Ice Cream Makers Pledge to Remove Artificial Colors by 2028

US ice cream makers are planning to eliminate a number of artificial colors from their products by 2028, representing another milestone for Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his push to remove the additives from the nation’s food.

A group of 40 producers, which collectively make more than 90% of the ice cream sold in the US by volume, have pledged to voluntarily remove Red No. 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 by the end of 2027, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. The commitment will ...