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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Kraft Heinz Announces Major Change To All Of Their Products Coming Soon
Changes are coming to your favorite Kraft Heinz products. The food company announced Tuesday it will no longer launch any new food products in the U.S. that contain Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C) colors. The company will also remove synthetic colors from all of its existing U.S. products by the end of 2027. 'The vast majority of our products use natural or no colors, and we've been on a journey to reduce our use of FD&C colors across the remainder of our portfolio,' says Pedro Navio, North America President at Kraft Heinz. Nearly 90 percent of its U.S. products are already free of FD&C colors. The company removed artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives from its popular Kraft Mac and Cheese in 2016, and its Heinz Tomato Ketchup has never contained artificial dyes. The company says it will remove colors from any products where their absence will not affect consumer experience, replace artificial colors with natural colors, or create new colors when a natural replacement isn't available. Since dyes are used to enhance the color of foods, their removal will not affect the taste of your favorite products. 'Above all, we are focused on providing nutritious, affordable, and great-tasting food for Americans and this is a privilege we don't take lightly,' Navio says. FD&C colors such as Blue No. 1, Yellow No. 5, and Red No. 3 are synthetic color additives approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to create consistent, vibrant colors in food, drug, and cosmetic products. The FDA revoked the use of Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs in January, phasing out its use by January 15, 2027. In April, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for the removal of artificial dyes in U.S. foods. Kraft Heinz says it is continually evolving its recipes and product line to improve nutritional profiles, such as reducing sugar, salt, and saturated fat in more than 1,000 products. It is also encouraging licensees of its brands to remove artificial colors from their products as well. In addition to Kraft and Heinz, the company owns a variety of brands including Jell-O, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Capri Sun, Kool-Aid, Lunchables, and more. Read the original article on Southern Living
The Hill
4 days ago
- Health
- The Hill
Kraft Heinz eliminating chemical dyes: What to know
Kraft Heinz, one of the country's largest food and beverage companies, said Tuesday it will stop using artificial dyes in its U.S. products by 2027 and will not launch new products that contain them. 'As a food company with a 150+ year heritage, we are continuously evolving our recipes, products, and portfolio to deliver superiority to consumers and customers,' Kraft Heinz North America President Pedro Navio said in a statement, adding 'the vast majority of our products use natural or no colors.' The shift will affect about 10 percent of Kraft Heinz products sold — most prominently the company's vibrant Kool-Aid brand drink mixes and Jell-O brand flavored gelatin dessert mixes. But some of the company's most popular products won't be affected. Kraft Heinz removed artificial colors from Kraft Mac & Cheese products nearly a decade ago, and Heinz Tomato Ketchup has never used artificial dyes, relying instead on tomatoes and spices for its deep red color. The company outlined what it described as its 'three-pronged approach' to phase out the dyes it still uses: removing unnecessary color additives, replacing artificial colors with natural colors and releasing new colors and shades for products when existing colors can't be replicated with natural ones. The shift comes amid a growing public aversion to artificial food dyes, including ones that have been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for decades, and an anti-dye push from key officials in President Trump's administration. Consumer research group Civic Science released survey data last month that showed 67 percent of U.S. adults polled said they are concerned about food dyes in what they eat, and several states have approved bans on specific dyes in foods. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other officials announced an effort in April to pressure producers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors. FDA commissioner Marty Makary cited studies on synthetically altered foods as evidence that vibrant colors produced in foods can 'mess with the child's developing brain to make ultra-processed foods more attractive, even when the child already feels full.' 'These studies have associated food colors directly with obesity and diabetes,' he said. Kennedy, a long-time critic of food additives, said companies have been responsive to the administration's push to phase them out. 'Food dye is just a no-brainer,' he said. 'We're really happy with the reception; I think they're ready to change the industry.' Kraft Heinz said it was already pursuing options to rely on more natural alternatives, as displayed in its shifts away from Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C) dyes for other products. 'Above all, we are focused on providing nutritious, affordable, and great-tasting food for Americans and this is a privilege we don't take lightly,' Navio said.
Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Kraft Heinz to remove all artificial dyes from its foods
June 17 (UPI) -- The Kraft Heinz company announced Tuesday it has begun the process to fully drop any artificial dyes being used in its foods in the United States. What this may visually mean for its colorful powdered mix creations like Kool-Aid and Jell-O is unclear, but the company says its goal is to have all Food, Drug and Cosmetic colors out of its product portfolio by the end of 2027. "The vast majority of our products use natural or no colors," said Kraft Heinz North America President Pedro Navio in a press release, "and we've been on a journey to reduce our use of [Food, Drug and Cosmetic] colors across the remainder of our portfolio." Navio also pointed out that the company had already taken out "artificial colors, preservatives, and flavors" from its Kraft Mac & Cheese, and that its Heinz Tomato Ketchup has never had artificial dyes. The company further noted in the release that almost 90% of Kraft Heinz's American products are already free of such colors and is" mobilizing a team" to help rid the dyes from the rest of its edibles. The move comes after an April announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Department of Health and Human Services that it will take measures to remove all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from American foods. "Above all, we are focused on providing nutritious, affordable, and great-tasting food for Americans and this is a privilege we don't take lightly," added Navio. Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
UPI
4 days ago
- Business
- UPI
Kraft Heinz to remove all artificial dyes from its foods
June 17 (UPI) -- The Kraft Heinz company announced Tuesday it has begun the process to fully drop any artificial dyes being used in its foods in the United States. What this may visually mean for its colorful powdered mix creations like Kool-Aid and Jell-O is unclear, but the company says its goal is to have all Food, Drug and Cosmetic colors out of its product portfolio by the end of 2027. "The vast majority of our products use natural or no colors," said Kraft Heinz North America President Pedro Navio in a press release, "and we've been on a journey to reduce our use of [Food, Drug and Cosmetic] colors across the remainder of our portfolio." Navio also pointed out that the company had already taken out "artificial colors, preservatives, and flavors" from its Kraft Mac & Cheese, and that its Heinz Tomato Ketchup has never had artificial dyes. The company further noted in the release that almost 90% of Kraft Heinz's American products are already free of such colors and is" mobilizing a team" to help rid the dyes from the rest of its edibles. The move comes after an April announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Department of Health and Human Services that it will take measures to remove all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from American foods. "Above all, we are focused on providing nutritious, affordable, and great-tasting food for Americans and this is a privilege we don't take lightly," added Navio.
Axios
4 days ago
- Business
- Axios
Kraft Heinz to eliminate artificial colors amid Kennedy, Health Department push
Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it will eliminate artificial colors from its U.S. products. Why it matters: The food industry has been under pressure from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ditch artificial dyes. Zoom in: Kraft Heinz — one of the largest food and beverage companies in North America — said it will remove food, drug and cosmetic (FD&C) colors from its products before the end of 2027. It also committed to not launch any new products with FD&C colors effective immediately. The company said nearly 90% of its U.S. products are already free of the synthetic dyes, when measured by sales. The company already removed artificial colors from Kraft Mac & Cheese in 2016, while it said its Heinz Tomato Ketchup "has never had artificial dyes." How it works: Kraft Heinz said it plans on "replacing FD&C colors with natural colors" or "reinventing new colors and shades where matching natural replacements are not available." What they're saying: "The vast majority of our products use natural or no colors, and we've been on a journey to reduce our use of FD&C colors across the remainder of our portfolio," Kraft Heinz North America president Pedro Navio said in a statement. Context: In April, Kennedy announced that the Food and Drug Administration was working with the food industry to eliminate synthetic dyes from the American food supply over the next two years. "The industry has voluntarily agreed" to do so, Kennedy said at the time. But none of the industry's largest food companies — including Mars, General Mills, Kraft Heinz and PepsiCo — confirmed in April that they had signed on. The big picture: Advocates of a federal ban say it's time for the nation to recognize that food dyes are harmful.
