The US FDA’s Phase-Out of Synthetic Food Dyes – Supply Chain Impacts & Challenges

Yesterday April 4 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced a plan to phase out eight petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by the end of 2026. The affected dyes include Red No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow Nos. 5 and 6, Blue Nos. 1 and 2, Green No. 3, Citrus Red No. 2, and Orange B.
This policy shift is being positioned as a voluntary industry transition rather than an outright regulator