ponceau 4R and Green S across 22 countries. What it found for shoppers.
9/11/2026 · Chris Carrillo
US to Define 'Ultra-Processed Food': What the Proposal Means
HHS and USDA sent the first federal definition of ultra-processed food to OMB on August 10, 2026. What is known, what it could change, and what it will not do.
9/11/2026 · Chris Carrillo
FDA Revokes Orange B: The Sausage-Casing Dye Nobody Used
The FDA's July 23, 2026 order removing Orange B from the color additive rules took effect September 8, 2026. What changed, why, and what shoppers will notice.
9/11/2026 · Chris Carrillo
FDA Reassesses ADA Dough Conditioner: What It Means for Bread
The FDA launched a post-market reassessment of azodicarbonamide (ADA) on May 12, 2026. What ADA is, why the EU bans it, and how to spot it on bread labels.
9/10/2026 · Chris Carrillo
New Xylitol Heart Study: What It Does and Does Not Show
A 17,710-person cohort study presented at ESC Congress 2026 links high blood xylitol to more heart events. What it shows, what it cannot, and what to do.
9/10/2026 · Chris Carrillo
Sucralose Re-Evaluated: What EFSA's 2026 Safety Review Found
EFSA's February 2026 re-evaluation kept sucralose's ADI at 15 mg/kg, found no genotoxicity concern, and would not confirm safety for high-heat fine bakery use.
9/10/2026 · Chris Carrillo
The Natural Food Colors the FDA Approved to Replace Dyes
Galdieria blue, butterfly pea flower extract, calcium phosphate and gardenia blue: what the FDA approved in 2025, where each can be used, and what changes on labels.
9/9/2026 · Chris Carrillo
Glycerol in Slush Drinks: EFSA Sets a Limit, UK Says No Under 7
EFSA's 2026 opinion set an acute reference dose for glycerol (E 422) that one slush drink exceeds; the UK now advises none for children under 7. What parents should know.
9/9/2026 · Chris Carrillo
Potassium Bromate Bans: What States Have Done and When
California bans potassium bromate from January 1, 2027 and New York has passed its own ban. What is banned where, where the FDA stands, and how to spot bromated flour.
9/9/2026 · Chris Carrillo
Baby Food Heavy-Metal Test Results Are Now on the Label
California AB 899 and Maryland's Rudy's Law require batch testing of baby food for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury with QR-code disclosure. What to look for.
9/8/2026 · Chris Carrillo
FDA Opens Formal Safety Reassessment of BHT: What It Means
The FDA launched a post-market reassessment of the preservative BHT in May 2026. What was actually announced, what stays legal, EU limits, and how to spot BHT on labels.
9/8/2026 · Chris Carrillo
Food Brands Race to Drop Artificial Dyes Before 2027
Which food companies have committed to removing synthetic dyes and by when, what California and the FDA actually require, and what shoppers will see on labels.
9/8/2026 · Chris Carrillo
FDA Proposes Ending Self-Affirmed GRAS: What Changes for You
The FDA's August 2026 proposed rule would make GRAS notification mandatory. What the loophole was, what changes, the timeline, and what shoppers can do now.
9/4/2026 · Chris Carrillo