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Kellogg accelerates artificial dye removal

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2026-08-07 16:03 UTC → 2026-08-08 02:06 UTC · added removed

In August 2026 WK Kellogg announced it will eliminate all artificial colors and the preservative BHT from its every cereal portfolio sold in the United States by the end of the year, moving the target up a full year from an its original 2027 deadline. The company said it has sourced identified fruit‑ and vegetable‑based juices to replace synthetic dyes in products such as Froot Loops and Apple Jacks and has invested in new equipment to support the transition, citing rising consumer demand for simple, recognizable ingredients. transition. The decision shift follows years of advocacy sustained consumer pressure, including a 2024 rally that delivered a petition campaign with 400,000 signatures, and a prior agreements agreement with state officials. The announcement was also Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to remove toxic dyes by 2027. Retail partners are reinforcing the move: Target will stop selling cereals with artificial colors by May, and Walmart will remove them from its store‑brand lines by January 2027. Kellogg framed the change within U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, which pairs the cereal reform with broader health‑policy proposals such as also proposes a major sweeping overhaul of the federal Head Start program. program—projected to free more than $2 billion, add up to 268,000 new enrollment slots and serve roughly 700,000 low‑income children. Critics note warn the policy shift’s broader implications, policy shift could undermine existing program standards, but the core development remains Kellogg’s accelerated move to natural coloring for all cereals.

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