Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1 may soon be history. Not because science says they're dangerous, but because the court of public opinion has ruled against them. In a move fueled more by consumer fears ...

For many years, the vibrant yellow of Kraft Heinz’s iconic macaroni and cheese came from the artificial food colorings yellow no. 5 and yellow no. 6. In 2012, the company started searching for a ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has granted approval of a new blue food coloring produced from the gardenia fruit, while urging food manufacturers to quickly abandon a synthetic ...

Ever wonder why raspberry-flavored candy is almost always bright blue? It's a strange choice, isn't it? Real raspberries are red, pink, or maybe purple at best. Yet somehow, we've all accepted this ...