Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing to eliminate synthetic food dyes, but Mars refuses to remove them from its candies like M&M’s and Skittles, according to Benzinga. Mars says it will keep using synthetic dyes in its candies,

According to today's announcement from the FDA, an estimated 40% of the food industry has committed to voluntarily phasing out petroleum-based dyes. That includes major brands like Heinz and General Mills, both of which promised this June to start removing synthetic dyes from their products.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to eliminate synthetic food dyes from the American food supply is facing stiff resistance from one of the country’s most iconic candy makers —

National Confectioners Association questions focus on synthetic dyes as MARS reverses its 2016 commitment, despite other companies joining Kennedy's initiative

Welch’s Fruit Snacks will cut synthetic dyes from its full lineup of products by early 2026, parent company PIM Brands Inc. said, making it the latest American brand to pledge to eliminate the colorants.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of a new blue color additive from the gardenia fruit the fourth coloring from natural sources added in the last two months.

Gardenia (genipin) blue is the fourth natural food color additive the FDA has approved this year, but how is it made?

The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.