For many years, the vibrant yellow of Kraft Heinz’s iconic macaroni and cheese came from the artificial food colorings yellow no. 5 and yellow no. 6. In 2012, the company started searching for a ...

The seventh season of Julia Child’s “The French Chef,” the first of the television series to air in color, revealed how color can change the experience of food. While Child had charmed audiences in ...

For most of human history, our food got its color from what animals ate and how we processed the food.

Synthetic food dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5 are found in nearly 24,000 U.S. food products, including unexpected items like yogurt, pickles, and oatmeal. These dyes, often used to enhance appearance, ...

U.S. regulators said Friday that they would allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the nation’s food supply. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...