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New York Post
18-07-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Welch's makes major change to favorite product after ‘natural source' ingredients push
A food and beverage company will be making a major ingredient change to one of its most beloved snacks. And the fix comes just ahead of this year's back-to-school season. Welch's Fruit Snacks, headquartered in Park Ridge, New Jersey, announced this week it will remove artificial dyes. The ingredients will be replaced with colors that come from 'natural sources,' according to a Welch's Fruit Snacks news release. The rollout involves three flavor packs: Mixed Fruit, Berries 'n Cherries and Fruit Punch. Fox News Digital reached out to the maker of the snacks, PIM Brands, for comment. 'This marks an important milestone in Welch's Fruit Snacks' commitment to exclusively use colors from natural sources in all products across the portfolio by early 2026,' according to the release. Jason Levine, PIM Brands chief marketing officer, said consumers and their families are always the top priority. Welch's will remove artificial dyes from its Fruit Snacks. Aaron – 'The move to colors from natural sources began over a decade ago and is already reflected in products launched since 2018,' Levine said in the release. 'Just in time for back-to-school, we're proud to begin rolling out our best-selling flavors made without artificial dyes and without compromising on the things we know people love about Welch's Fruit Snacks: real fruit and great taste.' Welch's Mixed Fruit Snacks currently contain natural and artificial flavors: annatto (color), turmeric (color), Red 40 and Blue 1. Jason Levine, PIM Brands chief marketing officer, said consumers and their families are always the top priority. Wikipedia / sweetfixNYC The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in April that it will be working with industry leaders to eliminate synthetic dyes from the food supply by the end of next year. Among the dyes HHS is looking to get rid of are Red 40 and Blue 1. Red 40 has been associated with increasing hyperactivity, possibly irritability, and more susceptibility to children, according to WebMD. Children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also tend to be more sensitive to such additives, per WebMD.
CBS News
10-04-2025
- CBS News
Twin Cities day care teacher accused of giving children "sleep-inducing gummies" before nap time, warrant shows
A search warrant filed Wednesday morning says parents believe a preschool teacher at Jardin Spanish Immersion Academy in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, gave their kids sleep-inducing gummies before nap time. According to the warrant, parents say their children told them they were given blueish purple gummies that turned their tongue blue, and that "parents had reported the kids had been given the gummies prior to nap time and were instructed not to tell anyone." Officers questioned that teacher, who told them she had given gummies to the class after nap time — but only one time, adding "the gummies were Welch's Fruit Snacks and did not contain melatonin." Lexi Swenson's 4-year-old son was in this teacher's classroom. Her first red flag was his unusual sleeping patterns. "He was taking two-hour naps during the week this was brought to our attention," Swenson said. Investigators watched surveillance video from the playground that showed the same teacher taking something out of her pocket before a student took it and put it in their mouth. That interaction took place on the playground before nap time. The search warrant states daycare staff told authorities that giving children consumable items without parental consent was against Jardin's policy. Despite the teacher's denials, the daycare put her on administrative leave and reported the issue to the Department of Health. Jon Austin, a spokesperson for the daycare said in a statement, " We take these allegations very seriously and immediately launched an internal investigation into the matter as soon as we learned of it... The safety and care of our students is our absolute highest priority and any conduct that compromises that commitment is contrary to our values, our policies and our community. When we have reason to believe a member of our team is falling short of that standard, we will take immediate and effective corrective action." Police are planning to review surveillance video from late last month and personnel records of the employee named in that search warrant before charges are filed. A spokesperson with Eden Prairie confirmed an investigation regarding the allegations is ongoing, but could not provide additional information.
