Tyson Foods will eliminate high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from all of its domestic products by the end of the year, the company announced. Tyson will also phase out Sucralose, BHA/BHT and Titanium Dioxide.
“We continuously review and assess our product portfolio to ensure the highest quality products that meet the needs of consumers,” Donnie King, President & CEO of Tyson Foods, said in a statement. “Our decision to remove High Fructose Corn Syrup and other ingredients reflects our ongoing commitment to feeding the world like family, while preserving the taste, value and integrity that define our iconic brands.”
Earlier this year, Tyson Foods announced that it would eliminate the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in its products. “As a recognized leader in protein, none of the products Tyson Foods offers through our school nutrition programs include petroleum-based synthetic dyes as ingredients,” King stated at the time. “We expect that our work to eliminate the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in production will be completed by the end of May.”
A May report from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission found that ultra-processed sugars, including high fructose corn syrup, is in 75% of packaged food. “This substantial intake particularly of high fructose corn syrup and other added sugars may play significant role in childhood obesity type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD 107 Alarmingly 63% of the U.S. population aged 2 and older derives more than 10% of their daily calories from added sugars,” the report said.
Other additives listed as concerns in the report included titanium dioxide, BTS, and artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, and saccharin.
