Nestlé USA announced on Wednesday its commitment to phase out synthetic food colors from its entire U.S. food and beverage lineup by mid-2026. The company, known for brands like
DiGiorno, stated that the transition will be finalized within the next 12 months. Currently, over 90% of Nestlé's product categories are already free of artificial coloring.
This decision follows Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent initiative aimed at removing synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply to combat health issues such as ADHD, obesity, and diabetes.
Nestlé USA joins other major food manufacturers—including Conagra Brands and General Mills—that are also working to eliminate artificial food colors. Conagra Brands announced plans to remove synthetic dyes from its U.S. frozen products by the end of 2025 and will stop selling artificially colored products to K-12 schools during the 2026-2027 school year.
Similarly, General Mills revealed it will eliminate artificial colors from its entire U.S. retail portfolio, including cereals and school-served foods, by summer 2026. Kraft Heinz has pledged to cease launching new U.S. products containing synthetic dyes and plans to reformulate existing items to remove artificial colors by the end of 2027.
Other packaged food giants, such as W.K. Kellogg and Tyson Foods, are also reformulating products and introducing new offerings free of synthetic food dyes as part of an industry-wide shift towards cleaner labels. Photo by Dornum72, Wikimedia commons.
