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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.

Doritos will introduce a limited-edition Black Garlic Dip, designed to enhance the snacking experience as fans await the final season of Stranger Things.

San-Ei Gen F.F.I. has launched two food-colouring products in the US, following the recent approval of its Gardenia (genipin) blue by the FDA.

This agreement, reached with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, marks Kellogg’s as the first major food manufacturer to enter a legally binding arrangement regarding the removal of toxic dyes.

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.

Food giants Kraft Heinz and General Mills have this week announced they will commit to removing artificial colours from all of their US food products by the end of 2027.

Sun Chemical has unveiled a new edible algae cultivation facility in California, US, operated by its subsidiary Earthrise Nutritionals.

Biotech start-ups Phytolon and Ginkgo Bioworks have announced the successful completion of the second development milestone in their multi-product collaboration to produce natural food colours.

Texas' attorney general has launched an investigation into WK Kellogg Co for potentially violating the state’s consumer protection laws.