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FDA Approves Gardenia-Based Blue Dye for Use in Foods and Drinks
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A natural blue food coloring made from gardenia fruit has been approved by the U.S.
FDA approves gardenia blue for foods as ice cream industry may move to drop artificial dyes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted use the color gardenia (genipin) blue in various foods. Additionally, ice ...
FDA adds new blue food dye from gardenia fruit
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of a new blue color additive from the gardenia fruit the ...
FDA accepts MAHA-approved natural gardenia blue food dye
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new blue color additive on Monday. The dye is derived from the fruit of the ...
The FDA Just Approved Another Natural Food Dye for Use in Several Common Snacks and Drinks
According to today's announcement from the FDA, an estimated 40% of the food industry has committed to voluntarily phasing ...
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FDA approves another naturally-derived color additive
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved gardenia (genipin) blue color for use in certain foods and beverages, making it the fourth color derived from natur ...
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FDA approves natural blue color, urges accelerated phaseout of synthetic red dye
The White House asked companies to remove Red No. 3, an artificial color in candy and cereal, sooner than the 2027 deadline ...
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FDA approves natural color additive gardenia blue, asks for quicker phase-out of Red No. 3
The FDA has approved the natural color additive gardenia (genipin) blue for use in various foods and drinks at “levels ...
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FDA Approves Gardenia Blue Color Additive
Gardenia blue is the fourth color derived from natural sources approved by the FDA for use in foods as part of its aim to ...
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The FDA Just Approved a New Blue Food Dye. Is It an Allergen?
Gardenia (genipin) blue is the fourth natural food color additive the FDA has approved this year, but how is it made?
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FDA approves new color, encourages faster phase-out of Red No. 3
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had granted Gardenia Blue Interest Group’s (GBIG) color additive petition ...
FDA approves new blue food dye derived from gardenia fruit
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new blue color additive derived from the fruit of the gardenia, a flowering evergreen. The color is approved for use in sports drinks, ...