Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US government is expanding the use of spirulina extract as a natural food dye, including in powder form. - Microgen ...

Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1 may soon be history. Not because science says they're dangerous, but because the court of public opinion has ruled against them. In a move fueled more by consumer fears ...

For many years, the vibrant yellow of Kraft Heinz’s iconic macaroni and cheese came from the artificial food colorings yellow no. 5 and yellow no. 6. In 2012, the company started searching for a ...

As part of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement's efforts to replace artificial, petroleum-based food dyes with natural ones, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the use of ...

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has granted approval of a new blue food coloring produced from the gardenia fruit, while urging food manufacturers to quickly abandon a synthetic ...

Color plays a powerful role in how we judge food. Bright greens, deep reds, and golden tones often signal freshness or nutrition at first glance. Because of that, certain foods automatically feel ...