Campbell’s has announced it will eliminate all synthetic food dyes from its products beginning in fiscal year 2026, aligning with the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative. The company confirmed the change in a press release dated September 3, stating, “In the second half of our 2026 fiscal year (March–August), we will no longer produce any of our food or beverages with FD&C colors.”
Despite numerous companies signaling support for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) efforts, one major candy producer signaled it would not join the health initiative.
A new bill heading to Governor Greg Abbott's (R-TX) desk requires famous snack foods to receive a warning label. If signed, the bipartisan measure would take effect in 2027.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three new natural food dyes last week in the latest effort to support "Making America Healthy Again" (MAHA).
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced this week a long-overdue plan to eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the American food supply.