Baking & Snacks – FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY
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ABA launches nationwide pledge to eliminate FD&C colors by end of 2028
The pledge specifically targets these synthetic dyes found in many brightly colored snacks, pastries, and other baked goods, which offer no nutritional benefit and have raised health concerns among consumers and advocacy groups.
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Grain Foods Foundation urges caution on UPFs
GFF encourages a detailed approach, highlighting that not all UPFs are created equal and that many grain-based foods offer essential nutrients that contribute to a healthy diet.
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Key Technology unveils COMPASS® Optical Sorter for chips
The COMPASS sorter is a belt-fed system engineered to detect and remove product defects and foreign materials (FM) with high precision.
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Mars commits to offering options with natural colors starting 2026
The new versions of these iconic candies will be made without Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C) synthetic color additives.
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ABA pledges to eliminate FD&C colors from school baked goods by 2026
This means that by the 2026/27 school year, at least 96% of ABA-affiliated suppliers will be offering baked goods free of synthetic dyes.