Kraft Heinz to stop launching new products with artificial colours
The Ketchup maker said that nearly 90 per cent of its U.S. product net sales are already free of food, drug and cosmetic colours, also known as artificial colors or synthetic dyes.
This move comes a few months after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined plans to remove synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply as part of a broader move to address chronic diseases and conditions such as obesity among Americans.
Many packaged food companies, including W.K. Kellogg and Tyson Foods, have been working on reformulating existing products and introducing new items without artificial dyes.
In early June, Walmart-owned Sam's Club said it would eliminate over 40 ingredients, including artificial colors and aspartame, from its private label brand Member's Mark, by the end of this year.
Kraft Heinz said that for the small portion of products that currently contain artificial colors it plans to remove the dyes where they are not critical or replace them with natural colors.
The Jell-O maker added that it would also look to reinvent products with new colors where a matching natural replacement is not available. It said the company was also working with its brand licensees to encourage them to remove artificial colors as well.
(Reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Mohammed Safi Shamsi)
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Globe and Mail
24 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Schrödinger Reports Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
Schrödinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDGR) today reported that on August 15, 2025, the company granted restricted stock units (RSUs) with respect to 1,875 shares of the company's common stock to two newly hired employees. These grants were made pursuant to the company's 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, were approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors pursuant to a delegation by the company's board of directors, and were made as a material inducement to such employees' acceptance of employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as a component of his or her employment compensation. The RSUs vest over four years, with 25 percent of such RSUs vesting when such employee completes 12 months of continuous service measured from the vesting commencement date, and the balance of the RSUs vesting in a series of successive equal yearly installments of 1/4 of the original number of RSUs upon each such employee's completion of each additional year of service over the three-year period following the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date. The inducement grants are subject to the terms and conditions of award agreements covering the grants and the company's 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. About Schrödinger Schrödinger is transforming molecular discovery with its computational platform, which enables the discovery of novel, highly optimized molecules for drug development and materials design. Schrödinger's software platform is built on more than 30 years of R&D investment and is licensed by biotechnology, pharmaceutical and industrial companies, and academic institutions around the world. Schrödinger also leverages the platform to advance a portfolio of collaborative and proprietary programs. Founded in 1990, Schrödinger has approximately 800 employees operating from 15 locations globally. To learn more, visit follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, or visit our blog,
Globe and Mail
24 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Celsius Holdings to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CELH) today announced that the company will participate in the following investor conferences: Barclays 18th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference Date: Sept. 2-3, 2025 Fireside chat: Sept. 2, approximately 12:00 p.m. EDT Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference Date: Sept. 10, 2025 Fireside chat: Sept. 10, approximately 10:30 a.m. CDT Wells Fargo 8th Annual Consumer Conference Date: Sept. 16-17, 2025 All investors are invited to join live webcasts of the fireside chats at As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') on March 3, 2025, we use our website and webcasts as means of disclosing material information to the public in a broad, non-exclusionary manner, including for purposes of the SEC's Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg FD). Attendees are reminded to join the webcast before the planned start time to ensure a good connection and to allow for time to complete the free registration. We intend to make replays of the webcast noted above available on our website for at least 90 days after the original conference date. About Celsius Holdings, Inc. Celsius Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CELH) is a functional beverage company and the owner of energy drink brand CELSIUS ®, hydration brand CELSIUS HYDRATION TM and health and wellness brand Alani Nu ®. Born in fitness and pioneering the rapidly growing, better-for-you, functional beverage category, the company creates and markets leading functional beverage products. For more information, please visit
Globe and Mail
24 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Materion to Participate in the Seaport Research Partners Annual Summer Conference
Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN) will participate in the Seaport Research Partners Annual Summer Conference on August 20, 2025. Jugal Vijayvargiya, President and Chief Executive Officer and Shelly Chadwick, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will be available for one-on-one meetings with investors throughout the day. About Materion Materion Corporation is a global leader in advanced materials solutions for high-performance industries including semiconductor, industrial, aerospace & defense, energy and automotive. With nearly 100 years of expertise in specialty engineered alloy systems, inorganic chemicals and powders, precious and non-precious metals, beryllium and beryllium composites, and precision filters and optical coatings, Materion partners with customers to enable breakthrough solutions that move the world forward. Headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, the company employs more than 3,000 people worldwide, serving customers in more than 60 countries.
