02/11/2026
Ever stood in the grocery aisle wondering what “no artificial colors” really means and whether you can trust the label? A new FDA update is changing how foods can use that claim, allowing certain naturally derived colorings while still avoiding petroleum-based dyes. What does this mean for the foods you buy and how labels are defined moving forward? Here’s what you need to know.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now allow food labels to claim products have “no artificial colors” as long as they avoid petroleum-based dyes.B...