"Food and beverages will be changing by the end of 2026, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will be banning eight different synthetic food dyes. It's possible that foods and drinks will not look the same anymore. Popular items like Fruity Pebbles and Gatorade, for instance, will have to switch to more natural dyes that are costlier and harder to work with."
"You may even be surprised to see that your Florida oranges are not going to be quite as orange as they used to be, as some growers use artificial dyes to enhance color. The change was made as a response to the growing concern over the effects these food dyes have on health. Some companies, like Frito-Lay, seem to have gotten ahead of these concerns by introducing its Simply brand. Simply snacks are free from artificial colors and flavors."
The FDA will ban eight synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026, prompting many products to replace artificial colors with more expensive, harder-to-use natural dyes. Popular items such as Fruity Pebbles and Gatorade will need reformulation, and some Florida oranges may appear less intensely colored because growers sometimes apply artificial dyes. The rule responds to growing health concerns associated with these additives. Some manufacturers, including Frito-Lay, have introduced product lines labeled Simply that omit artificial colors and flavors. A taste test compared Simply-brand snacks with their original counterparts, ranking them by taste and texture. One example, Simply Lay's Sea Salt, uses the same three basic ingredients but differs in appearance and texture.
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