On April 22, 2025, U.S. FDA announced a significant shift in food regulation: the ban of eight artificial food dyes currently approved for use. This policy presents urgent challenges for food manufacturers.
What You Need to Know:
- The ban includes commonly used dyes such as Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1.
- The FDA is expected to issue guidance on reformulation timelines and compliance deadlines in the coming months.
- Companies will need to reformulate affected products and update ingredient labels to remain in compliance.
Why This Matters: Reformulation isn’t just about swapping ingredients. It impacts your:
- Product consistency – Natural color alternatives may behave differently in formulation.
- Labeling – Expect updates to ingredient panels and potential allergen disclosures.
- Supply chain – Natural alternatives may involve new sourcing and supplier qualification.
Get Ahead of the Change Understanding the regulatory landscape and planning early can mitigate disruption. Registrar Corp is monitoring developments closely and supporting clients through:
- Recipe reformulation compliance
- Identifying new sources of alternative ingredient suppliers for U.S. food producers
- Updated label design and claims validation
If you manufacture or distribute food products in the U.S., this change could affect you. Let us help you navigate the transition confidently and take the stress out of compliance. Simply click the button below and contact us today.
