USA: Save A Lot plans to pull 7 artificial dyes from private-label line
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Discount Retail Chain Save A Lot's customers can expect to begin seeing changes across several product categories immediately with all 113 affected products scheduled for updates by the end of 2027.
Save A Lot announced that it will remove seven artificial dyes from its own private-label products.
Customers can expect to begin seeing changes across several product categories immediately, the grocer said, with all 113 affected products scheduled for updates by the end of 2027.
Save A Lot will remove FD&C Red 3 from all products by the end of 2026. The grocer will phase out synthetic dyes in 2027 across 22 private-label brands carried in stores:
The appearance of reformulated products may differ from previous versions, but Save A Lot said its quality assurance team is working with suppliers to ensure the removal of dyes does not affect taste or overall quality.
Last April, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a two-year plan to phase out petroleum-based dyes in foods and other products, including candy.
When asked whether an official agreement existed with food companies regarding the phaseout of synthetic dyes, Kennedy said an understanding was in place.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said food companies want to eliminate the dyes because states are passing individual bans, and a federal approach would simplify compliance.
A few months after Kennedy’s announcement, Kraft Heinz announced plans to phase out all artificial dyes from its U.S. products by 2027 and said it would not introduce new products containing the dyes. Nestlé USA, Conagra and J.M. Smucker have made similar commitments.
In October, Walmart U.S. announced it would eliminate synthetic dyes and more than 30 additional ingredients, including certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes, from its private-brand food products.
Walmart said the reformulation effort ranks among the largest in retail history. About 90% of Walmart U.S. private-brand food products are already free of synthetic dyes. The move aligns with the 2024 launch of bettergoods, a chef-inspired private brand focused on plant-based and “made without” products.
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