Overview
- The FDA approved two new natural color additives, Galdieria extract blue and butterfly pea flower extract, and expanded the use of calcium phosphate in food products.
- Galdieria extract blue is now permitted in items like fruit juices, smoothies, candy, and breakfast cereals.
- Butterfly pea flower extract's use has been extended to ready-to-eat cereals, chips, and snack mixes.
- Calcium phosphate has been approved for applications including ready-to-eat chicken products and sugar coatings for candies.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the approvals as a step toward eliminating synthetic dyes, with voluntary commitments from manufacturers like Tyson Foods to reformulate products by the 2026 target.