Confused about the dye ban? You're not alone, and the rules keep moving.

Confused about the dye ban? You're not alone, and the rules keep moving.

The FDA quietly pushed its target for Red 40 and five other petroleum dyes from the end of 2026 to the end of 2027. West Virginia's statewide ban is on hold in federal court. Thirteen states have their own school-meal dye laws, each with its own date.

So we built a field guide. Ten pages on Red 3, Red 40, and the dates that actually apply to them.

Inside:

• Red 3 is out. Food reformulates by January 15, 2027, and California bans it statewide two weeks earlier. • Red 40 isn't banned. Yet. Twelve states already restrict it in school meals. • Why swapping Red 3 for Red 40 means reformulating twice. • Every statewide rule, plus a 13-state school-meal table by effective date. • The natural reds ready to step in, and where each one works. • A 10-step playbook, from finding every red in your portfolio to locking in supply before the rush.

One step deserves a spotlight: pair trusted AI-powered formulation software like Turing Labs with SKU-level ingredient intelligence from DyeConverter™. One optimizes the recipe. The other maps which natural colors, from which suppliers, can actually survive it.

Reformulate once. Get it right.

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