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McCormick has announced that McCormick Cake Mate Writing Icing will remove Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 1. Current labels may still list them. Announced Sep 1, 2025. Source: mccormick.com.

Announced

Announced Sep 1, 2025

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McCormick Cake Mate Writing Icing

A change has been announced.

Cake Mate writing icings still list certified colors. McCormick told CSPI it is reformulating those few retail SKUs.

What was announced

Announced Sep 2025 · target 2027

2 sources · manufacturer announcement, FDA / government ↓

Category
Condiments

Timeline

  1. Announced

    McCormick announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.

  2. · pending

    Company target

    Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Sources

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