When President Donald J. Trump took office, he boldly pledged to tackle the persistent health issues afflicting the American populace. Fast forward six months, and he is making strides toward this goal by targeting harmful chemicals lurking in our food supply.
In a significant announcement today, the Trump Administration revealed that numerous ice cream manufacturers—accounting for over 90% of the ice cream market in the United States—have committed to eliminating certified artificial colors from their ice cream and frozen dairy products.
These companies are part of an expanding coalition of industry leaders taking action to enhance the quality of our food supply:
- Steak & Shake has transitioned to using 100% all-natural beef tallow, replacing its “buttery blend,” which included seed oils, with 100% Grade A Wisconsin butter.
- McCormick has announced plans to phase out certain food dyes from its product lineup.
- PepsiCo is set to remove artificial ingredients from popular items—like Lay’s and Tostitos chips—by the end of the year, as detailed in their announcement.
- In-N-Out has committed to eliminating synthetic food dyes and artificial flavors from its menu and has also switched to 100% beef tallow.
- Tyson Foods has removed synthetic dyes from its product offerings.
- Mars has eliminated titanium dioxide from its Skittles.
- Sam’s Club is working on removing 40 harmful ingredients—including artificial colors and high-fructose corn syrup—from its private-label products.
- Kraft-Heinz has committed to eliminating artificial dyes from its U.S. offerings.
- General Mills has announced it will remove artificial dyes from its cereals and all foods served in K-12 schools, as mentioned in their statement.
- Nestlé has stated it will remove all petroleum-based food dyes from its products, as noted in their press release.
- Conagra Foods will be eliminating certain color additives from its frozen products and will cease offering products containing artificial dyes in K-12 schools, as detailed in their announcement.
- JM Smucker has declared it will remove synthetic colors from its food products.
- Hershey has announced plans to eliminate synthetic dyes from its snacks by the end of 2027.
- Consumer Brands has urged its members to eliminate artificial colors from food and beverages served in schools.
