
McCormick, CondimentsAnnounced Jan 2025
McCormick Imitation Bacon Bits
Red 3 to Paprika extract
McCormick has announced that McCormick Cake Mate Decorating Icing will remove Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 1. Current labels may still list them. Announced Sep 1, 2025. Source: mccormick.com.
Cake Mate icings still list certified colors. McCormick told CSPI it is reformulating the few retail products that contain synthetic dyes and will meet the Red 3 deadline; it has not confirmed a full dye timeline.
Announced Sep 2025 · target 2027
2 sources · manufacturer announcement, FDA / government ↓
Announced
McCormick announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.
Company target
Company-stated target date, not a verification.
FDA / government source
FDA tracking food-industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyesfda.gov
Report a sighting. A photo of the physical ingredient label helps the most.
Updated weekly. We track ingredient changes. You decide what matters to you.