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McCormick · Sauces
A change has been announced.
The Baltimore Banner named McCormick crunchy salad toppings among 16 SKUs that used Red 3. McCormick said it is reformulating the few retail products with synthetic dyes and will meet the January 2027 Red 3 deadline.
What was announced
- Removed: Red 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6
- Added: Paprika extract
announced sep 2025 · target 2027
2 sources · manufacturer announcement, FDA / government ↓
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- Condiments
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Timeline
Announced
McCormick committed to the change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.
- · pending
Company target
Company-stated target date, not a verification.
Sources
- Sep 1, 2025 · Verified ✓
- Apr 22, 2025
FDA / government source
FDA tracking food-industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyesfda.gov
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