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Natural colours supplier Oterra has teamed up with Swiss materials innovator Seprify to launch a plant-based white colouring that can replace titanium dioxide in food and beverage applications.

Hot on the heels of Nestlé USA’s announcement to eliminate all FD&C synthetic colours from its US food and beverage products by mid-2026, JM Smucker has revealed a significant policy shift, aiming to remove all FD&C colours from its consumer food portfolio by the end of 2027.

Packaged food and drink sold in Texas containing certain artificial ingredients will require on-pack warning labels following the signing of Senate Bill 25 by Governor Greg Abbott this weekend.

Sensient has unveiled a new clean label alternative to the synthetic FD&C Blue 1 dye, amid rising demand for natural colour solutions.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of the synthetic colourant Red Dye 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs.

Arla Foods began a trial of Bovaer to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows, but it's sparked backlash over food safety & sustainability.