The US Food and Drug Administration officially banned Red No. 3, a popular food coloring tied to thyroid cancer, in January ...

No, red dye 3 and red dye 40 are not the same. Red dye 40, made of a chemical compound called Allura red AC, is already ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it has granted three new color additive petitions to expand the ...

After the recent banning of red dye No. 3  from the nation’s food supply, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it ...

The FDA is banning Red Dye No. 3, a synthetic coloring found in thousands of foods, drinks, and even medications. From sweet treats to cold medicine, Red Dye No. 3 has been a popular food additive ...

The palette of approved natural food colors expands, as major food and beverage companies make inroads on reformulations ...

which is likely due to both state-level bans and the FDA’s requirement that food companies remove red dye No. 3 — banned in January — from foods by Jan. 15, 2027. “Natural colors can be ...

ARTIFICIAL DYES IN FOOD, AND SOON THE U.S. WILL FOLLOW SUIT. BUT FIGURING OUT IF SOMETHING HAS ADDED DYES ISN’T AS SIMPLE AS CHECKING THE LABEL AS WESH 2’S, SANIKA DANGE EXPLAINS. FOOD DYE CAN ...

which is likely due to both state-level bans and the FDA’s requirement that food companies remove red dye No. 3 — banned in January — from foods by January 15, 2027. “This process is ...

Red No. 3 -- also known as FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or Red 3-- is a synthetic dye that is made from petroleum and adds a "bright, cherry-red color" to the products it is added to.