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FDA Moves to Remove Long-Abandoned Orange B Food Dye 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 18, 2025
Key Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to eliminate Orange B, a synthetic food dye that the food industry has not used for decades. The agency announced Wednesday that it will repeal the 1966 regulation allowing the dye in sausage casings and frankfurters. FDA officials confirmed that no batches of Orange B
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FDA Bans Red No. 3 Dye Linked to Cancer in Animals, Effective 2027 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 16, 2025
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would ban Red No. 3, a synthetic dye found in food and beverages, due to its cancer-causing effects in animals. The dye, which gives products like candy, cereals, fruit cocktails, and strawberry-flavoured milkshakes their bright red colour, has been linked to cancer in
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