HERSHEY, PA. — The Hershey Co. plans to move synthetic dyes from its snacks by the end of 2027, according to a June 30 Bloomberg article. Hershey did not respond to a request for comment from Milling & Baking News.

Hershey products that contain synthetic dyes include Good & Plenty licorice candy (Red No. 40 lake), Bubble Yum bubble gum (Red No. 40 lake), Twizzlers (Red No. 40) and Jolly Rancher hard candy (Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5 and No. 6, and Blue No. 1).

Other companies that plan to remove synthetic dyes from their product portfolios include The J.M. Smucker Co., Nestle USA, Conagra Brands, Inc., General Mills, Inc. and the Kraft Heinz Co. The US Food and Drug Administration on April 22 said it intends to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply by the end of 2026.