WORCESTER, Mass. – A federal ban of red dye no. 3 could bring changes to your favorite candy, cereals and even medicine with bright red colors. Local food and drink makers spoke with Spectrum News 1 about the move.
What You Need To Know
- U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply
- The dye is known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3
- The ban removes it from the list of approved color additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups
- Food manufacturers will have until January 2027 to remove the dye from their products, while makers of ingested drugs have until January 2028 to do the same
“Red dye no. 3 is something that has been coming up a lot if you’re in the food industry,” Briana Azier said.
The Food and Drug Administration banning the use of red no. 3 means thousands of food products will have to find other means of developing a bright red color by 2027…